Monitoring And Evaluation Assistant - Beirut

  We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant for the DRC Field Office in Beirut. Who are we? DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan. DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects. Duties The M&E Assistant is responsible for supporting the administration, logistics and planning of the DRC M&E Department in Beirut and the Field Offices. • Responsible for administration and assistance to the M&E Coordinator and M&E Officer team in Beirut, including acting as a focal point for scheduling and reporting; • Actively participate in the daily, weekly and monthly work plan and ensure the M&E Department is equipped and resourced to carry out all monitoring activities as per donor requirements; • Provide direct assistance and support to the M&E Coordinator; • Provide direct support to the DRC M&E Beirut Department in all aspects of planning and conducting field monitoring trips; • Ensure follow up on reporting and referrals to the M&E Coordinator and relevant program staff; • Conduct field visits to DRC program sites in accordance with donor requirements; • Ensure timely data collection, entry, and upload for analysis by the M&E Department; • Ensure timely reporting on monitoring activities to relevant focal points in Beirut; • Provide regular verbal and written feedback on the work plan to the M&E Coordinator and relevant program staff. About you To be considered for the M&E Assistant position, you must have a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience – preferably in social work, community development, non-government, and/or outreach organizations. Qualifications and Position Requirements • Undergraduate degree/advanced diploma in social sciences, humanities, quantitative/qualitative research methods, public health, or related field OR high school diploma with significant professional experience; • A current driving license, held for at least two years; • Good knowledge of local context and community; • Languages: Fluency (native speaker) in written and spoken Arabic, good working knowledge of written and spoken English; • IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office suite (Excel experience preferred); • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and a strong team spirit; • Self-motivated and organized with a demonstrated capacity to manage time and personal work plan; • Optimistic attitude and a great sense of humor are essential requirements of the position! We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 1st of April 2014 and be willing and able to work in Beirut. Qualified Lebanese candidates are encouraged to apply and if selected will be offered a contract under Lebanese law and DRC Lebanon’s terms and conditions for national employees. Basic salary: 1215 USD Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dkand find Current Vacancies.  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. Applications close the 1st of April. The interviews are expected to take place the following week Beirut. About DRCThe Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.