Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Project Manager - (Beirut or Zahle)

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

MEAL system components – selected programming responsibilities

• Vision: Collaboratively consolidate, refresh, and communicate a vision for MEAL in the Lebanon programme.
• Project and programme design: Support the development of evidence-based programme Theories of Change, logical frameworks, and the development and selection of indicators for new and existing grants in coordination with project teams. Provide direction to the MEAL manager and Senior accountability officer to contribute.

Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP): Oversee the country programme’s approach to AAP and provide direction on all AAP related issues to the MEAL team, summarised in the AAP Feedback Guidelines, Feedback and Complaints Mechanism SOP

• and AAP Communication guidelines. Develop and update the AAP narratives within donor proposals. Oversee the Feedback and Complaints Mechanism managed by the Senior accountability Officer.
• Assessments, monitoring & evaluation: In consultation with senior management and in coordination with the MEAL manager and Officers lead the design, development and/or modification of high-quality assessments, monitoring, and evaluation activities, including using tools for qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, visualisation, and use such as for post-implementation and post-distribution monitoring. Provide oversight of the MEAL team’s assessment and monitoring implementation work. Manage and/or oversee internal and external evaluations, as appropriate.    

MEAL system components – cross cutting responsibilities

• Programme quality expectations: Promote the integration of programme quality expectations (including Humanitarian Principles, the Core Humanitarian Standard, Sphere, donor and Medair standards) into MEAL activities carried out by the MEAL department.
• Learning and adaptation: Promote continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring that endorsed action points from MEAL activities are discussed, documented, shared, and factored into project design and management, including through regular meetings with senior management.
• MEAL reporting: Carry out donor MEAL reporting according to scheduled deadlines and providing technical guidance for project teams.

MEAL system components – management responsibilities

• MEAL planning: Oversee the development of donor M&E and AAP plans
• HR: Oversee the recruitment of new MEAL staff. Manage the MEAL manager and Senior accountability Officer’s professional development, including objectives setting, regular feedback, and appraisals.
• Training: Assess the capacity needs of MEAL and, as appropriate, non-MEAL staff to make available relevant training. Develop and deliver MEAL trainings as appropriate, providing guidance to the MEAL manager and Senior accountability Officer on the development and delivery of materials.

• Budgeting and financial management: Support budgeting for MEAL activities in coordination with programme and finance teams. Manage Purchase Requests (PRs) and Payment Disbursal Forms (PDFs) for MEAL related activities, in coordination with the logistics and finance department. Complete the monthly Cash Needs Forecast for MEAL activities.

MEAL system – strategy, approach and other selected components

• Internal and external communication: Promote appropriate, regular, transparent, and supportive communication between the MEAL team and all other departments, as well as Field and GSO advisors, and relevant external stakeholders (e.g., beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government authorities, service providers, UN agencies and other NGOs) with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnership.
• Internal and external collaboration and networking: Participate in relevant internal and external working groups and networks, including Medair’s Global MEAL Community of Practice.

• Collaboration with Information Management team: Work closely with the Information Management (IM) team to develop and revise tools for data collection, analysis, and use.

Support with other related tasks, as requested.

Person Specification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, MIS, International Development, Political Science, Public Health, or other related fields
• At least 5 years of experience working in MEAL roles in a humanitarian setting

• Experience managing staff and overseeing teams

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  Excellent skills in Microsoft Office

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  Expertise in areas of programming i.e. health, nutrition, MHPSS, WASH, shelter & settlements

  Expertise in designing tools for qualitative data e.g. Focus Group Discussions, Case-Studies, Key Informant Interviews

  Expertise in collecting data using a variety of tools, e.g. Focus Group Discussions, Case-Studies, Key Informant Interviews

  Expertise performing analysis of qualitative data generated by, for example, Focus Group Discussions, Case-Studies, Key Informant Interviews

  Expertise in designing tools for quantitative data e.g. PDMs, PPMs, large-scale household surveys

  Expertise in collecting quantitative data using relevant tools e.g. PDMs, PIMs, large-scale household surveys

  Expertise in project management, including the SMART management of staff and budgets

  Expertise in technical writing for programming

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  Team-player with good inter-personal and conflict resolution skills

  Experience of and adaptability for working in a cross-cultural setting

  Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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  Ability to oversee multiple tasks and competing priorities

  Ability to delegate and set clear objectives

  Willingness to explore new resources to foster learning and staff development

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  Excellent communication skills