CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality, and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis.  These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world.  Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe.  Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.

I JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the M&E Specialist position is to support and maintain the M&E systems for the for SPIR II/RFSA CARE project. Under the technical leadership and supervision of the LDM Manager, s/he is responsible for organizing and coordinating the collection from the field offices, compilation, consolidation, data analysis and proper documentation. She/he also assists the LDM manager and ensures better data management system and generation of data for reporting and informed decision making.  S/he provides technical backstopping and skill training in the areas of M&E to the project staff. The position holder will work closely with HO technical staff and program coordinator to support the monitoring and evaluation works, the production and submission of timely & quality quality reports and documentation and dissemination of learnings.

II RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Job Responsibility #1:  Planning/ Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (25 )

• Support and assist the subsequent development of M&E tools as well as cleaning of the M&E tools from errors and incompleteness.

• Support the filed monitoring filed visits and provide support for filed M&E staffs.

• Support sector technical staffs and field staff in monitoring of project progress.

• Design data collection tools and provide technical support for grassroot level staff who responsible for regular data collection.

• Management of the PIRs system and also follow up of the progress, perform back-ups on a regular basis, diagnose the system performance, in addition, the post holder will be responsible to make sure that project’s MIS.

• Edit and clean the soft copy data from the filed for the quarter and annual report.

• Support the role out of the MIS(Come care) system to be implemented for RFSA/SPIR II program.

Job Responsibility #2: Strengthen Accountability to Affected people (15%)

• Support the implementation of FAM under RFSA/SPIR Program and FAM data compiling of FAM from filed offices and analyze accordingly (like information sharing, community participation, feedback, and complaints response mechanisms etc)

• Receive, compile, analyze, share, and field feedback and complaints.

• Communicate and disseminate CARE’s feedback and complaints policies and procedures for staff and concerned stakeholders and partners.

Job Responsibility # 3: Technical support and capacity building (20% of time):

• Support projects teams in the collection, compilation and consolidation and analysis of routine project data in the field.

• Provide technical assistance to staff and partner in management of different data collection and record keeping.

• Edit and clean the soft copy data from the filed for the quarter and annual report.

• Regular monitoring progress of the project through field visit, reports, and triangulation, provide appropriate feedback, bring issues to the attention of staffs in general and PM.

Job Responsibility #4:  Learning and sharing/networking (10% of time):

• Contribute to compiling and editing of the success story from filed and HO staffs.

• Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples within the country and internationally, and ensures ongoing personal development and learning.

• Ensures the communication of DM&E concepts and procedures within the organization, partners, and other stakeholders.

• Ensure all projects have downward/ forward accountability mechanisms and works with project staff to make sure its implementation.

• Organizes feedback sessions and other platforms at field office level with partners, beneficiaries, and stakeholders (private and public sectors) to ensure responses are provided timely.

Job Responsibility #5 Data quality and Information Management (15% of time):

• Conduct routine regular data quality assessment across data management and reporting system to verify reported figures; formulate and implement data management improvement measures.

• Ensure that data collection and reporting tools are consistently utilized at grass root level.

• Ensures the timely collection and compilation output data.

• Streamlines paper-based reporting system including formats and systematizes information flows.

• Proactively supports the establishment and maintenance of learning and knowledge management systems and sharing of lessons within and across CARE programs and with strategic partners.

• Set up and maintain a common electronic and hard copy system for access to key documents such as M&E tools, tracking and reporting forms.

• Conduct quality control tests on all incoming data and supervise data entry and data cleaning/editing processes.

• Collect and compile project and project related documents and Information.

Job Responsibility # 6: Gender related responsibilities (5% of time):

• Support organizational existing and upcoming Gender Equity and Diversity (GED) initiatives; facilitate information/knowledge sharing regarding CARE Ethiopia’s GED efforts.

• Ensure that proposals and reports make explicit reference to approaches used to address unequal gender relations.

• Promote gender equality within teams, communities, and households.

• Ensure that proposals and reports make explicit reference to approaches used to address unequal gender relations and make sure that reports are disaggregated by Gender.

• Facilitate different capacity building activities for staff on gender and diversity issues.  

Job Responsibility # 7:  Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor (5% of time)

III PROBLEM SOLVING (Thinking Environment)

• While the incumbent will face all three levels of  problem-solving, the biggest challenges belong to category number three.  The incumbent must use interpersonal skills to pick and choose the right strategy to address a given problem and must deal with variable solutions, which need analysis, problem definition and development of alternative solutions.

IV GENDER EQUALITY

• Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender, youth, and social inclusion issues.

• Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and PSEAH (safeguarding), as evidenced in previous positions / programming.

Job Requirements

IIV QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)

A)  EDUCATION/TRAINING

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, international development, Monitoring & Evaluation or other related field or equivalent combination of education & work experience.

• Knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS, STATA or other type of databases such as advanced MS-Excel, MS-Access, and others

Desired:

• MSc Degree in social sciences, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, or related field is required or demonstrated equivalent work experience in the field.

B)EXPERIENCE

Required:

• 4 years of relevant experience with first degree and 3 years of relevant experience plus post graduate degree in degree in economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, international development, Monitoring & Evaluation.

• Strong data management skills, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural issues.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to represent the organization professionally and appropriately.

• Technical Reporting Skills.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Highly proficient in Advanced Excel, Word, data analysis software and comfortable with online information systems

C)  TECHNICAL SKILLS

Required:

• Highly organized which gives attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Computer skill particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and others

• Strong oral and written communication skills in English including report development, writing, and editing.

• Ability to meet deadlines and to follow procedures, work independently and cooperatively with team members.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with multi –disciplinary team.

• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach, and sustainability.

• Proficiency in English, both in verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational & prioritization

• Utilizing programming and statistical software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems, and knowledge of basic PME and research tools.

Desired:

•  Skill in MIS management, strong excel skill in bulk data cleaning editing and  analysis.

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through THIS LINK

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.

CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.