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MEL Manager, USAID/Lebanon New Higher Education Capacity Development
Location:
Beirut
Description:
About IREX: IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $100 million, offices in 20 countries, and a global staff of 700. We work in more than 100 countries worldwide. Summary of Position: IREX seeks a qualified Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager for the anticipated $12M, five-year USAID-funded New Higher Education Capacity Development Activity in Lebanon. This activity will aim to provide technical assistance and institutional capacity building to local higher education institutions and to key official higher education entities in areas such as strategic planning, administrative and financial management, and collaboration with other stakeholders, to improve their effectiveness at the system level and to develop linkages with the private productive sector. Based in Beirut, the MEL Specialist will oversee and implement the program’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approach, MEL plan, and learning agenda. The position will manage the learning agenda, design and implementation of the MEL system, and the gathering and analyzing of, and reporting on data. **Only c itizens of Lebanon or permanent residents with work authorization will be considered. This position is contingent on funding** Primary Responsibilities Oversee the program’s CLA process in collaboration with the Chief of Party; ensure that the program’s CLA approach is applied with consistency and rigor; work with leadership team to apply program learnings in pursuit of adaptive management Develop and implement a monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan across all program components including identification of process, output, and outcome indicators C reate and implement a learning agenda, efficiently engaging implementing partners and creating a reflective learning culture across the activity. Develop monitoring activities that capture necessary data to report on program results Work with partners to ensure application of high-quality MEL activities and data collection; oversee partner capacity building as needed Ensure monitoring activities are conducted on schedule and participate in evaluations Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to IREX staff and various external stakeholders, notably donors and partners Be a primary MEL resource to the field office and field personnel; liaise regularly with IREX’s MEL team in DC Ensure data collection process is functioning in all activity locations to provide quality data within deadlines Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and make adjustments as needed Conduct regular visits to program sites to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of program activities Produce MEL reports, develop annual performance plans and annual MEL plans Other duties as assigned Required Skills and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, education, or related field Minimum of six (6) years of professional experience implementing donor-funded, preferably USAID, MEL activities in Lebanon with a focus on education, workforce development, youth development, or capacity development Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating program MEL systems from program initiation to closeout stages Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing MEL and performance monitoring plans Familiarity with innovative MEL methods to ensure data collection in areas with minimal connectivity and with participants with minimal literacy skills Experience in designing, managing, and implementing multi-disciplinary and results-based surveys, and developing and refining data collection tools Experience with data quality assessments and oversight Experience managing and providing ongoing training to MEL field officers Advanced fluency in English required. Working-level knowledge of Arabic desired. Powered by JazzHR
Company:
Irex
Posted:
August 28 on The Resumator
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