Monitoring and Evaluation and Data Management Consultant

1. Background Information:

The Community Organization for Development and Empowerment-TCODE-INITIATE is a Nongovernmental, nonprofit, youth-oriented organization based in Lebanon and dedicated to assisting vulnerable communities through youth inclusion and empowerment. While keeping youth at its focus of its mission, TCODE-INITIATE continually endeavors in creating comprehensive and inclusive programs aimed towards the empowerment of youth, and its concentric circles of influence.

In the process of delivering its Mission TCODE-INITIATE aspires to keeping its status as a hub for youth allowing them to: access a safe space, and acquire knowledge and access to a network of social and political influencers enhancing their social participation in decision making processes.

Under the ‘Support to the National Vaccination Campaign 2022’ project, and in cooperation with LPDC, UNDP and UNRWA, TCODE-INITIATE is aiming to create an initiative related to vaccination awareness targeting the Palestinian community mainly residing in Palestinian camps and gatherings across Lebanon and specifically located in Beirut, North Lebanon, and South Lebanon with a possibility to include Bekaa are if needed.

The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination to limit the spread of the COVID 19 virus and mutants within the population as well as to build the capacity of the population to register on the MOPH platform and UNRWA system to get the vaccines. As per previous experience, many people don’t have the ability nor the capacity to use the online systems to enter their data, therefore, TCODE-INITATE team will be always ready to support.

The initiative is based on collected and analysed data, in addition to key messaging and/or information gathered from national sources (i.e. Ministry of Public Health), and international sources (i.e., World Health Organization), and INITIATE will develop the awareness content based on the current context of the Palestinian Camps and gatherings targeted

The vaccination campaign will be conducted within four (4) UNRWA clinics located in Rashidieh Camp (Tyre, South Lebaon), Ein El Helwe Camp (Saida, South Lebanon), Beddawi Camp (North Lebanon) and Burj Barajni Camp (Beirut).  

In this context, INITIATE will rely on seventeen (17) field workers to be assist the targeted population at these 4 UNRWA clinics in providing awareness session, supporting the registration process, vaccination, follow up, as well as monitoring and data entry.

2. Purpose of the Contract:

TCODE-INITIATE is looking for an M&E and Data Management Consultant to join the COVID-19 response team, the M&E and Data Management Consultant will work on data collected by the 17 field workers stationed in UNRWA clinics (fixed and mobile) to assist with the national vaccination campaign 2022 by raising awareness and facilitating registration.

3. Tasks:

The M&E and Data Management Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Set-up the needed tools for data collection;
• Work on data entry, data cleaning, data analysis;
• Compile biweekly and monthly reports;
• Follow-up on data collection;
• Follow-up with the field assistants on any needed changes and errors in the tools;
• Follow-up with the Project Coordinator on the project’s achievements;
• Participate in meetings as needed;
• Coordinate regularly/provide relevant information to the Project Coordinator as needed;
• Compile and document data collected as requested by TCODE-INITIATE;
• Attend meetings;
• Support the implementation of the planned components of the strategy;
• Participate in virtual meetings whenever asked by the area coordinator;
• Coordinate regularly/provide relevant information on request to all involved stakeholders (INITIATE, GIZ, LPDC).

4. Qualifications:

The M&E and Data Management Consultant must have the following minimum qualifications:

1. Academic Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Business, MIS, IT or any relevant degree  

2. Experience:

• Relevant work experience in tools creation, data entry, data cleaning, and data analysis.

3. Competencies/Knowledge:

• Knowledge in use of computer software packages for word‐processing, excel, power point, and the internet;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent reporting skills;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent knowledge of the Palestinian context in Lebanon and the region
• Political sensitivity

5. Timeframe:

The contracting party is expected to provide his services in the period of 15.06.2022 until 31.12.2022