IRC seeks to recuit Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer – Ambella, Ethiopia

Requisition ID: req5954

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Gambella, Ethiopia

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Job Description :

Accountability and Monitoring Systems :

• Develop and/or update M&E tools, databases and monthly reporting formats in close collaboration with the MEAL focal points/sectoral managers.
• Support the staff in mobile data collection; using Kobo Collect, CommCare and the IRC apps to collect and analyze data.
• Conduct data audits and analysis to ensure high quality data, compile a report with relevant indicator data per grant, showing targets versus actuals and an action plan and send this to the Field Coordinator, MEAL Manager, and Technical Managers and Coordinators on a monthly basis.
• Beneficiary counting: a quarterly gender and age dis-aggregated overview per grant per sector should be provided.
• Advise staff on data management and storage to field staff, in collaboration with IT.
• Manage the development of effective and sustainable feedback mechanisms to IRC from program beneficiaries/stakeholders.
• Contribute to the rollout of IRC global strategic initiatives related to measurement and accountability, and enable reporting against IRC global standards and requirements.

Assessment, Learning, and Documentation :

• Ensure relevant, timely, and quality support to the field office on assessments and evaluations; i.e. support in developing the survey tools, data analysis and report writing.
• Attend and participate in semi-annual meetings with other MEAL Officers, , the senior M&E officer, the MEAL Managers and the Accountability and Learning Coordinator on project monitoring and learning updates, achievements, challenges.
• Provide documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other learning activities.
• Track and ensure organized, comprehensive electronic filing of documented findings/analyses.
• When appropriate/applicable, facilitate and participate in information sharing opportunities among IRC offices/partners/donors.

Capacity Building :

• Facilitate capacity building for other IRC staff (especially the MEAL focal points/sector managers on skills and knowledge related to M&E and accountability and learning, including related IRC global initiatives. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to, designing monitoring tools, monitoring budgets, analyzing monitoring data, conducting assessment/ evaluation, and implementing feedback mechanisms.
• Conduct visits to sub-offices and intervention areas to provide training, technical assistance, and support, as well as to ensure that accountability and learning tools and strategies are understood and being implemented effectively.

Qualifications :

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, systems science, and/or other relevant fields with at least three years of relevant professional work experience;

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two years’ experience, preferably in an international NGO, in similar role/with similar responsibilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of direct monitoring and evaluation experience, specifically in the humanitarian and development context.
• Demonstrated experience developing tools and systems for, and building capacity of others in skills related to, program tracking and documentation.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including logical models, conceptual frameworks, and assessment/evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience of implementing beneficiary complaint and feedback mechanisms.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Preferred knowledge of mobile data collection tools such as Kobo Collect or CommCare.
• Familiarity with information management systems and analysis software is a plus.
• Effective, high-quality communication, writing, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Personal specifications:

• Ability to work under pressure, long work hours, and high workload.
• Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks.
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Applicants, and especially women, having experience in a refugee setting are encouraged to apply