M&E Officer

SAWA for Development and Aid is a Civil Society Organization founded initially as a spontaneous initiative in December 2011 to respond to the arrival of the first 40 Syrian families displaced from Syria into the North of Lebanon.
This initiative then grew to include individual activists, locals and internationals, who worked together (literally meaning ‘SAWA’ in Arabic) to share their knowledge and exchange their experiences in order to support Syrians, internally displaced or refugees in neighboring countries, united by their belief in their right to live in dignity, freedom, and to be active individuals in their communities and wherever they are.
SAWA sees itself as part and parcel of the society, and that it is on a continuous learning journey based on a participatory relationship at all levels with the communities that it works with, whether host or displaced, as well as with local and international partners.
SAWA believes that humanitarian, developmental, and civic work has to always strive to achieve social justice, and so it aims to work with individuals and communities through holistic interventions towards a society based on democracy, pluralism, and the values of citizenship and human rights. 

Objective of the Role:

The M&E Officer will be responsible for developing projects’ frame works, monitoring the projects’ progress and ensuring high quality and timely inputs and activities to ensure the achievement of the outputs and outcomes intended in the logical framework. 
The M&E officer will be responsible for gathering data from the field staff, follow up on activities, communicate and report the M&E findings.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

•    Develop plans to monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the projects’ targets, output, and objectives.
•    Assist in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation framework for proposed projects.
•    Provide feedback to the M&E coordinator on project activities and M&E findings. 
•    Suggest recommendations to the M&E coordinator for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by communicating the participants' complaints and requirements.
•    Contribute/assist in the development of logical frameworks and measurable indicators for the proposed projects.
•    Assist the project personnel with M&E tools in supporting them in their use.
•     Develops a process and tools for data collection, analysis, and reporting for project staff
•    Provide ongoing analysis and concrete recommendations to improve quality and efficacy of the project in terms of procedures to beneficiaries.
•    Coordinate closely with the teams on the needed information management, analysis, and data collection tools.
•    Conduct regular field visits, focus groups discussions, and interviews with participants or target communities, that responds to indicators and M&E plans.

Competencies and Skills:

•    University Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics or related field. 
•    Coursework in operations research, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis…
•    Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and production of reports.
•    Proven ability to work productively with a variety of stakeholders to run participatory processes and meet deadlines.
•    Demonstrate the ability to adapt to new environments and be flexible given the nature of the work (i.e. constant changes happening on the field, movement of refugees...)
•    Strong organizational skills. 
•    Strong training and facilitation skills. 
•    Excellent computer skills, including experience with Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, Access, and any other statistical packages.
•    Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.