Programme Policy Officer (M&E), SC8, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Location: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Deadline: 25 July 2025

Job Description

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

 

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CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION

JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (M&E)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract

GRADE/LEVEL: Level 8

UNIT/DIVISION: RAM

DUTY STATION: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

DURATION: Twelve (12) Months

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JOB PURPOSE:

Under the overall supervision of the Head of RAM, the Programme Officer (M&E) supports the development and implementation of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation Plans aligned to WFP corporate standards to generate quality evidence on the lives of beneficiaries and inform policy, strategy, and programme design and implementation. This includes coordinating monitoring activities, managing or supporting the management of decentralized evaluations, supporting thematic/mid-term reviews and positioning WFP as a reliable partner for governments to build monitoring and evaluation strategies. The Officer also supports the formulation of country monitoring and evaluation strategies and contributes to policy development and various initiatives

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• Provide inputs to the development of Monitoring, Review, and Evaluation plans that will provide the most relevant and strategic information toward achieving expected results (as set out in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and other global and regional plans), while being compliant with WFP evaluation and monitoring requirements.
• Budget for M&E costs and advocate through the line manager for both appropriate financial and human resourcing.
• Provide feedback on the formulation of the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies and support their operationalization.
• Contribute to evidence-based decision-making on programme design and implementation, notably through monitoring, reviewing and evaluating findings accessible, developing innovative, user-friendly and informative products.
• Support WFP Management in addressing recommendations from monitoring, reviews and evaluations to ensure that follow-up actions are taken as required.
• Contribute to building M&E capacity of WFP staff and partners through training and information sharing. Manage junior staff members and guide as required to enable high performance.
• Provide inputs to the line manager regarding the development and implementation of national government and inter-agency monitoring, reporting, and evaluation frameworks, including United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) aligned with the nationally owned sustainable development goals.
• Take responsibility for integrating protection and gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.

Specific to the monitoring function

• At the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) design stage, support the Head of M&E or Head of Programme in developing a Theory of Change outlining how the expected results are likely to occur and listing key assumptions and risks.
• Support the line manager in ensuring that CO monitoring systems and tools are in place and compliant with corporate standards, including the minimum monitoring requirements (MMR), standard operational procedures (SOP) and establishment of baselines and targets in alignment with the updated corporate results framework (CRF).
• Draft regular monitoring reports on the status of results and implementation progress, and contribute to the data analysis.
• Support mid-term reviews and thematic reviews, which are intended for internal learning, strategy, and operational decision-making.

Specific responsibilities of the evaluation function

• Manage or support senior officers in the management of decentralized evaluations in line with WFP Evaluation Policy and Decentralized Evaluation Quality Assurance System (DEQAS). This entails managing or supporting evaluation processes from planning to completion: sourcing, hiring, and supervising external evaluators; engaging stakeholders appropriately in the evaluation process; and managing communications and budgets.
• Support centralized evaluations managed by the Office of Evaluation, joint UNDAF evaluations, and donor-led evaluations in the country.
• Other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Advanced University degree in social sciences, statistics, development economics, performance management, monitoring and evaluation or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• At least one (1) year of relevant professional work experience, including monitoring and evaluation activities for holders of an advanced degree or three (3) years of professional-level postgraduate experience in the same fields for first university degree holders.
• Experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Amharic

 

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

 

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

25 July 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Addis Ababa)

 

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