Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) Officer

Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) is a non-political, non-religious, and not-for-profit local civil society organization working in areas of sustainable wetland/ natural resources management and livelihoods improvement to achieve the dual goals of environment and development in Ethiopia. EWNRA in a partner and with financial support from Menschen für Menschen Switzerland is under implementation of a project entitled:: “Building Sustainable Livelihood Project” in Raphe Woreda, Gedo Zone South Ethiopia Regional State.

In order to facilitate the implementation, EWNRA is looking for competent and well experienced applicant to fill the following vacant post.

Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) Officer

Duties and responsibilities:

Under supervision of and accountable to the Project Coordinator/Facilitator the PPME Officer is responsible, independently and/or with other staff members for the development of the program of monitoring and evaluation for this project to provide feedback for planning. This will focus on project activities, project impact, the environmental consequences of the project and the socio-economic situation of the local community. The PPME Officer will also liaise and coordinate his/her work with the project team as well as with government staff with the appropriate woreda level signatory offices. He/she will work in the field with the Project’s Woreda Officers, kebele level development workers and the government’s Development Agents.

Demonstrated competencies in own subject matter/ area specialization, effective report writing skill, superior language and composition skills in executing the job assignments are the ideal requirements of the job. Reasonable multiple assignments, meeting deadlines, working for extended hours are the prominent features of the job that the prospective candidate would understand in advance and should be able to endure in applying for the job.

 

Number required: 1 (one)

Duty station: Raphe Township with extensive travel to project intervention Kebeles

Female applicants are encouraged to apply.

Salary: As per the organization’s scale

Terms of employment: Two years contract based on successful performance.

Language requirement: speaking and understanding the local language is mandatory.

Place of work: Raphe Woreda, Gedo Zone

Qualifications and Experience:

• In view of the stated job requirements, the potential candidate for the post should have Bachelor or Master Degree from recognized Universities/Colleges in Agricultural Economics, Natural Resources Economics, Rural Livelihoods and Development (with background in Agriculture), Agricultural Extension and Rural Development or combination of these and other closely related fields.
• Besides, s/he should have at least 6 years for Bachelor and 4 years for Masters holders a demonstrable work experience, of which two years in the area of PPME.