MEAL Officer | Dera, Ethiopia

Job Description

Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Major Responsibility

Project development & planning

• Closely working with the RISE Project coordinator, facilitates and prepares annual plans and budgets through closely working with Livelihood officers, and finance officer.
• Participates in projects planning and ensures proper implementation of MEAL system by working closely with technical project officers as per donor guideline and other strategic initiatives using centrally shared materials, procedures and tools.
• Identifies and contextualizes key indicators from the National Standard TPs including CWB target indicators that relate to project objectives and activities.
• Provide inputs concept notes and proposals development as deemed necessary;

Monitoring, learnings and reporting

• Undertakes project monitoring and reporting including AMR, SAR, monthly and other reports using set performance indicators by working closely with sector technical Officers using appropriate monitoring and reporting tools and methodologies as required by respective stakeholders in a participatory approach as required.
• S/he maintains detailed schedules of activity and budget implementation tracking systems for activities monitoring and budget utilization for each project.
• Uses appropriate data management systems, analyses data, aggregates data to the required level and synthesis results for report writing using appropriate and relevant tools.
• Use WV systems such as HORIZON and other NO’s established protocols.

Project evaluation

• With guidance from the project coordinator, facilitates all projects’ evaluations by liaising with MEAL Department, Support Service Division (SSD) at NO, concerned project manager and the hub irrespective of sector or sources of funding.
• S/he ensures proper coordination with respective stakeholders including the woreda government offices and participation of targeted local communities as required.
• Ensure evaluation reports are shared with concerned stakeholder in the operational area for learning and future use.

Surveys and assessments

• With guidance from the project coordinator, and concerned unit from NO, Hub facilitates surveys and assessments following set standards and guidelines using prescribed tools and techniques.
• Participates and facilitates in developing sampling frames, community mobilization, recruitment and orientation of enumerators, actual data collection and verification processes.
• Internalizes survey and assessment methodologies and standard tools meant for the study in gathering qualitative and quantitative data, participate in field testing of the tools to ensure relevance of the questionnaire or tools to the local area to generate the required data with accuracy.
• Draft and share TOR for consultancy invitations for baseline and final evaluations

Networks and Collaborate with Partners

• S/he support RISE project coordinator in networking and collaboration with partners at woreda governments and communities’ level together with sectoral project officers.
• S/he will identify key users of the information sharing and facilitate comprehensive scoping for discussions with key stakeholders in the woreda.
• S/he review critical findings from monitoring, evaluation and various survey reports for sharing with concerned stakeholders in the woreda for shared understanding, smooth operation and promotion of cooperation.

Required Professional Experience

• With MEAL experience of at least of three years in relevant field and INGOs experience is preferred. Project management certified.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• BA/BSc (MSc/MA) Degree in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies and related fields

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Strong leadership, organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Team player, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision
• Possess the ability to work with different partners, local authorities, local organizations and NGOs, to develop and maintain positive relationships.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Field Based

Physical Requirements

• Physically Fit

Language Requirements

• Very Good command of oral and written English

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only