VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ETHIOPIAN CENTER FOR DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT (ECDD)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION COORDINATOR

INTRODUCTION

The Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) Association was established and registered with the Ministry of Justice in December 2005. ECDD was re-registered and accorded legal personality with registry no. 0321 on 17 May 2019 as a local organization in accordance with the Civil Society Organization Proclamation Number 1113/2019. ECDD works collaboratively with other organizations to promote and facilitate “disability inclusive development” in Ethiopia – the inclusion of disability issues and persons with disabilities in mainstream government service delivery and development organization programs.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The main responsibility of the ECDD Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator is to ensure the implementation of the ECDD organizational M&E system, and to coordinate performance report compilation and submission to government and partner organizations in a timely manner. The M&E Coordinator oversees the management of the M&E activities of ECDD projects, and supports project data collection, management, and analysis by ECDD staff. The M&E Coordinator directs and supervises the work of ECDD M&E Officers in the Head Office and Regional Offices, providing technical support and training as required.

DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

Reporting to the ECDD Executive Director, the M&E Coordinator is responsible to:

• Direct and support implementation of the ECDD M&E system
• Prepare and follow-up implementation of the annual ECDD M&E pla
•  Design and support the conduct of project baseline surveys, and midterm and terminal evaluations
•  Develop project specific data-gathering tools along with corresponding guidelines, and ensure that M&E Officers and project staff apply the tools
• Participate in the preparation of project operational agreements with relevant federal ministries and regional government bureaus
• Prepare and submit an organizational annual plan and periodic performance reports to federal ministries and regional government bureaus
• Initiate and facilitate joint midterm and terminal project evaluations with government and project signatories
•  Assist Project Officers to prepare and submit town level project performance reports periodically to government signatories
• Provide technical assistance to partners, including sub-grantees, to ensure their understanding of project indicators and appropriate reporting procedures, and the use of ECDD project data collection, monitoring and reporting tools
• Establish and manage an organizational M&E database with the ECDD IT Officer
• Organize periodic project review meetings with M&E Officers in order to identify gaps and solutions for effective project M&E implementation
• Compile and analyze data from each project and present recommendations to the Program Director for improvements in project implementation
• Compile quarterly and annual internal M&E reports and submit to the ECDD Program Director
• Supervise Head Office and Regional Office M&E Officers
• Undertake such other duties as assigned by the ECDD Executive Director and/or the ECDD Program Director.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications:

• Education – MA/BA degree in statistics or other related fields
• Professional experience – minimum 5/7 years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded projects
• Previous professional experience working with persons with disabilities desirable
• Excellent interpersonal relationships and teamwork
• Excellent communication skills
• Able and willing to travel frequently to the project intervention areas
• Competence in the use of computer applications
• Fluency in English and Amharic or Ethiopian Sign Language, knowledge of other Ethiopian languages also desirable.

 How to apply

Qualified individuals with disabilities, especially women, are encouraged to apply. ECDD gives priority in employment to qualified candidates with disabilities. ECDD will meet any and all required disability adjustment costs to enable individuals with disabilities to meet the requirements of the position.

Fill the ECDD Job Application Form by clicking on the link  http://www.ecdd-ethiopia.org/vacancy-list/384-ecdd-application-form.html.

submit with your application letter and CV only,  combined it together then convert it into PDF format  (testimonials/supporting documents are not required at this stage) the file not more than one MB ( 1MB) 

*** The file name use your full name and Do not forget to write the position on the Subject area.

 via www.ethiojobs.net or by e-mail to HRecdd@ecdd-ethiopia.org or hand-delivered in a sealed envelope to the ECDD Office – Meskel Flower Road behind Dreamliner Hotel, Tele: +251114165859 or through p. o. box 1530 code 1250, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Relevant documents will be requested after screening.

Deadline: Ten (10) Working Days following the posting of this announcement