Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator- for Syria

Search  Lebanon

Search for Common Ground (Search) is a non-governmental organization working to transform the way societies deal with conflicts. We have acquired over 30 years of experience in peacebuilding and are based in 53 local offices worldwide. Search first worked in Lebanon in 1996, and we opened up our office here in 2008. The issues we address are multiple, such as conflicts arising within Lebanon's diverse society, tensions resulting from the increasing influx of Syrian refugees, security sector reform, as well as women’s socio-economic empowerment. In each project we seek to engage all stakeholders and strengthen local capacities in order to create sustainable change and increase social cohesion

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Syria Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator who will work closely with Search project teams and under the supervision and guidance of the Search-Lebanon DM&E Manager to develop and implement all tools, strategies and systems for specific projects assigned to her/him. This will include creating and updating monitoring tools and systems, providing support to Project Coordinators, and ensuring evaluation of project activities. The position will also provide analysis and insights to the context and conflict dynamics in Syria. This will mainly feed into the project management team involved in project implementation.

Your contribution

The roles and responsibilities include:

Review and ensure common understanding of the project logic framework, indicators, targets, data collection tools, and M&E plan.

Provide timely, quality support and guidance to the team to meet the project’s specific M&E needs.

Contribute to identify and synthesize good practices and lessons learned.

Guide and supervise the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan through regular coordination with project teams during the different phases of the implementation: Initial research assessment, on-going monitoring, mid-term reflection and final evaluation.

Maintain a database to ensure all project outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform project staff.

Assist the team in providing timely internal and external reports. 

Meet regularly with project staff to review progress of project against project objectives, indicators and deliverables, and give meaningful input and recommendations into the project management and institutional learning; 

Participate in and contribute towards internal evaluation processes;

Be directly engaged in the continuing development of the organization, its mission and its staff, through the sharing of experience and knowledge;

Research into the current political situation in project locations, drawing on multiple sources including experts, secondary literature, new and traditional media and human sources and provide in depth analysis of the context, conflict and developments of the overall situation in Syria as well as in the specific communities of intervention

Drawing on this knowledge to inform other areas of work and to input into written documents including proposals and reports as needed

Initiative results gathering from community focal points and project staff, and provide analysis thereof

Contribute to the overall analysis of the political and security context inside Syria, including the impact of regional and international development on the dynamics on the ground inside of Syria

Provide specific analysis briefs about the situation in each of the targeted communities from the information received from focal points inside Syria

Developing good working relationships with key project stakeholders, focal points, local leaders and leaders of civil society organizations

Developing a network of information exchange with community members to inform decision making for programme purposes

Developing knowledge of participants’ backgrounds and roles in their communities

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.
 

You are…

You meet the following qualifications:

Lebanese citizen.

Proven M&E skills, preferably within the framework of EU interventions.

At least 2 years of experience working in conflict sensitive environments.

At least 5 years of general professional experience in sectors relevant to the project, notably in M&E and research (academic or policy oriented).

Previous training experience in M&E and dialogue facilitation is a strong advantage.
Experience working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Proven knowledge in the Syrian crisis and its impact inside Syria and in host countries.

A high degree of competence in providing meaningful guidance and reflection on projects implementation.

The ideal candidate will further exhibit:

Proven ability to negotiate multiple relationships with various internal and external stakeholders;

Demonstrated M&E expertise;

Dynamic team player with creative problem solving skills, particularly in challenging situations;

Strong motivation towards Search vision and mission;

Excellent interpersonal and networking skills

Spoken and written fluency in English and Arabic;

Strong oral and written communications skills;

Demonstrated writing and reporting skills;

Cultural sensitivity and adaptability;

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Access, and especially Microsoft Excel and other data analysis software, as SPSS;

Strong organizational skills and attention to-detail;