Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

IR/INT/EXT/VN/030.15
October 22, 2015

                                                                 

Post Title:                Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

Duty Station:          Hargelle

Required:                One

Reported to:           Area Program Manager

Salary:                      As per the organization scale

Duration:                 One year with possible extension

Introduction

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities – regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa & Semera and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa.

General Responsibilities: 

Under direct supervision of the Area Program Manager and matrix reporting to the country office M&E Coordinator, the MEAL Officer will; support Project Officers and Community Facilitators in performance and quality management, undertake MEAL related activities of projects being implemented in Somali region within the assigned program area. The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer is responsible for establishing and implementing an appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems at the program area, based on evidence of good practices and in line with Donor requirements to help ensure the successful delivery and attainment of project goals and objectives. S/he ensures that strong MEAL system is in place so that the implementation of the programs is of high quality and accountable to beneficiaries, partners and donors.

Key Responsibilities

• Together with the Project Officers and Community Facilitators develop sector specific M&E data management tools and provide training on the tools for project staff and woreda experts.


• Collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and organize data received for reporting to the Program Area Manager and M&E Coordinator.


• Produce monitoring checklists and conduct quarterly joint field process monitoring, quality assessment and data validation, and provide feedbacks and recommendations for timely improvement.


• Develop capacity of local communities, partners and staff on the program M&E framework, data management, and data analysis and results‐oriented programming, monitoring and evaluation methods and principles and reporting systems.


• Lead on monitoring and improving the synergy and integration of sectors to enhance delivery of outstanding results for children and their communities.


• Ensure that children, women and other vulnerable community members are actively participating in all Project and MEAL activities.


• Organize and facilitate quarterly woreda panel monitoring, progress review and learning events.


• Make sure the utilization of appropriate reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of data in sectors or develop and maintain effective database.


• Participate in all other aspects of MEAL, for example surveys, baselines, evaluations, joint projects monitoring and reviews / lessons learning workshops/events.


• Together with the Project and Governance Officers, undertake accountability activities, including the development and use of information sharing materials and the establishment of complaint response mechanisms. This may include management of Accountability issues, ensuring that complaints are logged and addressed in a professional and timely manner and that serious complaints relating to abuse, exploitation and corruption and referred appropriately.


• Serves as focal person for the mainstreaming and making sure that cross cutting issues are implemented and reflected in reporting such as gender, Governance and child safeguarding policies/ procedures in the project activities.


• Promote learning in the project, particularly on issues of program quality. Regularly analyze data and produce reports on best practices and case studies; ensure new analysis and information is available, including for communications strategy.


• Attend relevant woreda & community meetings as required and provide feedbacks if relevant.

• BA in social science fields preferably in Economics, Educational planning or BSc in Mathematics or Statistics.


• At least three years of relevant experience and required to have at least two years experience in monitoring and evaluation of programs in NGO setting.


• Excellent communication & interpersonal skill.


• Excellent oral and written communications in English and Somali language are mandatory. Computer skills, especially Basic Microsoft Offices & SPSS is necessary.

Closing date: Nov 05, 2015

Interested candidates shall provide a non-returnable application dossier contains the followings:

ISLAMIC RELIEF, HUMAN RESOURCE UNIT, P.O.BOX  27787 CODE 1000, ADDIS ABABA,

3.      E-mail: 

4.      In person to Addis Ababa, Country Office around the round about which is found on the way from Wollo Sefer to Wongelawit Building, Tel: 0114700973/66, Head Office or our project offices which is found in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, Dakasuftu and Jigjiga –  Somali Regional State and Logia – Afar Regional State.