Senior MEAL Officer - Caritas Switzerland

Key Responsibilities:

Monitoring & Evaluation

1. Set the projects’ MEAL plan with required new tools and templates and revise existing ones ensuring high standards of M&E (e.g. progress, quality, relevance and impact monitoring).
2. Design M&E tools, and implement monitoring and evaluation of the projects, as well as ensure updated and high quality of regular reports
3. Coordinate and contribute to the development and implementation of M&E systems, including M&E SOPs, guidelines and tools.
4. Ensure that M&E activities are integrated into program planning and implementation, and that M&E findings are used to inform program decision-making.
5. Participate in program design and proposal discussions, including theory of change development, log frame design and budgeting for M&E.
6. Support the programme team in the identification of project requirements regarding selection criteria, processes, and data management flow.
7. Develop both qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and methodology in need assessment and evaluation of the projects
8. Conduct data analysis, together with the Senior IM Officer using Tableau software. Develop statistics and charts to facilitate evidence-based programming including but not limited to perform data cleaning, preparation, and assist in translations as needed.
9. Seek solutions for more complex data management requirements in collaboration with the Senior IM Officer.
10. Regularly track the progress of all targets and indicators within the MEAL plan and communicate progress.
11. Track the timely release of reports and other IM products.
12. In partnership with the IM officer and relevant PMs take lead in the preparation, implementation and editing of evaluations for Lebanon and other Caritas Switzerland offices.
13. In partnership with the IM officer and relevant PMs take lead in the preparation, implementation and editing of Needs Assessments for Lebanon and other Caritas Switzerland offices.
14. Other tasks, as required.

Accountability & Learning

1. Accountability & Learning
2. Conduct regular project field visits within Lebanon to monitor progress and quality of activities and provide structured feedback.
3. Support in the set-up of effective mechanisms for collecting and responding to feedback from the communities and key stakeholders to ensure accountability.
4. Ensure CACH MEAL regulations are adhered to.
5. Assist in the identification, formulation, mapping, and sharing of best practices and lessons learned with the supervisor.
6. Development of research and learning questions, methodologies, qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, support in data collection, analysis, and presentation of findings.
7. Lead on the further design, implementation and tracking of the projects’ learning in close collaboration with the Programme Manager. This does include coordination activities with project partners and external stakeholders.
8. Contribute to program learning through supporting specific analysis, documentation of lessons learned and development of reports.
9. Lead on the process of dissemination of learnings and findings, developing internal briefing documents to inform the project and adjustments to the project’s Theory of Change.
10. Support in the revision of the project in-line with the lessons learnt.
11. Carry out other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Coordination, Partnership Management & Capacity Building

1. Contribute actively to maintain a strong working relationship with partners and keep the MEAL Manager informed of all partnership developments.
2. In collaboration and agreement with the MEAL manager ensure continues contact for MEAL related issues and other support efforts to enhance agency and partners MEAL systems and standards
3. Communicate and build the MEAL capacity of organization’s implementing partners on the same line for effective implementation.
4. Collaborate with staff (and implementing partners) on qualitative monitoring to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of project activities, effects and impacts.
5. Conduct trainings for enumerators in Lebanon on MEAL tools and methodologies, mobile data collection, database management, accountability mechanisms.
6. Coordinate with MEAL focal points in other country missions in developing best practices and sharing lessons learned.
7. Support the Programme Department in new initiatives, should these arise during the employment period.
8. Carry out other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies and Qualifications

Education
University degree in Humanitarian or Development Studies, International Relations, Business Administration, Social Work, or a related field..

Professional Experience

• 4+ years of relevant experience in functional or technical area of MEAL
•  Proven work experience in a post-conflict setting.
• Proven work experience in donor reporting.
• Sound understanding of the Lebanon context.
• Proven record of successful proposal development of MEAL components with multi-lateral donors, including proposals designed with local partners.
• Very strong expertise in Project Cycle Management skills.
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of high quality reports.
• Proven work experience in leading the design and implementation of Evaluation and Needs assessments. 

Skills and Competencies

1. Highly organized, good capacity of analysis and synthesis, and attention to coherence and detail. Strong inter-personal skills, patience, and persistence, if required.
2. Strong motivation to work in close partnership with national partners.
3. Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software.
4. Strong writing skills for proposal development and reporting
5. Sound understanding of humanitarian standards
6. Solid communication, training and presentation skills, especially in writing.
7. Solid and proven capacity building and coaching skills.
8. Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and to cope with time pressure
9. Sound experience with modern ICT, technology and modern management tools

Language and Other Requirements

Fluency in Arabic and English are required