Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) is an Ethiopian Residents Charity Organization, a non-political, non-religious, and not-for-profit LNGO working in areas of Sustainable Natural Resources Management (forests, wetlands and agro-ecosystems) and Development (livelihoods, etc.) 

With funding from NORAD through the Development Fund of Norway (DF); EWNRA is implementing a project entitled REDD+ Participatory Forest Management southwest Ethiopia in the neighbouring zones namely Agnwa in Gambela, Iluababora in Oromia, Kafa and Sheka zones in South-West Ethiopia Peoples regional states. At present, EWNRA is seeking a competent   professional for the position of Participatory, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PPME) Officer and invites interested candidates to apply for the vacant post

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of and accountable to the REDD+ PFM project southwest Ethiopia coordinator, the Participatory, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) Officer is responsible to:

• Facilitate the participatory planning, monitoring, and Evaluation processes of forestry/natural resources-related projects/programs under implementation in the neighbouring zones of the aforementioned regions in southwest Ethiopia

• Lead the project/program data collection and compilation process regularly to measure achievement against the performance indicators.

• Check data quality with partners, maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings 

• Coordinate project progress reporting, project mid-term review, and final evaluation

• Collaborate with project/program technical teams, community and government stakeholders in the documentation and dissemination of best practices

• Perform other organizational and project-related tasks that may be required by the technical team leader and/or Coordination Office

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• The potential candidate for the post should have an MA/MSc degree from recognized Universities/Colleges in Forestry, Agro-forestry, Natural Resource Economics, Agricultural economics, and related fields. Besides, she/he should have at least five years and above demonstrable work experience in the areas of forest/natural resource-related project/program planning, monitoring and Evaluation, Participatory Forest Management (PFM), REDD+ projects/programs, participatory natural resource management, community-based watershed management, Community Livelihood development, etc. NGO experience is an advantage. 

Additional requirements

• Competency in computer applications MS offices are required. Other application software such as SPSS, STATA, GIS, etc have additional assets but are not mandatory.

• Superior command of written and spoken skills in English is mandatory

• Cooperative, team player, gender-sensitive, and excellent in interpersonal relationships, have strong commitment and open to learning and sharing

How to Apply

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Salary: As per the organization’s scale

Terms of employment: One-year (12 months) contract based on successful performance (with the possibility of extension)

Work Location (Duty station): Ilu Ababora Zone, Metu town with extensive travel within zones, woredas, and kebeles where the program/projects are under implementation in the three neighbouring regions (Gambela, Oromia, and South-west Ethiopia)

Closing date: 10 days after this announcement or until 09 February 2025, and only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Candidates who fulfill the requirement are invited to submit only their applications together with their current curriculum vitae through the email address: ewnra.vacancy@gmail.com in digital form. Please indicate the position in the subject line of the mail while sending your documents