Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right 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.OUR WORK IN ETHIOPIA

Since the early 1970s, we have been working to address the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization by focusing on developing sustainable livelihoods, providing water and sanitation, agriculture, climate research, gender, and humanitarian issues.    

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour 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 organisation.

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 organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.DIVISION: OperationsTEAM: MEAL TeamLOCATION: Jarar( Dagahbur)CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term GRADE: D2National                                                JOB FAMILY:  ProgrammeSALARY: As per the Oxfam benefit packageHOURS: 37.5 per weekFLEXIBLE WORKINGWe believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage.TEAM PURPOSE:The Programme Quality Team (PQT) will be accountable for ensuring that program design, management, monitoring, review, evaluation, and reporting processes meet Oxfam Minimum Standards for Programming and CAMSA guidelines. The team will include monitoring and evaluation and ensure compliance with all external and internal (to Oxfam) quality and contractual obligations of Oxfam in Ethiopia may have. PQT will occasionally constitute an Internal Audit Team to assess and rate country compliance with internal standards, systems, and procedures.  
JOB PURPOSE:The MEAL Officer is responsible to support the MEAL function including methodological design, preparing data collection tools, lead data collection, data cleaning, and dataanalysis and reporting MEAL activities for all Oxfam projects in the field office. S/he will provideMEAL technical support in need assessment, baselines, evaluations, establishing and implantingbeneficiary compliance and feedback system, monitoring MEAL activities, and ensuring programquality as per Oxfam program quality standards, Core Humanitarian Standards as well as CAMSAminimum requirement and work closely with the field program teams, Other INGOs, Clustermembers, partners and other local agencies and key line-local Government officialsPOST HOLDER REPORTS TOJarar Area ManagerJOBS REPORTING TO THIS POSTMEAL AssistantBUDGET RESPONSIBILITYNoKEY RESPONSIBILITIES1.   Development and carryout MEAL system of the projectDevelop the MEAL Framework and tools for the project.Setting MEAL indicators for the projectDevelop and manage the MEAL system and processes.Ensure strong participatory elements in the MEAL system, particularly the role of partners and youthOversee the implementation and compliance/delivery of the project team to the country’s MEAL system.Lead the Program Baseline study and Evaluation process.Develop and disseminate leanings of the projectBuild MEAL capacity in individual country programsAssist partners and the project team in identifying MEAL priorities.Assist in the design and development of the partner’s MEAL system.Organise relevant training and other capacity-building events for partners to carry out MEAL Provide technical guidance to project teams including partners with planning the design and implementation of baseline/midline and other data requirements to support programme analysis, the development and use of monitoring tools and instruments (e.g., objective/target setting, monitoring formats, etc.), as well reporting of programme progress.Undertake periodic monitoring and technical support visits to programme areas to assess progress against the agreed MEAL system and recommend corrective actions as appropriate.Work closely with Programme Focal Points and partners to ensure appropriate feedback mechanisms are incorporated into project teams’ and partners’ projects.Strengthen relevant MEAL capacity in partnersTo ensure an effective common understanding between Oxfam and partners on the MEAL objectives and framework of the project organise orientation/workshopAssist project leads/responsible persons and partners in identifying relevant areas in partner MEAL systems that need strengthening and aligning to the requirements of the individual programme and overall Oxfam MEAL objectives and requirements.Organize Peer Learning meeting to share programme strategies and best practices including youth participationOrganization of discrete MEAL milestones, events, and processesConduct annual review and reflection sessions, as specified MEAL framework and system, and as a key accountability mechanism.Contribute to the project learning review by preparing, analyzing, and disseminating data, lessons learned, good practices, and statistical, qualitative, and anecdotal project’s evidence.Lead the design, planning, and conduct of key impact assessment exercises on programmatic, thematic, geographic, or crosscutting Conduct of key thematic learning activities and processes for staff and partners,Reporting, sharing, and communicationsLead in the conduct and dissemination of literature reviews, secondary data analysis, and synthesis for papers, proposals, and representations, as appropriateLead in the collection of positive impact stories and photos from projects and prepare them to be used for shared learning.

Job Requirements

• Person specification

  Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:

  Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, SOLIDARITY, COURAGE AND EQUALITY

  Our Values

  • Equality: We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

  • Empowerment: We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

  • Solidarity: We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.

  • Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and difference and value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.

  • Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.

  • Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.

  Ensure you commit to our THREE ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES:1. Be committed to equal opportunities: demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences and gender equality.2. Be willing to learn and apply gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity and inclusion across all aspects of your work. 3. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

  Ensure you actively ADOPT OXFAM’S FEMINIST LEADERSHIP APPROACH and applying the principles and twelve practices in your work. Read more about this here:For this role, we have selected two of the most relevant feminist Leadership practices for this role (which you can read more about here.1 Self-Awareness2 Mutual accountability3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment

  Skill, Experience, Knowledge & Competencies Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, and other social sciences from a recognized university. At least 2-3 years’ experience of work in emergency or development context projects with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning skills in MEAL preferably in International /national NGOs with a proven record of achievements Good knowledge in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning. Fluent in written and spoken English and Amharic. Experience working in a multicultural team. Excellent coordination skills. Strong commitment to gender equality and social justice. Experience of gender assessment and mainstreaming Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proven knowledge of computerized systems; high degree of computer literacy and word processing and spreadsheet skills. Research background Knowledge of simple Excel functions, including formulas

Desired

• Experiences in International NGOs, preferably in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning roles (M&E) or in project management roles. Experience in research working with quantitative and qualitative data Background on database management Applicant with knowledge of the local language is preferable. 

How to Apply

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