Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Purpose of the role

The NRC Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) unit supports management in program structure, systems, and tools to measure the impact of NRC Lebanon’s work. The Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant supports the M&E coordinator at the field level to contribute to quality programming and organisational learning through the implementation of outcome monitoring, assessments, FGDs and other learning activities.

What you will do

1. Conduct participatory monitoring activities with NRC beneficiaries to get information and feedback on the quality and relevance of assistance; or on demand as part of programmes needs assessments and outcomes monitoring and follow up activities.
2. Ensure accurate and word to word data collection and recording entry, cleaning, compiling and upload;
3. Conduct quality check visits with NRC beneficiaries and to NRC program sites;
4. Assist the M&E coordinator to carry out the weekly work plan;
5. Assist the M&E  coordinator with administrative and logistic requirements of the M&E Team;
6. Assist with all other duties as required by the M&E unit.
7. Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action.
8. Ensure that all protection related detected cases are referred to the concerned referral focal point and to the related Protection Coordinator.

Specifically you will;

• Undertake field monitoring trips to conduct household interviews, post-distribution monitoring, focus group discussions, and community visits;
• Communicate planning updates when the team is separated;
• Follow through with FGD and interview protocol for data collection;
• Provide regular verbal and written feedback on field observations and monitoring findings to the M&E coordinator;
• Ensure monitoring schedule, data collection targets, and reporting deadlines are adhered to;
• Organize and conduct interviews, household interviews, and focus group discussions, as instructed;
• Attend the training on the methodology, approach, data collection tools, and measures to protect subjects;
• Email completed FGD and interview note taking sheets following each day of data collection;
• Prepare periodic monitoring reports (as required)
• Identify and refer/report individuals with special needs, protection concerns, and any problems with NRC services to M&E coordinator and relevant program staff
• Support all programs as needed by cleaning and uploading collected data into their respective databases

 Professional competencies

• Degree in social sciences, humanities, quantitative/qualitative research methods, public health, or related field;
• Relevant work experience in data collection (in Arabic) as part of a research team – preferably in social work, community development, non-government, and/or outreach organizations;
• IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and Access experience preferred);
• Fluency in English both written and orally. Ability to fluently translate concepts into Arabic
• Ability to follow discussion between approximately 8 people and write down key points and quotes;
• Basic knowledge of current approaches to M&E in relief and development programs (desirable);
• Experience with both quantitative and qualitative methods; this should include survey development, facilitating KIIs and FGDs, and basic data analysis (desirable)
• Experience using Digital Data collection applications (e.g., ODK, KoboCollect)

Behavioral competencies

• Communicating with impact and respect
• Working with people.
• Planning and delivering results
• Handling insecure environments
• Coping with change

What We Offer

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Empty or incomplete applications will not be considered.