Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - Strengthening Resilience II

Role purpose

The post holder will be responsible to design and implement effective project monitoring and evaluation systems for the EU funded project in order to highlight areas of success, good practice and challenges across all deliverables and result areas. The post holder must be able to work with a high level of autonomy and flexibility, drawing on previous practice and policies whilst creating new and innovative solutions that enhance opportunities to develop new business.

About us 

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

Geopolitical/ SBU/ Function Overview

The British Council has been in Lebanon since 1946.  As the United Kingdom’s international organisation for education and cultural relations, we are building on the British Council’s respected and trusted brand by expanding existing programmes and developing new opportunities with government and key stakeholders across the public, private and NGO sectors.  We employ 50 staff, including five regional and five Syria post and our portfolio spans our main sectors of English, Education, Society and Arts. 

The Programmes team within British Council Lebanon manages all aspects of business development and delivery.  Working closely with colleagues across British Council (regionally, locally and in UK), the team is responsible for ensuring the quality and consistency of projects and programmes, meeting the expectations of partners.  This includes:  managing all aspects of delivery, compliance, risk and finances across the portfolio.  .

This post holder will be a key member of the SRII Lebanon team, reporting to the Programme lead and closely working with SR2 regional team, as well as the different stakeholders; with the aim of:

- ensuring the use of relevant tools, process and strong working/mentoring relationships are applied to ensure compliance around BC and client requirements.

Main opportunites/ challenges for the role

• Timely delivery of results adhering to client and internal deadlines
• Stakeholder management (both internal and external)

Adhering to the EDI(Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) and other overarching policies of British Council

Main Accountabilities

The post will essentially be to support the design of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) approach and the management of the MEL work.  This will include:

• Work with the MEL Advisory Team to collect M&E data on consultations (qualitative and quantitative feedback)
• Monitor progress of the project against the Results Framework and write regular progress reports on progress to inform project management and to share with MEL Advisory Team
• Collect monitoring data (evaluation forms etc.) of consultations process
• Conduct focus groups with project beneficiaries and stakeholders (including young people, CSOs, government etc.)
• Ensure data management (collection and storage) is carried out in line with British Council and GDPR regulations (collection and storage)
• Monitor and review context and risk against risk matrix
• Work with MEL Advisory team to conduct regular reflection and after action reviews, including outcome harvesting process
• Ensure that partner, research and communications consultants TORs include M&E (and meet requirements for collecting baseline, monitoring and evaluation data)
• Contribute to project learning and exchange (reflection, learning events etc.)

Key relationships

Internal

Country Director, Project director, Project Manager, Senior Responsible Officer, Project delivery team, UK support teams including contract management.

External

Client (EC and beneficiaries), CSOs, Relevant Ministries in Lebanon, NGOs, Community leaders, International and national short term and long term consultants.

Role Requirements

Passport requirements/ Right to work in country: Ability to work in Lebanon

Direct contact or managing staff working with children? No

Notes: 

• A criminal record is required from the successful applicant

• The post holder will understand and make decisions which are affected by to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) legislation and policy. Additionally he/she will exploit opportunities brought by diversity and build them into all planning.
• The post holder will understand the importance of child protection and ensure polices and processes are in place to offer maximum protection of young people at all relevant events and venues and ensure compliance with BC Child Protection policy.

Language requirements (minimum/ essential) Assessment stage: Shortlisting AND Aptis test for English

• English at Proficiency Level C
• Arabic fluent speaker

Qualifications (minimum/ essential)

• University degree

Role specific knowledge and experience (minimum/ essential) Assessment stage: shortlisting and interview

• At least 5 years’ experience in M&E within peacebuilding,
  conflict prevention and development in Lebanon  preferably within the civil society
  sectors
• Experience
  of working in M&E
• Experience monitoring and evaluating Preventing violent
  extremism programmes (an asset)

Desirable 

• Advanced skills using Ex Demonstrable experience of integrating conflict and gender sensitivity into M&E frameworks
• cel a Experience with outcome harvesting, outcome mapping and contribution analysis and theory-based approaches to evaluation and PowerPoint

British Council Core skills  Assessment stage: shortlisting and interview

Analysing data and problems (Level 3)- Analyses patterns

Seeks out and examines a range of information to identify patterns, trends and options, to solve multifaceted and complex problems.

Communicating and influencing (Level 3) - Is creative and adaptable in communications

Able to use a range of non-standard and creative approaches to inform, and persuade others, extending beyond logical argument to influence decisions and actions in a way which is inclusive and engaging.

Planning and organising (Level 2) - Plans ahead

Organises own work over weeks and months, or plans ahead for others, taking account of priorities and the impact on other people.

British Council Behaviours  Required for the role but not assessed at the Recruitment stage

Making it happen (more demanding) delivering clear results for the British Council

Working together (more demanding)- ensuring that others benefit as well as me

Creating shared purpose (more demanding)- creating energy and clarity so that people want to work purposefully together

Shaping the future (more demanding)- looking for ways in which we can do things better

Connecting with others (more demanding)- actively appreciating the needs and concerns of myself and others

Being accountable (more demanding) - delivering my best work in order to meet my commitments

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