Life and Peace Institute Jobs Positions in Ethiopia

Life and Peace Institute Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor Careers in Ethiopia


Background

For over 30 years the Life & Peace Institute has worked in the Horn of Africa to strengthen the voice of people affected by conflict and support solutions from the bottom up. In 2014, LPI signed a host agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia to open its regional office to engage in continental and sub-regional policy affairs and to effectively facilitate and oversee its projects in the Horn of Africa Region from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

In 2017-2020, the Horn of Africa Regional Programme (HARP) of the Life & Peace Institute will advocate for human-centred, participatory and evidence-based regional responses potent enough to “disrupt” the perpetual cycle of states’ responses to the region’s human security challenges. Through HARP in 2017-2020, LPI will contribute to improved policies and actions on strategic regional issues affecting human that will lead to a reality where all people in the Horn lead lives of peace and dignity, where human security needs are met, as a result of inclusive and transformative policy engagement.

Your primary tasks and responsibilities

  • Leads and coordinates planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes in the Horn of Africa Regional Programme, more specifically:

  • Manages and continuously improves the programme’s monitoring and evaluation system – including being the focal point for outcome harvesting system

  • Provides technical advice, guidance and quality assurance of programme and project planning processes, including theories of change, results frameworks, SMART indicator
    development and monitoring systems

  • Leads implementation, context and results monitoring processes in the programme and supports LPI’s staff and staff of partners in implementing effective monitoring processes.

  • Facilitates the development/revisions of annual performance monitoring plans in participatory ways with staff and partners.
    Important qualifications

  • Minimum Master’s degree in peace and conflict research, conflict management, political science, policy studies, monitoring and evaluation, or another relevant field.
  • Significant experience, including field experience, working in conflict transformation and peacebuilding projects or programmes;
  • Demonstrated experience working with Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation processes, preferably in peacebuilding-related work.
  • In-depth skills in the design and implementation of planning, monitoring and evaluation processes.
  • This includes skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation.
  • Excellent computer skills, including word processing, Excel, database management and data analysis software.
  • Experience in data visualization (through
  • Excel and other software); ability to maintain and promote best practice in effective and intentional use of graphs, charts, (GIS) mapping, as well as audio visual based evidenced.
  • Excellent report and proposal writing skills.
  • Analytical skills in relation to conflict issues.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English are required; Somali, Amharic, Kiswahili, Arabic language skills are desired.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team and under stress.
  • Experience working in an inter-cultural setting.
  • Willingness and ability to travel, sometimes with short notice.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Life and Peace Institute Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor Careers in Ethiopia

    Closing date: 22 May 2017

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