Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer at National Podoconiosis Action Network (NaPAN) Ethiopia

National Podoconiosis Action Network (NaPAN), reregistered under the CSO proclamation 1113/2019 with registered number 2705, is a consortium of civil society organizations. It was initially formed to coordinate the scattered efforts podoconiosis elimination programs in Ethiopia. Yet, currently it expanded its scope to support the national control and elimination programs of  related skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in general and to ensure Lymphoedema Morbidity Management and Disabilities Prevention services (LMMDP) in endemic districts in particular.

NaPAN closely works with ministry of health, regional health bureaus and other stakeholders in realizing the control and elimination of podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis respectively.

With the recent fund received from the END FUND INC, NaPAN is currently looking for an experienced individual that would help the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities within NaPAN projects and its member organizations.

Job Summary

NaPAN is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer that can address the monitoring, evaluation and learning needs of NaPAN. Particularly, the MEL officer will be responsible for the monitoring, evaluating and learning activities of the Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) funded by the END FUND INC. The goal of the MMDP project is to assess the burden of LF related morbidities by mapping LF in 24 districts and to conduct morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) activities in these 24 districts.

The MEL officer will be responsible for providing technical assistance and capacity building to project implementation partners. He/she will also be in charge of overall monitoring and evaluation, project planning, and project implementation.

The MEL Officer, reporting to the Project Manager, will ensure the establishment and implementation of performance monitoring, reporting, and learning activities at all levels of the project. The role holder will assist consortium partners, government, and other stakeholders with technical, capacity-building, and supportive supervision. He or she will work closely with the NTD M&E team at the ministry of health.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The MEL Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Technical Assistance and Coordination

• Develop expertise to properly implement the NaPAN M&E system.
• Provide training for NaPAN implementing partners on M&E in general and data quality assurance and timely reporting on particular.
• Propose strategies to increase data use and demand for NaPAN’s management, implementing partners and other stakeholders,
• Support and provide capacity building training to implementing partners in ways to properly document, organize and capture project progress and
• Manage and coordinate the proper implementation of NaPAN research and intervention projects.

Data Management and Analysis

• Track the changes and progress of the project outputs in order to advise NaPAN management and implementing partners and also recommend strategies to improve program performances and  results,
• Suggest ways to facilitate quality data collection and the flow of data within and between implementing partners,
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in implementing partners’ data collection and management practices and propose solutions for improvement,
• Analyze changes and patterns in Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data and performance reports in order to support implementing partners and NaPAN management,
• Ensure that NaPAN donors, partners, and management have the right data and information when required,
• Manage and coordinate the preparation of all reports for stakeholders, as well as guide implementing partners in the preparation of progress reports and ensuring their timely submission,
• Undertake  regular supportive supervision visits to project implementation districts in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Regional Health Bureaus, Zonal Health Departments, Woreda Health Offices and implementing partners,
• Manage and Coordinate the preparation of progress reports for NaPAN Management including  identification of problems, causes of potential bottlenecks in implementation, and providing specific recommendation,
• Manage, coordinate, and facilitate the experience sharing among implementing partners and
• Assisting the office in identifying possible donors, sustaining partnerships, and mobilizing resources.

Communication, Reporting and Learning

• Coordination of all reports for donors and other stakeholders, guidance of implementing partners on preparing progress reports, and timely submission
• Prepare aggregated progress reports for NaPAN Management, which include identifying challenges, determining the causes of potential bottlenecks in implementation, and making specific recommendations,
• Conduct regular field visits to ensure the accuracy of reported figures and the quality of data obtained by implementing partners,
• Coordinate periodic project review meetings with implementing partners to analyse project performance,
• Identify, collate, and communicate best practises, success stories, and lessons learned with partners and other stakeholders, as well as advocate project impacts on the livelihoods, quality of life target beneficiaries and
• Coordinate stakeholder communication and information sharing.

Reports To: Project Manager

Location: Addis Ababa with frequent field visit

Terms of Employment:  One-year contract with possibility of extension

Salary: Basic monthly salary 30,000-35,000 ETB with attractive benefit package like 20% of PF, Severance scheme, transportation and Medical benefits.

Education/Training and Work Experience

• Master’s degree in Statistics, monitoring and evaluation, public health, social science or equivalent education and a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in health projects monitoring and evaluation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, monitoring and evaluation, public health, social science or equivalent education and at least 5 years relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in data analysis and computer literacy, commendable verbal and non-verbal communication is required.

Skills and willingness

• Commendable interpersonal and communication skill, and report writing
• Training skills and working in a team of divergent expertise.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks at a time.
• Willingness to travel and provide field level technical assistance to frontline workers.