Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer – BSP

Location: Bahirdar, Ethiopia

Organization: MSD

Deadline: 17 November 2026

Job Description

MSD is an indigenous, non-profit civil society organization established in 1999 with a mission to improve the health, well-being, and socio-economic conditions of communities across Ethiopia. Over the past decades, MSD has evolved into a well-established development and humanitarian organization, delivering evidence-based, community-centered programs that respond to the evolving needs of vulnerable and underserved populations.
MSD implements integrated programs across a broad range of thematic areas, including: Health and Nutrition: TB, HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), and nutrition.

Education and Skills Development: Access to quality education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and skills development. Social Mobilization and Livelihoods: Economic strengthening, community mobilization, and prevention of harmful traditional practices (HTPs), gender-based violence (GBV), and female genital mutilation (FGM), Migration and Trafficking: Safe migration, protection, rehabilitation, and reintegration support for migrants, returnees, and victims of trafficking; Child Care and Development: Child protection, early childhood care and development, and infant and young child feeding. , Human Rights and Good Governance: Democratization, peace building, social accountability, civic engagement, and dialogue; Humanitarian and Emergency Response: Integrated assistance and protection services for communities affected by conflict, displacement, disasters, and other emergencies; and Environment and Climate Change: Environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation.

Through these integrated programs, MSD works in close collaboration with federal and regional government institutions, communities, civil society organizations, development and humanitarian partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen local systems, expand access to essential services, promote inclusion and equity, and build resilient communities across Ethiopia.

Project Background:

The Border Security Programme (BSP) is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded regional initiative designed to address organized immigration crime (OIC), strengthen border security, and contribute to safer borders and communities. The programme seeks to reduce the activities and influence of criminal networks involved in facilitating irregular migration, human smuggling, human trafficking, document fraud, and other forms of organized immigration-related crime. It adopts a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach that combines institutional capacity strengthening, evidence-based decision-making, community participation, and protection support for individuals affected by organized immigration crime.

MSD is looking for qualified and competent applicants for the following position:

Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer- BSP

Location: Bahirdar

Salary: Negotiable subject to organizational salary scale and project budget

No. Required: 1

Gender: Both male and female are invited, and women are highly encouraged to apply.
Term of Employment: Contract

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer is responsible for supporting the effective implementation and continuous improvement of the Border Security Programme (BSP) through the development, implementation, and management of programme monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems. Based in Bahir Dar and reporting to the Migration/Protection Coordinator, the Officer ensures systematic tracking of programme performance, progress against targets, data quality, and achievement of expected results across the Northern Corridor.

The position supports the development and application of MEAL plans, data collection tools, performance monitoring frameworks, and reporting mechanisms. It also coordinates routine monitoring, data verification, beneficiary feedback and complaints response mechanisms, assessments, and learning activities. The Officer works closely with programme staff, implementing partners, government counterparts, and MSD’s MEAL and technical teams to ensure reliable evidence generation, timely reporting, accountability to affected populations, and the use of monitoring findings to inform programme decision-making and adaptive management.

1. Key Duties and Responsibilities

• MEL System Development: Develop and maintain programme MEL plans, monitoring tools, indicator tracking sheets, and data collection systems aligned with the programme logframe and results framework.

• Data Collection and Quality Assurance: Coordinate data collection, compilation, verification, and validation to ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of programme information.

• Programme Performance Monitoring: Track progress against planned activities, outputs, outcomes, and targets, identify implementation gaps, and provide evidence-based recommendations for improvement.

• Field Monitoring and Evaluation: Conduct regular field monitoring visits, beneficiary assessments, supportive supervision, and programme quality reviews to assess implementation progress and effectiveness.

• Accountability to Affected Populations: Strengthen beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms, ensuring safe, accessible, confidential, and responsive channels for communities and programme participants.

• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze programme data, prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports, maintain dashboards, and provide timely information to programme management and donors.

• Learning and Knowledge Management: Document good practices, lessons learned, success stories, case studies, and emerging evidence to support programme adaptation and organizational learning.

• Capacity Building and Technical Support: Provide training, mentoring, and technical support to programme staff and implementing partners on monitoring tools, data management, reporting, and data quality standards.

• Digital Data Management: Maintain programme databases and digital data collection systems, ensuring secure data storage, confidentiality, and appropriate access to sensitive information.

• Coordination and Evaluation: Coordinate baseline, midterm, endline, and other programme evaluations, working closely with programme coordinators, field Tools, indicator tracking sheets, and data collection systems aligned with the programme logframe and results framework.

• Learning and Knowledge Management: Document good practices, lessons learned, success stories, case studies, and emerging evidence to support programme adaptation and organizational learning.

• Digital Data Management: Maintain programme databases and digital data collection systems, ensuring secure data storage, confidentiality, and appropriate access to sensitive information.

• Coordination and Evaluation: Coordinate baseline, midterm, endline, and other programme evaluations, working closely with programme coordinators, field teams, implementing partners, and relevant stakeholders.

Qualification Requirements:

2. Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, Information Management, or other relevant fields.
• Additional training or certification in monitoring and evaluation, data management, research methods, or project management is an advantage.

3. Experience

• At least 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning, preferably in migration, protection, human trafficking, or humanitarian programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools, data collection systems, and reporting frameworks.
• Experience in conducting baseline, midline, endline, needs assessments, beneficiary surveys, and programme evaluations.
• Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Experience in monitoring protection interventions, including case management, referrals, psychosocial support, and services for vulnerable migrants, returnees, and trafficking survivors.
• Experience in establishing and managing beneficiary feedback and complaints response mechanisms.
• Familiarity with donor reporting requirements, data quality assurance, and results-based management.

4. Training and Technical Knowledge

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems and approaches.
• Results-Based Management (RBM) and logical framework development.
• Data collection and analysis methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative research.
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Community Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRM), and safeguarding.
• Data protection, confidentiality, informed consent, and ethical data management, particularly for sensitive protection and trafficking-related cases.
• Familiarity with digital data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK, CommCare, or similar systems.
• Knowledge of statistical and data visualization software such as SPSS, Excel, Power BI, or other relevant tools.

5. Expected Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent data management, interpretation, and report-writing abilities.
• Ability to develop practical MEAL tools, dashboards, and performance-tracking systems.
• Strong skills in data quality assessment, verification, and triangulation.
• Ability to provide technical support and build the capacity of project staff and implementing partners on MEAL systems.
• Strong communication, facilitation, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain data accuracy, confidentiality, and ethical standards when handling sensitive beneficiary information.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and deliver quality outputs under pressure.
• Good computer skills, particularly MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and digital data management platforms.

6. Language Proficiency

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Fluency in Amharic is mandatory.
• A person who has no history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) can provide evidence from his/her previous employment.