Action Against Hunger Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Action Against Hunger Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer Jobs in Ethiopia


Purpose

  • The Senior MEAL Officer is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the MEAL activities at the base.

  • He/She will ensure proper implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities, monitor day to day activities in the field, and oversee proper delivery of activity progress reports, donor and partner reports.

    Engagement

  • The Senior MEAL Officer will represent Action Against Hunger Ethiopia Somali Office within the region both

    Internal

  • Filed Coordinator: hierarchical relationship + exchange of information

  • MEAL Technical Advisor: exchange of information + technical support

    External

  • Local governmental and non-governmental partners

  • Exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision

  • Influence on choice of technical options

  • Local authorities: exchange of information, participation in regular M&E activities

  • Local representatives of international aid organizations

    Delivery

  • The Senior MEAL Officer will Implement the monitoring and evaluation activities at the field level as well as Effectively implement the accountability system.

    Essential Job Duties

  • Monitoring and evaluation activities at the field

  • The identification of needs and demands for MEAL roles & activities from field PMs;

  • The development and implementation of MEAL framework of programs;

  • Ensure that MEAL standards of the program and the mission are being implemented and respected;

  • Ensure that program targets and objectives are being met per proposal guidelines;

  • Ensure the proper follow-up and consistency of Activity Progress Reports;

  • Undertake baseline, midline and endline survey’s ensuring quality in data collection, analysis and reporting;

  • Ensure timely undertakings in surveys like PDMs, KAP etc.;

  • Undertake continuous field monitoring visits and draft reports on the visits, including actions taken and recommendations;

  • Review field level donor and government reports for consistency with the MEAL standards;

  • Effectively implement the accountability system:

  • Follow-up and recommend workable operation in the FCB system;

  • Ensure feedbacks are collected & review and compile the monthly accountability reports;

  • Continuously engage with program team on the effective implementation of FCM;

  • Effectively and efficiently, utilize communication, coordination and partnerships:

    Reporting

  • Take active role in ensuring timely and proper program reporting of the base;

  • Summarize program and donor reports, internal and external evaluation reports, learning documents
    and case studies, ad-hoc reports, and provide inputs where necessary.

  • Take active role in the analysis of program achievements during donor and other reporting, together with the Program Managers and Field Coordinator

  • Facilitate experience shared and review meetings at the field level between sectors;

  • Establish a system for gathering, organizing, documenting and sharing of learnings and best practices;

  • Document and share best practices and learnings through publications, web sharing and other means within the mission;

    Supervisory Responsibilities

  • N/A

    Job Requirements

    Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

  • Bachelors degree in humanitarian affairs, international development, public health, epidemiology, economics, or other social / developmental sciences

  • Minimum 3 years of proven experience in the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability of humanitarian or development programs

  • Demonstrated knowledge of M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards

  • Experience with mobile data collection (preferred)

  • Experience with GIS (preferred)

  • Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills)

  • Local Language is Mandatory

  • knowledge of these statistical applications (SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, e) is an advantageous

    Required Skills & Competencies

  • Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive

  • Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills

  • Proven ability to translate evaluated results into learning strategies

  • Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)

  • Experience in humanitarian M&E

  • Experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluation

  • Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for national teams

  • Familiarity with Management Information Systems (Databases) and GIS

  • Knowledge of project cycle management

  • Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy

    How to Apply

  • If you are interested, please send your application composed of none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “ Senior MEAL Officer” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:

    Through www.ethiojobs.net

    OR

  • Directly In Person to Action Against Hunger Addis Ababa office after Washington DC square to Mayor Muriel Bowser Street, Wollega – Gimbi, Gambella, Waghimra – Sekota, Harergue

    - Harar, Borena – Yabello and Somali Gode offices,

  • Deadline: Sunday, 06 December 2020 before 5:00 pm

    NB

  • Only short listed applicants will be, communicated on and selection process includes technical test and an interview.

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