MEAL officer

Cesvi is working in Lebanon since 2001 in different areas: North, South and Mount Lebanon, Nabatieh and Beirut. Cesvi projects are funded by institutional donors and private foundations, and operate in the sectors of livelihood, food security, and emergency assistance.
Current projects are funded by Unicef, Dutch and AICS funds and target vulnerable communities with economic inclusion programmes through four main pathways:

1. Building the capacity of SDCs to improve delivery of livelihood-related services,
2. Improving the technical and soft skills of vulnerable individuals through TVET / internship in order to ensure increased economic opportunity and reduce negative coping mechanisms and tensions
3. Improving the capacity of the private sector for growth and job creation
4. Increasing work opportunity and access to public services for most vulnerable Hhs

The project lasts 9 months and it is implemented in partnership with AVSI and four local NGOs.

The aims of the projects are: increasing access of Lebanese and non-Lebanese youth to technical and vocational training and innovative skills-building programmes for improved professional readiness and employability

The main duty station will be the Country Office in Beirut with frequent field visits all over Lebanon

The MEAL officer will provide trainings and coaching to 4 local NGOs based on Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) with the aim of improving the quality and effectiveness of the assistance

The MEAL officer will coordinate his/her intervention with AVSI MEAL manager.

Main responsibilities:

Under the supervision of Cesvi HoM, the MEAL officer will be in charge of: 

• To adapt the CHS verification framework to the features of the local NGOSs;
• To prepare trainings materials on CHS and conduct the Self-Assessment along with each NGO;
• To set up of an improvement plan for each NGO;
• Training on tailored module;
• Development and implementation of MEAL framework and tools for Cesvi projects in Lebanon (comprehensive log frame, M&E plan and indicator tracking table, data collection tools, information flow, reporting and review) in accordance with specific donor requirements;
• Lead baseline studies, assessments, evaluations, and monitoring of meal process
• Support Project Managers in preparation of donor reporting by providing information coming from monitoring findings and data collected from field staff in a timely manner;
• Ensure effective monitoring through regular field visits, conducting data verification, quality assessments and reporting the findings;
• Ensure the accuracy of all data presented in reports to stakeholders including to donors, local government units, partners, community beneficiaries, among others.

Required competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree Social Sciences field, Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, , or international development preferred;
• 3  or 4 years’ field experience in Program Design and Development, Program Monitoring and Evaluation of local NGOs and CBOs, and Capacity Building;
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans;
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies;
• Experience in preparing tailored trainings and tools for CBOs;
• Fluency in English; excellent written and oral communication skills, including facilitation and cross-cultural communication;
• Self-motivated, flexible, resilient, able to take initiative and work independently;
• High level of IT skills (Windows, Office package), and ability to use computer programs to collect, document and share assessment and monitoring results