Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Baalbek

 We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the DRC Field Office in North Bekaa. Who are we? DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan. DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects. Duties The M&E Officer is responsible for supporting the M&E Manager implement all M&E activities in the North Bekaa DRC Field Office area – including technical support to DRC program/sector managers and implementing partners (IPs), the regular monitoring/field visit schedule, and quantitative/qualitative data collection and evaluation activities. In addition to the above, the selected candidate will have to: •In collaboration with the M&E Manager(North Bekaa) and the M&E Coordinator (Beirut), develop and establish the M&E system for the DRC Baalbek       Field Office – including a training and capacity development plan for DRC and IP staff; •Consult and support sector/program managers and field office staff with M&E tools relevant to their sector area and specific projects; •Ensure M&E activities are completed according to DRC standards and schedules, including timely reporting and referrals of special cases to relevant     programs/sectors or the HAP focal point; •Track and compile progress reports on M&E activities and findings at the FO level; •With support from the M&E Coordinator (Beirut), design and implement the training and capacity development program for DRC North Bekaa and IPs; •All other duties related to M&E as directed by the HoO (North Bekaa). About you To be considered for the M&E Officer (North Bekaa) position, you must hold an advanced university degree and have at least three years relevant professional experience working in emergency, development, community, or social work sectors. Essential qualifications/experience •An advanced university degree (Masters) OR Bachelor degree with significant professional experience; •Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic required, with strong report writing skills; •Experience in participatory assessments and monitoring, quantitative and qualitative data processing/analysis, facilitation and interviews with groups     and individuals; •Strong IT skills – particularly with Microsoft Office suite (strong Excel skills essential); •Good contextual knowledge of the Bekaa area – including local issues, community priorities, social and cultural realities and constraints, and    organizational relationships; •An excellent sense of humor, patience, and great attitude is absolutely essential to the position. We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 24th of March 2014 and be willing and able to work in Baalbek. Qualified Lebanese candidates are encouraged to apply and if selected will be offered a contract under Lebanese law and DRC Lebanon’s terms and conditions for national employees. Basic Salary: 1505 USD Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies. All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note.Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. Applications close the 14 March 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the following week.   About DRCThe Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.