Oxfam

Position: Consortium Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 6 minutes ago

Application Deadline: Sep, 19/2021 (6 days left)

Oxfam is a global community that believes poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s rights activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of 21 organizations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

The Role

We are looking for Consortium MEAL Coordinator is responsible to lead MEAL functions of the ECHO HIP 2021 Consortium program to be implemented in the field offices Tigray and Gambella including methodological design, preparing data collection tools, lead data collection, data cleaning and data analysis and reporting MEAL activities, design and manage to MEAL capacity building plans and ensure program quality as per Oxfam program quality standard, Core Humanitarian Standards as well as CAMSA minimum requirement. She/He is also responsible to harmonize MEAL requirements of the donor with Oxfam and consortium members' MEAL systems. The Consortium MEAL Manager works closely with the field program teams, PQL team at Addis level, Other INGOs, partners and other local agencies and key line-local Government officials.

This role is also responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive MEAL system to enhance our ability to demonstrate the impact of our long-term development program needs and humanitarian response in the implementation of regions for both refugee and host community response programs.

What we are looking for

The consortium MEAL Coordinator position will require to be an exceptional, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies: 

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Management or another related field
• Minimum of 7 years of proven ability & experience in program monitoring, evaluation, accountability & learning (MEAL) –preferably in Gambella refugees’ response programs and local contexts in Ethiopia.
• Knowledge and practice of SAFE programming and international standards like Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), SPHERE, LEGS, etc
• Proven experience in gender analysis and integrating gender and safe programming(protection) into programs
• Excellent computer skills and ability to work in a challenging and dynamic context
• Fluent English language, ability to communicate in local language would be an added advantage
• Commitment to overcome poverty and suffering
• Excellent English writing skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs
• Fluency in English is essential
• Ability to travel and to work in difficult circumstances

Desirable

• Experience of working effectively within a large international agency including, in refugee response setting, previous experience with ECHO & UNHCR projects would be an added advantage
• Research background and knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS or STATA)
• Good understanding of WASH and EFSVL programming in refugee response programming
• Prior experience training/accompanying/learning in the field.
• Experience leading strategy development and implementation monitoring in collaboration with staff
• Proven ability to synthesize and distill information from a variety of sources, to draw lessons from project documentation
• An applicant with knowledge of the local language is preferable.

We offer

This role will allow you to act as a key contributor to our work of supporting those most in need. You will also have a chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and internationally-focused environment and we offer fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile using Oxfam's internal /External application portal

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Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and your responses to the above questions. You need not comment on your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.