MEL Assistant - Beqaa (Applications will be accepted only if submitted through the link provided)

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Applications will only be accepted if submitted online, through the URL link provided

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About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future. Working in Lebanon since 1993, Mercy Corps is committed to generating positive opportunities for women, men, boys and girls from Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian communities, with a strong focus on engaging youth.

  • Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping build secure, productive and just communities. We do this through:
  • Addressing the humanitarian and protection needs resulting from crisis situations for the most vulnerable communities
  • Enabling local communities, civil society and government to better prevent and respond to conflict, address needs and deliver sustainable development solutions
  • Promoting economic growth and catalysing economic opportunities for vulnerable, under-employed groups in Lebanon

The Mercy Corps Lebanon team consists of over 150 staff working across five offices throughout Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon, Tripoli and the Bekaa Valley.

Program Summary

The “Fostering Resilience by Strengthening Abilities” FORSA II program is a 6.5 mio Euros integrated three-and-a-half-year (anticipated December 2019 - May 2023) program focusing on the nexus between education and employment. The program will target youth between the ages of 16-34 from Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian families, with a specific focus on women and girls in the target areas.  The overall objective is that women and youth are supported to access education and employment in targeted areas in the Bekaa and South. 

The primary objectives of the program are that:

  1. Youth from all targeted communities have improved market-driven skills as a result of better quality training systems;
  2. Job placement systems provide equitable and sustainable access to jobs for targeted populations;
  3. Male and female youth have improved pathways to self-employment.

General Position Summary

The MEL Assistant is expected to contribute to the quality assurance of program implementation. S/he will contribute to the monitoring and evaluation functions related to tracking project progress and quality, collecting useful, timely and actionable information for management, and contribute to the frequent review, reflection and key learning process to improve performance. The MEL Assistant will work closely with the MEL Coordinator, the MEL Manager (depending on program structure) and the Program Manager to manage field activities for the program’s MEL functions. S/he will assist in implementing review and learning processes (e.g., complaints mechanisms, feedback loops, lessons learned documentation and sharing, etc.). S/he will work closely with partners and other stakeholders involved in program implementation in order to ensure a coherent and comprehensive program is implemented, lessons are learned and experiences shared across the various sectors and program teams.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

  • Contribute to development and management of project databases to facilitate timely information updates, data quality assurance, sharing of information and learning, etc.;
  • Assist in the development of appropriate monitoring, tracking and reporting systems, tools and templates (including a M&E plan) that enhance monitoring of project outputs and quality, generate quality evidence on project impact and promote and ensure use of data for decision-making processes;
  • Work with the MEL Coordinator and Program teams to integrate M&E into ongoing project planning and implementation systems and ensure adherence to Mercy Corps M&E minimum standards;
  • Coordinate with partner organizations to ensure data is collected on time and entered in a timely manner;
  • Conduct data collection for assessments and evaluations;
  • Support use of digital data collection for M&E needs wherever possible;
  • Generate quality evidence on program impacts and promote use of data for decision-making processes;
  • Conduct regular monitoring visits and spot checks to the different project locations;
  • Support documentation of project progress through tracking attendance sheets, photos, etc.
  • Share regular written reports on monitoring findings and program participants stories;
  • Participate in Lessons Learned sessions and disseminate results across the teams;
  • Conduct data collection and assessments by phone when needed.

Data Analysis and Reporting

  • Support project team in data collection and data analysis;
  • Liaise with other project teams and M&E staff as required to ensure that the project databases complement and align with each other.  This will ensure that data on project outputs and project impacts are aligned and reported together;
  • Coordinate with MEL Coordinator and the project team to review indicator updates on a monthly basis.
  • Contribute data and analysis to program reports;
  • Contribute to program achievement reporting on TOLA, Activity Info, and other relevant reporting mechanisms;
  • Support in the intra-agency referral mechanism;
  • Support with commcare technical issues and forms where needed;
  • Support with data cleaning and any Microsoft software use;
  • Other tasks as required.

Accountability

  • Ensure that Mercy Corps’ Community Feedback and Accountability Mechanism is clearly communicated to project beneficiaries, and that the hotline numbers are visible to end beneficiaries throughout the program;
  • Ensure all activities are gender sensitive and follow Mercy Corps’ Gender Equity Policy;
  • Apply Do No Harm standards to ensure activities do not have detrimental effects on vulnerable communities;
  • Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
  • Other assigned tasks, as necessary.

Organizational Learning

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: MEL Coordinator

Works Directly With: FORSA field staff, FORSA program manager, other Mercy Corps MEL staff

Knowledge and Experience

    • BA/S or equivalent, preferable in social sciences, business administration, public administration, international development or other relevant disciplines;
    • 1 year of M&E and/or other relevant experience;
    • Fluent in both spoken and written Arabic with good knowledge of English;
    • Previous experience working with international and/or local NGOs;
    • Relevant experience in field survey/data collection techniques, data entry, data verification, and analysis;
    • Good computer skills;
    • Experience developing data management systems (including ONA/KoBo/ODK) is an asset;
    • Strong team coordination, listening, and consensus building skills.

Success Factors

The successful MEL Assistant will be bright, energetic, hard-working and eager to learn.  S/he will take a deep personal interest in humanitarian and development assistance.  S/he will be attentive to detail and able to carry out assigned tasks in a timely manner and according to a very high standard of quality.  S/he will be creative and flexible, contributing to developing and encouraging new and innovative solutions, but at the same time will not have any difficulty in adhering to systems and procedures. S/he will strictly follow all protocols related to safety and security, and holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Mercy Corps’ values.

منتهية الصلاحية

ملاحظة:

دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.

آخر تاريخ التحديث: 
02 ديسمبر, 2019
قطاع(ات) التدخل:
تنمية
آخر مهلة للتقديم:
الأحد, 8 ديسمبر 2019
نوع العقد:
دوام‬ ‫كامل‬
مدة الوظيفة:
N/A
الراتب
N/A
نطاق الراتب:
بين 1200 و 1500 (دولار أمريكي)
درجة التعليم:
بكالوريوس
تفاصيل درجة التعليم:
متطلبات الخبرة:
بين سنة واحدة وسنتين
اللغة العربية:
بطلاقة
اللغة الانكليزية:
بطلاقة
اللغة الفرنسية:
غير مطلوب
البلد/المدينة: 
  • Lebanon
  • البقاع