MEAL Officer - Beirut Field Office

ROLE PURPOSE: 
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer will support the MEAL Coordinator in implementing Save the Children Lebanon’s MEAL framework in their field site. Together with the MEAL Team  based in the central office, the MEAL Officer will have a key role in rolling MEAL systems in the corresponding field.

The MEAL Officer will specifically support programme staff in implementing MEAL systems, paying particular attention to monitoring and evaluating programme quality, results and impact and systematically integrating accountability and learning in programme management cycle.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3:  The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 
Reports to: Area Manager

 
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
•    Follow up with the assigned project MEAL activities at the field level 
•    Conducts QBMs for assigned projects 
•    Consolidate of program Indicator Performance Tracking Table, output tracker and other reporting tools
•    Provide feedback regarding the status of MEAL implementation plan per project 
•    Support in the process of outcome level analysis for assigned projects
•    In collaboration with MEAL Coordinator, support review of data collection methodology and revision of existing tools or development of new tools 
•    Support the development of data collection and analysis plans by program teams
•    Train program staff and implementing partners on data collection methodology and tools, ensuring good practices in data collection are understood and adhered to
•    Quality control of data collection process through regular spot check visits 
•    Support learning events activities
•    Participate in internal evaluations
•    Support implementation external evaluations at field level
•    Perform any other tasks as requested by the MEAL Department 
•    Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
•    Excellent verbal and written skills in Arabic and good written and spoken English
•    University degree or equivalent experience in international development, social sciences or similar
•    Experience and knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and needs/impact assessment methods
•    Experience in training and coaching 
•    Skills in designing and implementing information management and performance measurement frameworks
•    Strong interpersonal and organisational skills, and ability to work under pressure
•    Proven analytical and problem solving skills
•    Detail-oriented
•    Strong computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Excel and Word, and ability to use computer programs to collect, document and share assessment and monitoring results
•    Demonstrated understanding of emergency response activities
•    Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.