Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

IR/INT/EXT/VN/024.20

December 24, 2020

Post title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

Report to: Education Program Coordinator

Duty Station: Oromia Regional State, West Harerge Zone, Chiro

Salary: As per the organizations scale

Required: One

Duration  One Year with possible extension

Introduction:

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Jigjiga, Hargelle, Elkere, Bare and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa, Awra and Gulina; Oromia regional State, West Harergeye, Chiro and Meiso Woredas and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us

JOB SUMMARY

Under direct supervision of the Education Program Manager and matrix reporting to the country office PDQA team, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will support Project Officers and Community Facilitators in performance and quality management, undertake MEAL related activities of projects being implemented in Oromia region within the assigned programme area. The MEAL Officer is thus responsible for establishing and implementing an appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems at the programme area, based on evidence of good practices and in line with Donor requirements to help ensure the successful delivery and attainment of project goals and objectives. S/he ensures that strong MEAL system is in place so that the implementation of the programmes is high quality and accountable to beneficiaries, partners and donors.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Together with the project officers and community facilitators develop sector specific MEAL data management tools and provide training on the tools for project staff and woreda experts.
• Collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and organize data received for reporting to the Education Program Manager and PDQA team.
• Produce monitoring checklists and conduct quarterly joint field process monitoring, quality assessment and data validation, and provide feedbacks and recommendations for timely improvement.
• Develop capacity of local communities, partners and staff on the programme MEAL framework, data management, and data analysis and results‐oriented programming, monitoring and evaluation methods and principles and reporting systems.
• Lead on monitoring and improving the synergy and integration of sectors to enhance delivery of outstanding results for children and their communities.
• Ensure that children, women and other vulnerable community members are actively participating in all project and MEAL activities.
• Organize and facilitate quarterly woreda panel monitoring, progress review and learning events.
• Make sure the utilization of appropriate reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of data in sectors or develop and maintain effective database.
• Participate in all other aspects of MEAL, for example surveys, baselines, evaluations, joint projects monitoring and reviews/lessons learning workshops/events (within the project, field office and country office as and when assigned).
• Represents the project/programme area office as complaint focal point. Together with the Project and Governance Officers, undertake accountability activities, including the development and use of information sharing materials and the establishment of complaint response mechanisms. This may include management of Accountability issues, ensuring that complaints are logged and addressed in a professional and timely manner and that serious complaints relating to abuse, exploitation and corruption and referred appropriately.
• Serves as focal person for the mainstreaming and making sure that cross cutting issues are implemented and reflected in reporting such as gender, Governance and child safeguarding policies/ procedures in the project activities.
• Carry out routine monitoring and evaluation activities and produce M&E analysis reports to be shared with the management and financers.
• Promote learning in the project, particularly on issues of programme quality. Regularly analyze data and produce reports on best practices and case studies; ensure new analysis and information is available, including for communications strategy.
• Attend relevant woreda & community meetings as required and provide feedbacks if relevant.
• Take on additional responsibilities as assigned by line managers (administrative and technical).

Job Requirements

• BA in social science or related fields.
• At least three years of relevant experience and required to have at least two years experience in monitoring and evaluation and accountability and learning of programme in NGO setting.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skill.
• Excellent oral and written communications in English and Oromifa languages are mandatory.
• Computer skills, especially Basic Microsoft Offices & SPSS is necessary. 

How to Apply

• Interested candidates are required to submit a complete Job application form with all required supporting documents (copy of credentials and testimonials) through Ethiopia.HR@islamic-relief.org.et.
• You can access the Job Application Form with this link: http://www.islamic-relief.org.et/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Employment-Application-form-1.docx. Failure to follow the instructions will invalidate your application.
• Closing date for the application is January 03, 2021.
• Due to the high volume of application, we regret that we will be able to contact only the shortlisted candidates.