M&E Assitant

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

M&E Management:

• Ensure all data is collected based on agreed plan and requirements to measure output, outcome, and impact indicators by conducting regular field visits;
• Adapt M&E systems with flexible solutions to more accurately collect, monitor and verify program activities and ensure they are aligned with the program indicators and the country strategic and annual plan;
• Follow-up with relevant stakeholders on agreed upon system corrections, adjustments and actions, informing and strategizing with the MEL team, as necessary;
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations for the Senior MEL Coordinator on data collection, measurement and sampling methodologies to ensure quality data is collected and applied;
• Ensure that data collection tools and templates, including assessments, baselines, monitoring forms, and final evaluations are well used in field as well as oversee Al Midan database system;
• Support the Senior MEL Coordinator in designing and implementing of final program evaluations and research studies that help to identify the drivers of impact;
• Contribute to success stories informed by data collected under communications plan;
• Support in the design and implementation of data collection tools and systems to capture direct and indirect effects of program activities;
• Design and implement quarterly lessons learned workshops to be implemented with the field team;
• Support in the analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data that is being collected in the field through the M&E tools
• Develop and adapt weekly and monthly quantitative reports and provide support in their use
• Plan and conduct along with the Senior MEL Coordinator regular spot checks visits and produce narrative reports accordingly to the Senior MEL Coordinator;
• Support the Senior MEL Coordinator in the Activity Info reporting and the donor reporting when needed and in consolidating information on a weekly and monthly basis.  
• Act as a focal point in field for the quarterly MEL evaluation and recommendation to be integrated into the programmatic daily work

Capacity Building and Mentoring

• Ensure program staff and partner capacity building strategy is implemented to promote a culture of learning through systematic analysis and reflection;
• Provide training and mentoring in survey design, methodology, data collection and analysis and other skills as required for assessing the impact of programs including ODK Collect, and MS Office products;
• Contribute to the knowledge management repository with best practices in MEL and Information Communication Technology and ensure that it is accessible to all staff and partners.

Others:

• Ensure all activities are gender sensitive and follow Al Midan Gender Equity Policy;
• Apply Do No Harm standards to ensure activities do not have detrimental effects on vulnerable communities;
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Al Midan and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission in Lebanon;
• Participate in internal office coordination and planning meetings and workshops;

Other duties as assigned.

Accountability

Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Al Midan and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

Al Midan team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Reports directly to:  Senior Monitoring, MEAL officer
• Works directly with:  Program Manager, Project Manager, Field Officers and Coordinators.