Re-advertised: MEAL OFFICER

Background

SHiFT is a social innovation hub leading the transformation of post-conflict and/or marginalized zones towards peaceful and prosperous communities. It brings people together and bridges differences through building capacities, raising awareness, creating opportunities, promoting success models and mentoring.

Main Purpose of Job:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer is responsible for managing MEAL of the key components of SHiFT programs.

Supervisor: Executive Director

Staff Managed: None

Duties and responsibilities:

Accountability and Monitoring Systems

• Develop and/or update M&E tools, databases, and monthly reporting formats in close collaboration with the Executive Director, Program Managers or focal points.
• Support the staff in data collection and data analysis.
• Conduct data audits and analysis to ensure high quality data, compile a report with relevant indicator data per grant, showing targets versus actuals and an action plan and send this to the concerned staff on a monthly basis.
• Advise staff on data management and storage.
• Manage the development of effective and sustainable feedback mechanisms to SHiFT from program beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the rollout of SHiFT global strategic initiatives related to measurement and accountability and enable reporting against SHiFT global standards and requirements.

Assessment, Learning, and Documentation

• Ensure relevant, timely, and quality support to the field officer on assessments and evaluations, i.e. support in developing the survey tools, data analysis and report writing.
• Attend and participate in meetings with SHiFT consultant on project monitoring and learning updates, achievements, challenges.
• Provide documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other learning activities.
• Track and ensure organized, comprehensive electronic filing of documented findings/analysis.
• When appropriate/applicable, facilitate and participate in information sharing opportunities among SHiFT offices/partners/donors under the supervision of the Executive Director.

Capacity Building

• Facilitate capacity building for other SHiFT staff on skills and knowledge related to M&E and accountability and learning. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to, designing monitoring tools, monitoring budgets, analyzing monitoring data, conducting assessment/ evaluation, and implementing feedback mechanisms.
• Conduct visits, when required, to Beirut office to provide training, technical assistance, and support, as well as to ensure that accountability and learning tools and strategies are understood and being implemented effectively as needed with supervision of the Executive Director.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Management Information Systems, and/or other relevant fields with at least three years of relevant professional work experience.

Work Experience:

Minimum of two years’ experience, preferably in an NGO, in similar role/with similar responsibilities.

Demonstrated understanding of direct monitoring and evaluation experience, specifically in the humanitarian and development context.

Demonstrated experience developing tools and systems for, and building capacity of others in skills related to, program tracking and documentation.

Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including logical models, conceptual frameworks, and assessment/evaluation.

Demonstrated experience of implementing beneficiary complaint and feedback mechanisms.

High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Office 365 tools.

Familiarity with information management systems and analysis software is a plus.

Effective, high-quality communication, writing, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Personal specifications:

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks.

Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.