Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

  DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST LEBANON - JOB DESCRIPTION Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Organization: Digital Opportunity Trust Lebanon (DOT Lebanon www.lebanon.dotrust.org) is a Local NGO, member of the DOT networks in countries throughout Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. DOT is an innovator in enabling people to access and apply information and communications technologies (ICT) to create education, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities. DOT’s vision is to make these opportunities available to marginalized people, especially women and youth, as a strategy to eradicate poverty, vulnerability and gender inequality. DOT’s signature entrepreneurship programs, ReachUp! and StartUp!, integrate ICT, life skills, and micro-enterprise development and are delivered in a cost-effective manner, using university graduates to train and build capacity of youth in their communities. DOT transforms and supports young women and men, as they become leaders of economic and education change in their societies.  Main Accountabilities/Duties Project Implementation: Assist in developing and strengthening monitoring and evaluation strategies Assist in developing monitoring and impact indicator for the projects’ success and establish baselines. Follow up on monitoring frameworks of projects. Assist in monitoring and evaluating the overall progress on achievement of results. Assist in monitoring the sustainability of the projects' results. Develop questionnaires and M&E tools. Provide feedback to the DME Manager on project strategies and activities. Suggest strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the projects by identifying obstacles in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such obstacles. Data Collection and Analysis: Assist in developing and revising questionnaires/data collection tools Support Field Officers in the data collection and data entry process in TAHAKI Assists in the processing, analysis and reporting of data where needed Properly and systematically archive data in e-library Conduct interviews and focus group discussions to collect qualitative data Ensure effective implementation of M&E procedures with the field officers and provide them with technical support on data collection tools and processes and capacity building needed in terms of data collection and data entry Keep accurate records of all data (Soft and Hard) and monitor Box files Conduct field visits to monitor data collection process  Reports and Proposals: Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all projects’ activities supported by activity reports done by field officers and/or area managers Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to DME Manager Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the DME Manager in preparing relevant reports Conduct literature reviews and gather secondary data for concept notes, proposals, assessments and/or evaluations Perform other duties as required