Contract period: 12 months

The non-profit media development organization International Media Support (IMS) is in close cooperation with Fojo Media Institute and other international partners implementing programs to support media reform and assist in the professionalization of journalism and media management in Ethiopia. We are working closely with Ethiopian institutions and media partners. An office in Addis Ababa is established. We are now hiring a Program Officer for Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation who will be part of the team initiating and implementing the media development programs. The position is new.

Main responsibilities

The main responsibility of the Program Officer is to monitor and support effective implementation of the program through a dialogue with partners, follow up program activities and and evaluate the results. The job requires close and frequent contact with our partners, IMS-Fojo staff and other stakeholders, implementation skills and the capacity to develop systems and tools for effective monitoring and evaluation of the different project activities. Regular documentation and sharing learning experiences are also important duties/tasks for the Program Officer.

In close coordination with our two senior program officers and the international program manager,the Program Officer of M&E and Implementations will contribute to and maintenance of aculture of continuous learning and development in the Ethiopia office and the headquarters of IMS and Fojo. This requires continuous integration of new insights and learning into the programs’ design and implementation.

The Program Officer will collect and analyze data in light of the planned and expected results as presented in the result framework (RF) and offer recommendations to enhance the projects’ performances. The Program Officer will collaborate closely with the M&E Advisors in the IMS and Fojo headquarters (HQ) in Denmark and Sweden.

Scope of Work and Main Tasks

• In collaboration with the HQ M&E advisor and the project team, develop and support the implementation of an effective, results-based M&E system for the program
• Train and assist program officers on M&E system, and secure an effective and continuous monitoring, evaluation, learning, and documentation of planned and not planned results as well as identifying and analyzing why results were not achieved as expected. ,
• Assist partners and senior program officers in designing concepts in line with Results Framework
• Assist partners and senior program officers in implementing of activities
• Ensure timely reporting of implementation progress and results
• Support project partners in developing their capacity in implementations and M&E
• Coordinate and align the M&E plans and related activities of two initial media development programs.
• Act as the key capacity in the Office of research, collection, analysis, documentation and presentation of program related data, and facilitating coherence, cooperation, and coalition-building with partners and between partners. 

Detailed tasks:

• Assist in developing and adapting monitoring and evaluation templates and tools for data collection and documenting results
• Conduct demand-driven training and workshops for the local project team/s and partners to capacitate them on M&E
• Support and advise the project team/s in collecting, analyzing and documenting data and store data in a safe and accessible way
• Support and advise partners in carrying out relevant M&E activities
• Assist in designing, coordinating, and conducting pre- and post-activity evaluations
• Assist in providing technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to
• the program management and to Implementing Partners.
• Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to the project Results Framework
• Field visits to collect monitoring data
• Facilitate learning and adaptation sessions based on existing monitoring and evaluation data
• Support and advise in writing project reports
• Quality assurance of partner reports
• Make recommendations for adaptation and improvements based on monitoring and evaluation information
• Assist the program management Steering Group in the process of periodical review of the program theory of change considering lessons learned and contextual developments
• Document and communicate project results and lessons learned

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills. And good report writing skills.
• Implementation skills and a strict eye on effective processes.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Project management, or other related fields
• A minimum of three years of professional experience in project M&E, including capacity development
• Demonstrable experience of working with Results-Based Management
• Demonstrable experience in designing and implementing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and writing reports
• Up-to-date knowledge of M&E tools and methods
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies
• Excellent spoken and written English, and Amharic. Proficiency in other local languages an asset.
• Experience in media development and/journalism is an asset

How to Apply

Please submit a brief written application and curriculum vitae in English no later than

6^th June 2021.

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Everyone with the required qualifications and skills is encouraged to apply, regardless of their gender or racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural background.

Please note, that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a follow-up interview.