Field Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Multi-Sectoral) – 7 Posts

• Job Category: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)
• Location: Oromia Region
• Career Level: Senior Level (minimum 5 years’ relevant experience, with at least 3 years at field level)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Based on the organization’s pay scale
• Contract period: Six months
• Number of Posts: 7
• Position Title: Field Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Multi-Sectoral)
• Reports to: Project Coordinator/Field Coordinator (depending on field structure)

Roles and Responsibilities of Field M&E Officer:

MEAL System Implementation:

• • Lead the day-to-day implementation of the project’s MEAL plan at the field level, ensuring adherence to established M&E frameworks, donor requirements, and FIDO’s core standards.
  • Support the contextualization and use of standardized data collection tools, methodologies, and reporting formats for all sectoral activities.
  • Ensure all MEAL activities are conducted in a timely, ethical, and high-quality manner at the Woreda level.

Field Monitoring and Data Quality Assurance:

• • Conduct regular field monitoring within the Woreda, including post‑distribution monitoring, Post‑Pre‑KAP surveys, and baseline/endline mini‑assessments, to ensure effective activity implementation, verify data quality, and provide immediate technical guidance to field staff and community volunteers
  • Oversee and ensure the quality of data collection processes for health, nutrition, WASH, and humanitarian indicators,
  • Lead routine data quality assessments (DQAs) at the field level, identify data gaps and inconsistencies, and work with program teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Monitor progress against project indicators, targets, and work plans for all assigned sectors.

Data Management and Analysis:

• • Ensure timely submission and accurate entry of field data into relevant databases.
  • Conduct preliminary data analysis at the field level to identify trends, inform program adjustments, and generate routine field reports.
  • Support program teams in interpreting data and using evidence for decision-making and adaptive management.

Reporting and Documentation:

• • Compile, review, and ensure the completeness, consistency, and accuracy of field-level monitoring reports for submission to the Project Coordinator/Field Coordinator.
  • Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and bi-annual project reports by providing timely and high-quality data and field-level analysis for health, nutrition, WASH, and humanitarian sectors.
  • Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from field implementation.

Capacity Building and Technical Support:

• • Provide continuous M&E capacity building and technical support to field program staff, community health workers, community facilitators, and volunteers on data collection, reporting, and data quality standards for multi-sectoral programs.
  • Support field teams in setting up and maintaining community feedback and accountability mechanisms.

Learning and Accountability:

• • Support field-level learning events, reviews, and assessments to identify what is working well, what needs improvement, and how to adapt program strategies.
  • Facilitate beneficiary feedback mechanisms and ensure timely response and integration of feedback into program design and implementation.

Qualification

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a closely related field.

Experience:

• • Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), with at least 3 years specifically implementing humanitarian MEAL activities at a field level for NGOs or similar organizations.
  • Demonstrated practical experience in designing and implementing MEAL activities for multi-sectoral humanitarian programs, specifically in Health, Nutrition, WASH, and humanitarian response contexts.
  • Proven experience in managing data collection processes, conducting data quality assessments, and performing preliminary data analysis at the field level.
  • Experience in emergency response M&E is highly desirable.

Technical Skills:

• • Strong practical skills in developing and using field-friendly data collection tools (e.g., Key informant interview, focus group discussion, surveys/assessments, observation checklists).
  • Proficiency in mobile data collection platforms (e.g., KoboCollect, ODK, CommCare) is mandatory.
  • Demonstrated ability to train and mentor field staff and community-level actors on MEAL concepts and tools.
  • Ability to conduct basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpret findings for program improvement.
  • Excellent computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of statistical software (e.g., SPSS, Power BI) is an advantage.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and report writing skills.

Other Requirements:

• • Willingness and ability to undertake frequent and extensive field travels to remote and challenging project areas within the Oromia region on a regular basis.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Fluency in Afaan Oromo is desired , and knowledge of Amharic is highly desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, multicultural environment.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple tasks effectively.