Insight Officer - M&E

DESCRIPTION

ARK Group is a stabilisation and development company committed to empowering local communities and beneficiaries in conflict, post-conflict, and fragile areas through the provision of evidence-based programmatic interventions, policy recommendations, research and capacity-building. Working with and through local communities, we seek to understand and then mitigate the negative effects of conflict and instability to enhance community safety and promote human security, development and economic opportunity.

ARK’s approach relies on combining mixed-methods research with strong, consistent engagement with local communities and stakeholders to bridge the gap between the aspirations of local communities and the priorities of governmental and multilateral actors, thus informing the design and implementation of relevant interventions. Utilising innovative quantitative and qualitative methodologies to generate data, we deliver, monitor, evaluate and learn from our impacting programming.

REQUIREMENTS

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

ARK is looking for an Insight Officer to be based in our Beirut office. ARK’s Insight department houses both multi-disciplinary Research and Analysis (RA) and Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL) activities. The department’s staff – a highly dynamic, capable, multinational team – are empowered to work collaboratively and across both RA and DMEL strands of work to pollinate skills, approaches and findings.

This role’s main purpose is to carry out M&E activities on a community resilience project in the Palestinian camps in Lebanon , under the support of the Deputy Head of Insight.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with Deputy Head of Insight to develop and implement project-specific M&E plan to meet client requirements.

Assist in the development of the M&E system, designing M&E tools, and overseeing data collection and analysis for the project.

Track, read, and back-brief on relevant research and methodologies produced by leading academic institutions, think tanks, and other reputable research organisations.

Contribute to relevant publications, external events (e.g. conferences) as relevant and appropriate.

Oversee monitoring of project outputs and outcomes according to logframe and implementation timeframe, raising concerns to M&E Manager and Project Director.

Collecting qualitative and quantitative data from beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders.

Quality assure all data collected (timeliness, accuracy, validity, reliability, integrity, completeness)

Participate in training sessions on M&E principles for capacity development and awareness among ARK staff and partners.

Support the mainstreaming of gender and conflict sensitivity throughout project activities and M&E processes, including reporting.

Produce reporting as per the project M&E plan’s reporting schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

University degree in a relevant Social Science field. Masters degree is an advantage.

Experience working on projects that focus on social cohesion , governorance and/or resilience is highly desirable.

1-3 years of relevant work experience using research methods with mixed-methods data collection and analysis skills, and deep knowledge about the key concepts and theories underpinning expert debates on the topic.

Experience working in Lebanon preferred, and strong knowledge of the Middle East required, including understanding of political, cultural, gender, religion, and age sensitivities in the region.

Fluent Arabic and English.

Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to work independently on multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Meticulous attention to detail.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, specifically the ability to deliver succinct and persuasive analysis.

BENEFITS

ARK offers competitive salaries with excellent benefits.