MEL Coordinator - Bekaa Area

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Coordinate with MEL Manager to use the appropriate monitoring, tracking and reporting systems, tools and templates that enhance monitoring of project outputs and quality;
• In coordination with the MEL Officers, update and maintain the project database and indicator tracker.
• Lead efforts to evaluate and strengthen existing MEL system, ensuring that best practices and learning are shared between programs and offices.
• Work with Program teams to integrate MEL into ongoing program planning and implementation systems and ensure adherence to Nabad MEL minimum standards;
• Generate quality evidence on project impact and promote and ensure use of data for decision-making processes.
• Develop a monitoring plan for each program and conduct regular monitoring visits to the different programs.
• Develop and manage program databases to facilitate timely information updates, data quality assurance, sharing of information and learning, etc.
• Coordinate with partner organizations to ensure data is collected on time and entered in a timely manner.
• Assist in conducting assessments and evaluations.
• Contribute to understanding of and support for mobile data collection hardware and software;
• Document project progress through tracking attendance sheets, observations, photos, etc.

Data Analysis, Reporting and Evidence Based Advocacy

• Support project team in data collection and data analysis;
• Liaise with other project teams and MEL staff as required to ensure that the project databases complement and align with each other. 
• Coordinate with MEL focal points to review indicator updates on a monthly basis.  Generate data reports (tables/graphs/reports) from the project databases at regular intervals;
• Review or edit data in reports as requested and required;
• Produce analytical summaries: graphs, charts, tables, narratives and appealing visuals, as requested, to fulfill internal and external reporting requirements and advocacy purposes;
• Facilitate data analysis with program implementation team as requested
• Other tasks as required.

Database Management

• Develop and manage program databases that improves the ability to inform program implementation, analyze data, and represent impact to key stakeholders.
• Contribute to understanding of and support for mobile data collection hardware and software, including Kobo and ODK.
• Ensure all relevant program staff are able to utilize the database to analyze program information and results;
• Design, adapt and maintain the database in conjunction with the MEL team to match strategic program or implementation changes;
• Review data being collected in order to locate and fix problems with data entry or integrity;
• Document database contents, protocols and update manuals for smooth functioning of the data management system;
• Manage regular synchronizations of data;
• Troubleshoot front and back-end issues with the database, including any synchronization issues with field-level data entry.

Accountability

• Conduct themself professionally and personally in such a manner as to maintain Nabad’s reputation and image and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.