Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

MEDECINS DU MONDE FRANCE seeks     M&E Officer   For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations. MdM currently works in 46 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts.     OBJECTIVE AND RESPONSABILITIES :   Main objective:         Working under the direction of the Program Coordinator, the M&E officer will conduct and implement MdM monitoring and evaluation tools.                                 The M&E officer will be responsible for collecting timely and accurate data inside MdM partners’ centres (composed of 5 PHCC and one MMU) in order to monitor and evaluate the services provided to Syrians refugees and host communities.   Main activities:                                             Ensure data collection using MdM monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools by performing regular field visits to the primary health care centres (PHCCs) and the mobile medical unit (MMU). Guarantee timely and accurate information. Produce written reports on a weekly basis: field visit reports, weekly facilities check list. Participate in the formulation of data collection forms and monitoring templates, exit and satisfaction surveys, focus group discussions with beneficiaries of services. Participate in the analysis of data collected. Participate in regular meetings with the rest of the team to provide updates on data gathering progress, and to receive guidance and instructions from direct line manager; Report number of referrals made from PHCCs to secondary health care centres (SHCCs) on a regular basis.   1.     Monitoring and evaluation: data collection Ensure data collection using MdM monitoring and evaluation tools by performing regular field visits in the PHCCs and the MMU in Central, West, North Bekaa and South Beirut.   Guarantee timely and accurate information.   2.     Reporting and data analysis Give inputs in designing tools used to collect data from the PHCCs and the MMU (questionnaires, checklist, individual interviews but also beneficiaries’ satisfaction surveys and exit surveys) in coordination with the Program Coordinator. Produce written weekly and monthly reports (field visits reports, weekly facilities check lists), and submit them to the Program Coordinator. Assist in generating summaries for analysis when required (graphs, tables, reports) from the database. With the supervision of the Program Coordinator, record activities and data and archive them in appropriate forms.   3.     Coordination Participate in regular meetings with the program team to provide updates on data gathering progress. Participate in regular meetings with the partners’ PHCCs and MMU.   4.     Capacity building of MdM partners The job might require some coaching and support to partners’ staff in the PHCCs, possible health awareness sessions or training.         Main responsibilities and activities of the M&E officer can change according to the organization of the work and to the composition of the team.     CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Starting: ASAP Contract: Employment Contract Duration: End January (Renewable) Full time: 8 am till 5 pm / MONDAY-FRIDAY KINDLY MENTION IN THE SUBJECT THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR. SEND YOUR CV AND A COVER LETTER. ANY MISSING INFORMATION THE CANDIDATE WILL NOT BE COUNTED.ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.   SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED: University degree (BA) in statistics, social science, international development; master degree will be valued Experience or background in epidemiology, public health, health information management or a related discipline Good knowledge of the public health sector in Lebanon, in particular in primary health care Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection including survey design, implementation and analysis Good command of Microsoft Word and Excel is mandatory; competence in EPI-info and SPSS will be an asset Ability to seek, collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks Professional proficiency in Arabic and English is mandatory Good communication skills (oral and written) Experience working with NGOs is preferred Ability to cope with difficult security context Ability to travel frequently during working hours to pay field visits Excellence in organizing, planning and prioritizing tasks Ability to work with a team as well as to work independently Clear commitment to the project thematic   Behaviour: To behave with self-restraint at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries To be able to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the monitoring and evaluation unit To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality To demonstrate motivation at work To demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating in any capacity building activities To respect each team member’s position, work and specialty To adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor