Senior Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

The Senior M&E Officer will serve as resident expert in M&E, providing strategic thinking and technical leadership for PMPL activities.  S/he will hold primary responsibility for overseeing project site visits, evaluations, surveys, analyses and assessments; designing  evaluation methodologies, participatory data collection methods and protocols; refining data verification techniques; and analyzing M&E data collected by Implementing Partners (IPs). S/he will also participate in training offered by the Program to IPs and others and may lead in design and delivery of this training  according to COP instruction. The Senior M&E Officer is expected to assist IPs to develop and revise their Results Frameworks, Performance Management Plans, and indicators (outcome and output) so that project activities align with USAID/Lebanon’s country development strategy statement and project performance is meaningfully tracked.  The M&E Officer will lead data quality assessments of USAID/Lebanon and IP indicators as requested by the PMPL COR.  The M&E Officer similarly participates in project site visits (PSVs) and data verifications as requested by the PMPL COR. The Senior M&E Officer will work closely with the PMPL Sr. Information Officer and with the designers of USAID’s AIDtracker system so that this system is responsive to the information needs of USAID and its partners. The Senior M&E Officer, as a staff member of PMPL and a representative of MSI will work to build strong working relationships with the USAID mission as well as GOL stakeholders ,other USAID implementing organizations and Lebanese civil society partners. The position is located in Beirut, and requires frequent travel  throughout Lebanon to visit Mission funded project sites.  This position is full-time with a 40-hour workweek approved. No overtime or premium pay is authorized. This key technical and supervisory position will be accompanied by an appropriately competitive salary for an individual matching the desired experience and skills. Responsibilities: Ensure M&E reports are produced on time, technically valid, and of high quality; Participate in the development of Evaluation Scopes of Work and their implementation; Produce and/or oversee analysis of data in response to requests by the PMPL COP or Mission; Ensure data collection, collation and analysis are done in appropriate manner, meet data quality standards, and accurately reflect field realities; Conduct consultations with partner organizations to meet performance monitoring and reporting requirements of the Mission, including performance management input to the web-based M&E system and conducting data quality assessments. Provide data and analysis for USAID and PMPL quarterly reports; Assist with the development and updating of the project annual work plan; Assist with the writing and/or review of technical reports (e.g., evaluations and assessments) for USAID; Determine technical assistance needs and, coordinating with MSI home office, recruit consultants; Manage the repository of tools, guidelines and reference documents for M&E and other materials; Track and ensure measurement of the Mission Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) high-level goal and development objective indicators; Collaborate with the Senior Information Officer to ensure that the AIDtracker is populated with project indicators and activities and are regularly updated; Regularly provide monitoring data that strategically informs the Chief of Party’s decisions on project performance and future direction; Develop and update M&E training materials; and Contribute to research and M&E methodology development activities as they relate to capacity development.   Applications are due no later than October 31, 2012. Cover letters and CVs should be submitted to Lebanonproject@msi-inc.com. Please include PMPL / Sn. M&E Specialist in the subject line. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.