M&E Assistant

SAWA for Development and Aid is a Civil Society Organization founded initially as a spontaneous initiative in December 2011 to respond to the arrival of the first 40 Syrian families displaced from Syria into the North of Lebanon.

This initiative then grew to include individual activists, locals and internationals, who worked together (literally meaning ‘SAWA’ in Arabic) to share their knowledge and exchange their experiences in order to support Syrians, internally displaced or refugees in neighboring countries, united by their belief in their right to live in dignity, freedom, and to be active individuals in their communities and wherever they are.

SAWA sees itself as part and parcel of the society, and that it is on a continuous learning journey based on a participatory relationship at all levels with the communities that it works with, whether host or displaced, as well as with local and international partners.

SAWA believes that humanitarian, developmental, and civic work has to always strive to achieve social justice, and so it aims to work with individuals and communities through holistic interventions towards a society based on democracy, pluralism, and the values of citizenship and human rights. 

About the Job:

Under the supervision of the M&E Officer, and in collaboration with project staff, the M&E Assistant contributes to the implementation of M&E activities in the field by collecting data and information about project achievement and beneficiaries. M&E activities may include monitoring visits at project sites, post-activity monitoring, and evaluation survey analysis. The M&E assistant will be requested to produce daily reports on field activities, including small scale analysis of the situations such as providing feedback and observations as well as recommendations to improve program quality. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Participate in all M&E activity in the field by conducting surveys among beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries
•    Ensure data collection by complete fulfillment of pre-arranged questionnaires and forms
•    Supervise and support surveyors during data collection processes if needed and ensure the quality of the data collected
•    Participate regularly in training or information sessions in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge and improve it
•    Participate in the administrative and logistical organization, planning, and preparing of evaluation missions under the supervision of the team leader
•    Based on field observations, propose new improvement for project and M&E activities to the M&E Officer
•    Collect and analyze data on a monthly basis depending on project requirements, while ensuring data accuracy and reliability
•    Provide support for baseline and outcome monitoring surveys
•    Follow-up with beneficiaries by administering phone calls, household visits, monitoring assessments, and protection surveys
•    Help organize and conduct focus group discussions with beneficiaries
•    Conduct frequent field visits to verify the accuracy of data collected at all stages of the program
•    Assist in developing monitoring tools (checklists, questionnaires, survey forms…)
•    Prepare periodic internal monitoring reports, propose recommendations, lessons learned, problems and solutions to improve the quality of the data and efficiency of the monitoring system
•    Submit reports in a timely basis and according to templates provided by the M&E Officer.

Competencies and Skills:

•    3 years of work experience in an NGO
•    Prior work experiences with field data collection activities
•    Ability to work in unstable circumstances
•    Ability to solve problems, find practical solutions and to adapt
•    Excellent social and communication skills
•    Strong organizational skills and autonomy
•    Attention to detail 
•    Ability to analyze and suggest improvement
•    Knowledge of the humanitarian context
•    Able to manage stress and pressure
•    Excellent use of English and Arabic, spoken and written
•    Knowledge of Excel and MS Office