Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Officer " MEAL Officer".

SKOUN is a Lebanese, non-profit, non-governmental organization and one of the first outpatient facilities that provides accessible treatment, education, and protection for all people who use drugs while maintaining its values regarding inclusion, accessibility, integrity, and dignity.

For 20 years, SKOUN has been caring for the most vulnerable populations in Lebanon and strives to ensure drug use and addiction are treated as primary health issues.

SKOUN aims to support the development of a community-based substance use and mental health system in line with the National Mental Health Strategy and model of care, tackling gender barriers in service access and gender biases in service provision through offering quality and gender-sensitive services to women, men, boys, girls, and gender non-conforming individuals living in Lebanon, particularly the most vulnerable groups and people at risk.

About the Project

Under the project “Empowering Lives, Transforming Systems,” a 2.5-year project funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and led by Skoun in partnership with SIDC and AJEM, aims to enhance the accessibility, sustainability, and integration of harm reduction services, particularly opioid agonist treatment (OAT), within Lebanon’s public health care system. The project sustains essential harm reduction services for people who use drugs, advances evidence-based policymaking and public support for harm reduction to foster institutional commitment to the integration of OAT into the national health system, and builds resilient, community-rooted harm reduction systems by enhancing the skills of service providers and peer networks.

Responsibilities for this position under the above description project:

• Implement project-specific MEAL toolkit, including the logical framework, MEAL plan, Indicator Performance tracking table (IPTT) and other relevant tools in line with the organizational and donor requirements
• Design and oversee data collection tools (i.e., PDMs, pre- and Post-tests, training evaluations, and other required surveys) and processes, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and timeliness
• Analyze and report on M&E data monthly, both internally and externally, as per set deadlines, including the IPTT and activity info reports
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to assess project performance and outcomes
• Prepare timely and accurate reports for internal and external stakeholders, including donors and partners
• Participate in Project Management Unit (PMU) bi-weekly meetings along with other required meetings
• Support in coordinating with MEAL partner staff
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities and report findings
• Support in establishing mechanisms to ensure accountability to participants, including feedback and complaint systems
• Support in documenting lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from project activities
• Provide ongoing support and mentoring to ensure the effective application of Skoun’s MEAL Mechanism
• Provide support in other MEAL-related tasks assigned by the line manager

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, statistics, development studies, or a related field
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning, preferably within the development or humanitarian sector
• Proficiency in data collection tools such as KOBO Toolbox and data analysis software such as Microsoft Excel
• Experience and capacity in conducting field-level data collection and data entry
• Experience and knowledge in data visualization, analysis, and reporting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic

Desirable:

• Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
• Familiarity with sector-specific MEAL frameworks (i.e., Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere Standards).
• Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines