Monitoring And Evaluation (M&e) Officer

Please write in the Email subject "Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer" for your application to be considered Background:   The Lebanese Council to Resist Violence Against Women (LECORVAW) (www.lebanesewomen.org) has been established for more than ten years and has been combating violence against women through various strategies, from psychosocial and socio-economic services to awareness raising, advocacy and direct lobbying. LECORVAW now operates one center in Beirut and one in Tripoli.         In partnership with Heartland Alliance, LECORVAW is in the process of launching a safe women space that provides holistic services focusing on psychosocial support, violence prevention, livelihoods strengthening and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, including women and girls, and survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), torture and trauma. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  The M&E Officer will be based in field office and will be responsible to oversee and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of HAI’s projects in north Lebanon, and to ensure learning is shared internally and externally. The post holder will work closely with program staff and provide advice and guidance on M&E tools, processes and best practice. The post holder will also take part in internal evaluations, ensuring that learning is fed back into the design and adjustment of projects. Duties and Responsibilities:   The M&E Officer is responsible for providing direct support to the Project Manager , including developing and maintaining M&E frameworks for GBV project; Act as a focal point for quantitative and qualitative monitoring throughout the project cycle, including undertaking regular field visits to support M&E GBV activities;  Such other tasks as needed for effective implementation of the project.  Lead the development of an M&E plan and implement the daily/weekly/monthly work plan project and monitor and report back on progress against this plan; Work with project staff to ensure that M&E activities are integrated into project designs and sufficiently budgeted for; Through training and accompaniment, build knowledge and skills of staff in monitoring and evaluation methods and tools including logical frameworks, data collection, data analysis and result-oriented programming; Ensure that staff are implementing best practice;       Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Education and/or Experience: A Bachelor degree in social sciences, community or international development, public health or similar. A minimum of two years of experience in humanitarian and/or development work. At least one year experience in an M&E position. Training and capacity development experience. Experience in participatory assessments and monitoring, quantitative/qualitative data collection/processing, facilitation and interviews with groups and individuals. Familiarity with technologies for data collection Good contextual knowledge of Lebanon – including national/local issues, community priorities, social and cultural realities/constraints, and organizational relationships. Strong IT skills – particularly with Microsoft Office suite (good Excel skills essential);   Ideally you will also have: A Masters degree in social sciences, community or international development, public health, social work or similar. Experience working in Protection, including knowledge of principles in Child Protection and GBV Fluency in Arabic and English for conversation, note taking and reporting.   Resilience:  This project will address some very difficult and sensitive social issues.  Interested applicants should have a strong commitment to addressing women’s rights with cultural sensitivity, respect, and confidentiality. Moreover, flexibility, a sense of humor and willingness to challenge social norms is a plus.