Roles

• Develop and maintain efficient and effective programmatic systems and ensure fulfillment with all COOPI MEAL and program quality standards. one Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator

• Develop and manage strong internal systems for monitoring project performances for COOPI Ethiopia projects.

• Conduct training needs assessment (TNA) and identify training needs for technical staff and ensure building the capacity of relevant COOPI program and technical staff.

• Participate actively in the program planning process and budgeting with the advisory group, HOM and Programs Coordinator.

• Develop Detail Implementation Plans (DIPs) for all projects in collaboration with PMs and Programs Coordinator and support in grants opening meetings.

• In coordination with the PMs, facilitate the conduction of the launching workshops for all new projects

• Conduct MEAL training to the PMs on the new COOPI’s MEAL Guidelines and Tools

• Develop project monitoring plan (PMP) of all projects, based on the COOPI’s MEAL Guidelines and Tools.

• Develop and use different MEAL Tools and formats based on the contexts and under the umbrella of the COOPI’s Guidelines.

• Devises the KPIs at Country level in collaboration with the Programs Coordinator and Advisory Group

• Collects and compiles KPIs data and reports to HQ focal person

Reporting

• Monitor progresses against detailed activities and budget plans with technical teams, ensuring that objectives and indicators are achieved.

• Prepare and review weekly, monthly, quarterly, interim and final reports incorporating activities and financial progresses for project work across each COOPI Ethiopia project.

• Oversee delivery of different technical components of the project, with a focus on keeping activities on track for completion and ensuring adequate technical support is provided to activities.

• Organize and manage data collection for baseline of all COOPI projects, monitoring and evaluation.

• Ensure the accuracy of all quantitative and qualitative reporting to government line departments, Donors, COOPI Head Quarter, and other external audiences.

• Ensure timely and accurate program data collections, data verifications, and data reporting according to program needs and donor requirements.

• Organize data collection with adequate software like Kobo

• Present MEAL findings to the SMT for decision making

• Disseminate findings from the MEAL reports to the internal and external audiences (program and technical staff, consortium partners and the donors).

• Document MEAL data for lessons and recommend future programming.

External Coordination

• Participate in different consortium meetings through delegation from the Programs Coordinator and Advisory Group.

• Ensure that effective engagement is maintained with communities and with local government partners, to ensure responsive and sustainable programming.

• Responsible for cataloguing and organizing strategic information for all COOPI programs and technical areas, and facilitating the free sharing and access of strategic and technical information internally.

• Responsible for designing and integrating to COOPI strategic planning development.

• Support the program coordinator to approve project grants at regional level

• Attend technical working group monthly meetings for WASH,NFI/ES,ATF/DRM, Food Cluster, etc., as assigned by the Program Coordinator, Program Advisors and HOM and share key points

• Collaborate with the PMs to facilitate the organization of internal and donors meetings to the project sites, liaising with advisory group, Programs Coordinator and HoM

• Collaborate with the PMs to prepare and meet with donors visiting the sites of implementation

• Provide inputs to the advisor group in the definition of the country strategy within SMT meeting

• Ensure an active participation in relevant technical working group

• Present INGO global best practices and methodologies in monitoring and evaluation aspect.

• Liaise with donors and partners for all projects

Project development

• Contribute in scoping and writing new project concept notes and proposals for all sectors

• Develop SMART indicators and Log- frames for all new projects  in close working relationship with technical group and programs Coordinator

• Share project ideas and concepts as deemed useful, propose written innovative actions in the area of intervention.

• Review and support the collection of information from the area of intervention (Zone, Woredas and Kebele, community, local partners, NGOs, etc.), liaise with the program coordinator, advisory group and PMs.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors.

Job Requirements

Essential:

• Advanced university degree/MSC in Statistics, Demography and relevant field.

• At least 3 years of professional work experience in humanitarian and/or development contexts.

• Previous experience working in INGO.

• Experience facilitating relationships between Nongovernmental organization and government.

• Ability to work well within a team and take responsibility to deliver results.

• Fluency in written and spoken English, Amharic and knowledge of the local language is an advantage

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Knowledge of working area will be preferable

• Respect culture; believe of diverse ethnic and traditional set up.

 Preferred:

• Experience in liaising with governmental/local authorities, IOs and NGOs.

• Demonstrated ability to work in stressful environments and under pressure.

How to Apply

Register using the following LINK

Note: Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.