Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Associate

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization focused on migration, is hiring an M&E Associate in Beirut. Reporting to the Programme Support Officer, the post provides technical and administrative support to the Programme Support Unit and helps strengthen monitoring, reporting and results-based management across IOM Lebanon's programme portfolio. The role maintains CO-wide M&E systems and works with programme managers, M&E focal points and thematic units.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain CO-wide M&E tools, templates, databases, dashboards and tracking systems in line with IOM standards.
• Coordinate with M&E focal points on standardised monitoring processes and data collection.
• Compile indicator tracking systems and results dashboards, checked against project log frames, donor requirements and the IOM Strategic Results Framework.
• Carry out data reviews, spot checks and verification, and follow up with programme teams on discrepancies.
• Support validation of data in institutional reporting systems such as Activity Info and the Institutional Questionnaire.
• Prepare project-level M&E plans and workplans, track progress and follow up on delays.
• Contribute to EU-funded Durable Solutions, Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration projects, including indicator tracking, data review, field verification and reporting.
• Review project proposals and reports against donor templates and flag inconsistencies in indicators, targets and log frames.
• Carry out periodic monitoring visits and spot checks, and facilitate data collection exercises such as surveys, assessments and Post-Distribution Monitoring.
• Support training on monitoring, reporting and data quality, and suggest alignment of duplicate or inconsistent indicators across projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Social Sciences, Statistics, International Development, Economics, Public Administration or a related field, or a high school diploma with five years of relevant professional experience.
• At least three years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, project support or reporting, with data collection, analysis and reporting in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Fluency in English and Arabic (oral and written).
• Experience with international humanitarian organisations, NGOs or government bodies in a multicultural setting is an advantage.

Required skills

• Familiarity with results-based management (RBM) and logical frameworks.
• Experience with Excel and data management tools; familiarity with visualisation tools is an asset.
• Good English writing and attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.