Lebanon: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

BACKGROUND

Terre des Hommes Italia (TDH IT) is an International NGO member of the Terre des Hommes International Federation, and of several Italian NGOs coordinating bodies, including CINI, the Italian Network of International NGOs. Terre des Hommes Italia (TDH IT) assists more than 1 million children and their families and communities, in 21 countries. We implement relief and mid-term programs and projects in the fields of education, primary health, protection, PSS and children’s rights.
Since the beginning of the Syria crisis, with the support of various donors (ECHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, Private Donors, Terre des Hommes NL, Italian Development Cooperation Agency, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) TDH IT has provided assistance to Syrian refugee families fleeing their country and looking for shelter in Lebanon, as well as to the Lebanese host communities.

In the next few weeks, TDH IT, as a Member of an International Consortium led by AVSI, and including TDH IT and War Child Holland (WCH), cofounded by MADAD – The EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis – is due to start a 3O month intervention in Lebanon and Jordan aiming at enhancing school readiness, inclusion and retention of children victims of the Syrian Crisis in the two countries.
The intervention is based on a high level of coordination with the Ministries of Education in Lebanon and Jordan, and it is in line with the Lebanon RACE (Reach All Children with Education: the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education strategy in Response to the crisis, 2014) as well as with the Education Sector priorities of the Jordan Response Plan (JRP), 2015. It includes activities in the fields of ECE and ECD, BLN, enhancing students’ command of foreign languages, supporting the inclusion of children in formal education and providing learning support to children already enrolled in school. Limited infrastructural works in target schools as well as awareness campaigns at the community level to promote enrolment of children in schools are also envisaged, together with communication campaigns to be conducted in the two countries as well as in Europe.

The achievement of the intervention’s objectives and its impact largely depends on the synergies established between the three Member Organizations of the Consortium and the Ministries of Education/Higher Education in the two countries, as well as on the ability to harmonize the methodologies adopted by the three organizations. To facilitate this process, the intervention foresees the establishment of a Program Committee which will include experts, whose task will be to provide support and ensure a high quality intervention.

Within this context, Terre des Hommes Italia is looking for an experienced Monitor and Evaluation Manager due to perform its role at the Consortium's level in the two countries of operation. The M&E manager should have a proven experience in managing mid-term interventions in ME countries - with a focus on Education and/or PSS and/or Protection - advanced communication and negotiation skills, a perfect command of the PCM and the EU financial and administrative procedures, and the ability to work in partnership with organizations and institutions of different backgrounds.

JOB SUMMARY

The M&E Manager is responsible for supporting the development and harmonization of effective monitoring and evaluation tools and systems, being involved in and providing support to capacity building and training activities on M&E topics, promote the development, adaptation, testing and mainstreaming of good practices in needs assessment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The Consortium's M&E Manager will be based in Lebanon and will implement regular monitoring missions to Jordan. Her/his activities will also include the training and support of Monitoring and Evaluation officers and Data Manager on collection, storage, analysis, interpretation, and communication of data on the Consortium level.

Main Responsibilities

· Based on the approved Consortium’s Program Document and Log-frame:

a. Design of the appropriate M&E tools with the support of the Area Managers and the M&E officers. b. Harmonize monitoring and evaluation tools, mechanisms and practices in the areas of the Consortium's operations.

· Support the Program Management in:

a. Designing tools and SOP related to the implementation of needs and vulnerability assessments aimed to select project activities’ beneficiaries

b. Designing tools and SOP aimed at monitoring project activities implementation against work-plan and Logical Framework

c. Designing and carrying out qualitative surveys aimed at assessing the impact of the activities

d. Training M&E officers and Area Managers on M&E tools, database use and data interpretation to improve data for decision making

· Provide regular feedbacks to the Program Management based on the analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data collected at the area/country levels

· Perform program quality assurance activities such as data quality audits, partners capacity assessments, mid-term and final reviews, field monitoring and evaluations

· Provide technical feedback on the Consortium's reports submitted to the donor

Qualifications:

• University Degree in Management, Cooperation for Development or similar relevant degrees

• At least 5 years of applied experience with humanitarian organizations in designing, implementing, reporting, monitoring and evaluating interventions focused on Education, Protection, PSS

• Perfect acquaintance with the EU procedures (PRAG 2016)

• Demonstrated experience in database design and other information management tools

• Proficiency in MS Office Access, Excel, Word processing, Power Point

• Proficiency in statistical packages (SPSS)

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Arabic is an asset

Only applications from holders of passports allowing easy entry into the countries of operation will be considered.

Priority will be given to applicants with previous working experiences in Middle East Countries.

· Send an updated CV and a motivation letter including at least two references toinfo@tdhitaly.orgquoting the reference Leb 2-2017

· Please abstain from sending an application if you do not possess the requirements

· The deadline for receiving applications is the 13th of April, 2017

· TDH IT reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date of the published vacancy in case a suitable candidate is identified