Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (M & E officer - 2 positions)

LOCATION: Beirut based with regular travel to Mount Lebanon, North (Akkar), Bekaa (North, West and Central), and South

ABAAD PURPOSE:

ABAAD aims at achieving gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD has a proven record in working in addressing GBV in emergency settings. “Ending Gender-Based Violence: towards standardization and strengthening quality of services and direct response” is an initiative aiming at reducing the risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through women, boys and girls empowerment and improving the quality of multi-sectorial assistance for women and girls survivors or at risk of GBV among the host and Syrian refugee population.

BACKGROUND:

ABAAD aims at achieving gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD has a proven record in working in addressing GBV in emergency settings. “Ending Gender-Based Violence: towards standardization and strengthening quality of services and direct response” is an initiative aiming at reducing the risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through women, boys and girls empowerment and improving the quality of multi-sectorial assistance for women and girls survivors or at risk of GBV among the host and Syrian refugee population.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the project maintains its strategic vision and that its activities result in the achievement of its intended outputs in a timely manner and in line with ABAAD’s standards and mission. 
The M&E officer will be responsible for designing and implementing the M&E activities of the Project; assisting the Program Manager in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and will monitor the project activities on a regular basis, developing and maintaining the MIS of the Project and will be responsible for the collection & analysis of different data in relation to the project activities.

REPORTING LINES:
Post holder reports to: Project Manager & ABAAD Director

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1-        Monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the project outputs;

2-      Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results;

3-      Develop and strengthen monitoring and evaluation procedures;

4-      Support program staff on ways to properly document, organize and capture program progress;

5-      Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected and to verify the accuracy of reported data;

6-      Support and participate in program and project evaluations.

7-       Organize and conduct mid-term and post-project evaluations in the target areas;

8-      Ensure all activities are implemented according to the logframe indicators;

9-      Provide qualitative and quantitative report of the activities;

10-   Liaise with Program manager and with ABAAD’s MHPSS technical advisor to develop monitoring and impact indicators for the project’s success;

11-     Liaise with Program manager and with ABAAD’s MHPSS technical advisor to develop the M&E tools and users’ guidelines and assist the project’s personnel in the use of these tools when needed;

12-    Conduct data analysis and provide inputs, information and statistics for monthly, quarterly, annual and other reports to Program Management Team;

13-    Assist in coordinating across the multiple components of the overall Program to ensure that M&E/MIS system is effective and in Line with ABAAD’s standards and mission;

14-   Responsible for the monthly reporting on Activity Info;

15-    Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships;

16-   Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing Priorities and competing deadlines;

17-    Perform other duties as required;

Other:

-         Respect for ABAAD Code of Conduct and its PSEA Policy

-         Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and ABAAD’s Director

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

-         University Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics or related field;

-         At least 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E/MIS;

-         Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and reporting;

-        Strong communication and interpersonal skills

-        Commitment to human rights, gender equality, non-discrimination

-        Flexible pro-active attitude

-        Ability to work well as an individual and in a team

-        Ability to manage an unpredictable workload in a challenging environment

-        Ability to work across socio-cultural and religious contexts

-        Belief in ABAAD’s mission and vision

-        Languages: Fluency in spoken and written Arabic, clear and concise reporting in English is strongly preferred. French is a plus

ABAAD is an equal employment opportunity organization