Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert

Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), re-established by proclamation No. 1133/2011, is the constitutionally mandated body to conduct elections, organize referenda, and regulate political parties in Ethiopia. NEBE is working to boost its institutional strength with a special focus on the enhancement of human resource capacity. Accordingly, NEBE would like to invite applicants for the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Position who meet the following requirements.

Required number: One

Reports to: Head, PMEL Department

Duty station: NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa

Duration: Permanent

Salary: As per the organization’s salary scale (Competitive)

Job Summary

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Expert plays a vital role within the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) by providing technical expertise in planning, programming, monitoring, and evaluation to support the organization’s goals and activities. This role involves the development and implementation of M&E plans, the establishment of indicators and indicator handbooks, support for evidence-based planning, target analysis, and regular reporting. The Senior M&E Expert also collaborates with various stakeholders, including government agencies, international organizations, and civil society, to ensure alignment with NEBE’s priorities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Technical Support: Provide quality technical support to the Head of PMEL and other NEBE departments in planning, programming, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
• Work on the development of M&E plan for the sector, including the establishment of indicators and an indicator handbook to support the M&E plan’s implementation.
• Support the implementation of activities related to deliverables for evidence-based planning and M&E.
• Review and analyze the targets set in the strategic plan of NEBE to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Assist departments in the preparation of Annual Plans and regular reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual status reports as required.
• Participate in the National M&E Taskforce chaired by NEBE, collaborating with various stakeholders on priority initiatives, including UNDP, NIMID, ECES, and CSOs.

M&E Implementation

• Implement NEBE’s M&E plans, including indicators, targets, means of verification, and monitoring steps at outcome, output, and activity levels, in alignment with the Annual Work Plan and NEBE’s mandate.
• Develop plans and monitor NEBE’s Risks and Issues matrices according to international standards.
• Develop and refine the internal monitoring system to gather results-based progress data and input from primary sources within NEBE and third-party sources.
• Review NEBE’s Results Resources Framework, focusing on electoral-related indicators.
• Develop NEBE-specific M&E Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that address contextual challenges and adhere to the organization’s M&E minimum standards.
• Conduct joint field monitoring visits, prepare reports, and disseminate findings to relevant stakeholders. Develop internal and joint monitoring Terms of Reference (TORs) based on the overall M&E plan.
• Participate in proposal development activities for NEBE departments, contributing inputs, particularly in problem analysis, objective analysis, log frame development, and indicator formulation.

Capacity Building and Reporting:

• Work with departments on capacity-building activities and support the development of training manuals.
• Ensure effective and timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing reports that comprehensively analyze progress against the results framework, including documenting success stories, achievements, and lessons learned, and identified risks and issues.
• Support in writing annual and biannual plans and quarterly and annual reports to the parliament.
• Ensure that key program learnings are integrated into NEBE’s projects and across the organization.

Collaborate with other members of the M&E team and program teams to foster technical excellence and impact across all NEBE programs and document it.

 

Education and Experience

• MA/Msc/BA/Bsc Economics, Statistics, and related fields
• 8 years experience for Bachelors | 7 years and Masters

 

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of PMEA or MEAL system, preferably in the context of elections or governance-related programs.
• Knowledge of the Election cycle management
• Familiarity with electoral laws, regulations, and processes is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Knowledge management, learning, and documentation
• Knowledge of data analytics and proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of PMEL methodologies, tools, and best practices. Time Management skills,
• Relationship building and communication skills,
• Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences,
• Proven analytical skills, which include collecting, synthesizing, and analysing it all,
• Strong report writing skills to internal and external partners,
• Excellent ability to identify significant capacity building opportunities,
• Organizational skills, with the ability to undertake multiple tasks,
• Fluency in English and Amharic required (written and spoken),
• Persuasion
• Adaptability/ flexibility
• Customer orientation
• Persistence