Reference No: REC/ 107/20

Job title: Roving Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer

Location: Hawassa

Reports to: Regional Programme Manager, with matrix management of the MEAL Coordinator

Number of Posts 1 (One)

Closing date:    January 10, 2021

About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

ABOUT THE POSITON:

The Roving MEAL Officer will be responsible for ensuring the on time project related routine activities are in line with project objectives (Data collection, compilation and reporting. S/he will be responsible for promoting knowledge Management and Learning across sectors and projects in the field programme as well as for the community-based approach of the organization by working with the grass root level staff and different community structures.

The MEAL officer will be directly supervised by the regional programme manager and will have technical relationship with HO MEAL Unit, HO PQA and PO sector officers. Accordingly, the area progamme manager is the direct Supervisor (solid line) and technically supervised (Dotted line) by HO MEAL Coordinator. During performance objective setting and appraisal of the incumbent, the MEAL unit feedback has to be requested.

S/he will work closely with front line staff to ensure the application and existence of appropriate MEAL and transparency systems (promote Participatory monitoring, providing feedback to the community, etc.). S/he will also take part in field level qualitative and quantitative assessments and evaluations.

Job Requirements

JOIN US

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:

• BSc/BA and/or MSc/MA degree in social science, information/Computer science, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation related fields.
• An experience of 5 and more years for first degree and 3 and above for master’s degree
• Knowledge of statistical software.
• Knowledge of basic monitoring and evaluation and research tools
• Well organized, which gives attention to details and have some analytical sill
• Computer skill particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skill
• Firm belief in teamwork, Gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach and sustainability
• Proficiency in English and local language, both verbal and written

Desirable qualities, skills and competences:

• MSc/MA degree in Social Science, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation related fields.
• An experience in the humanitarian sector
• Utilizing advanced programming and statistics software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems,

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. 

COMMITMENTS:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other policy, rules and regulation of the organization. 

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter and/or subject of the email. Applicants can apply using the following option.

•  Applicants can directly apply on line using www.ethiojobs.net or goaljobs@et.goal.ie

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process