Area Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Manager

Operating since 2004 in Lebanon, DRC has addressed the needs and rights of vulnerable populations, working initially with Palestinian refugees (since 2004), Iraqi refugees (2007-2010), Lebanese IDPs (during the 2006 conflict), migrant domestic workers (since 2009) and, since 2011, responding to the Syrian refugee crisis.

DRC Lebanon is currently delivering programming in protection, housing, infrastructure, basic assistance, livelihoods, and community development interventions. This myriad programming seeks to address the immediate needs of displaced populations and concurrently support vulnerable host populations. DRC has five offices spread throughout Lebanon in, Beirut, the Bekaa, Saida, Tripoli and Qobayat.

DRC work in the Nothern Lebanon is manager from two offices (Tripoli and Qobayat) and covers the whole of the Tripoli+5 and Akkar governates.

About the job

This role hase Area MEL Manager has the overall responsibility to lead DRC’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accounability and Learning (MEAL) and Information Management (IM) activities and staff in the North of Lebanon. This role will coordinate MEAL strategy implementation and work plans, monthly progress and output monitoring, and develop the capacity of junior MEAL staff, support other teams to improve their results and support the orgnaisation hold teams to account for indended results.

 Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Ensure the Area MEAL-IM framework and structure in line with the MEAL Field Coordinator guidelines and guidance from the MEL/IM Coordinator in Beirut, and manage the implementation and coordination of MEAL-IM strategy and activities at field level.
• Set the framework and procedures for monitoring and evaluation of project activities in conjunction with internal programme stakeholders, and provide technical and strategic advice to the Area/Programme Managers and Sector Managers to develop and implement programme MEAL frameworks.
• Facilitate monthly monitoring meetings with Sector Managers to review monitoring findings and validate indicator performance, database system and key reporting tools
• Produce periodic MEAL reports for internal and external stakeholders to ensure programmes have accurate and useful data to improve quality and inform project development, and support other internal and external reporting tasks, including donor specific monthly reports.
• Supervise MEAL/IM/Database staff for North Lebanon, leading recruitment, performance management, capacity building and training, and manage work plans and activities to ensure objectives and monitoring targets are met.
• Facilitate organisational learning by ensurings lessons learnt from previous work are reflected in improved practices, feedback to sector specialists and the design of future work.
• Facilitate accountability for results by ensuring the Area Programme Manager(s), Area Manager and sector specialist have timely information that can be used to initate corrective actions and improve delivery of outputs and results.  

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to be a results focused person with sound experience managing teams and an ability to influence people, plans and work that you don not have direct control over. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Bachelors’ degree in international relief and development, social sciences, public health, statistics/research methods or related relevant field.
• A minimum of four years of experience in humanitarian and/or development work, including at least three years in a position with M&E responsibilities.
• At least two years’ experience in either (preferably) a management or (possibly) a coordination role.
• Field experience of applying principles and approaches to monitoring and evaluation, preferably in emergency response projects with large assessment and/or monitoring components.
• Experience of working with log frames and indicator tracking, and of preparing analytical and learning reports, particularly related to analysis of programmes and contextual issues.
• Strong IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, and good IM and statistics capabilities.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative monitoring techniques and their application in humanitarian   programming, with particular emphasis on participatory and community-based monitoring approaches

Desirable

• Experience in training and capacity building, providing information to hold others to account and designing learning system.
• Experience of working with international NGOs, UN agencies, line ministries and/or local authorities in migrant /refugee settings.

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In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

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We offer

Contract length: 6 months with possibilty of exetnsion subject to performance and funding

Level: [D+1], USD 2,400 USD

Duty Station: North, Tripoli or Qobayat

Start date: September 2018

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies.

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 3 September 2018

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo.