Ethiopia: Advisor, Monitoring & Evaluation, TRANSFORM / Developing Regional States, Ethiopia (National Position) - Ethiopia

Internal/ External Vacancy announcement

INTRODUCTION

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Save the Children is currently pursuing a five-year, approximately $30M USAID-funded grant which is part of the TRANSFORM family of activities focused on supporting the Government of Ethiopia to end preventable deaths for children and their mothers, ensuring equitable coverage of proven, high-impact maternal, new-born and child health and nutrition interventions in the four developing regional states of Afar, Bensahngul-Gumuz, Gambella and Somali. Availability of the position is contingent upon issuance of a USAID funding mechanism, and selection of applicants is subject to USAID approval. “:

Job Title

Advisor, Monitoring & Evaluation, TRANSFORM / Developing Regional States, Ethiopia

Code

1020

Place of Work

Addis Ababa

Programme/Unit

International Programs, Ethiopia CO

Monthly Salary in ETB

As per the Scale

No. of Positions

1

Length of Contract

1 Year with possibility of extension

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Impact

The Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor (M&E) is responsible for obtaining, analyzing, reviewing and interpreting project data. S/he will work with host country counterparts in developing, strengthening and implementing monitoring systems to track project progress and impact. S/he will monitor and assess project implementation progress as required and provide feedback to colleagues and partners to improve project activities.

The M&E Advisor will also develop and maintain systems to collect and analyze information on inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact of the program. S/he will design and lead the implementation of the project’s M&E strategies, requirements and country level activities. In addition, the Advisor will work directly with the technical staff and will manage the M&E staff to develop appropriate indicators and select the monitoring and measurement tools for learning and documentation for the project implementation, program monitoring and rollout. This is a leadership role and will serve as a key member of the project team in Ethiopia.

Qualification and Experience

• Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, public health or related field.


• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience and demonstrated practical skills in monitoring and evaluation of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and nutrition programs. Previous experience with USAID programs highly preferred


• Strong working knowledge of the Ethiopian health system; experience in strengthening the capacity of health system partners in collection, analysis, reporting and use of data required.


• Demonstrated ability and skills in analysis and report writing is essential


• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing monitoring and evaluation and/or performance monitoring plans


• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies; experience developing and refining data collection tools


• Knowledge and significant experience in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and performance monitoring plans and systems.


• Experience supporting operations and implementation research agendas/questions to improve and inform the evidence base and best practices.


• Able to work within a tight timeframe, managing M&E team members and meeting deadlines and deliverables to partners and donors with flexibility to travel as needed.


• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Amharic is highly desirable;

How to apply:

Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should send the following through ethiopia.recruitment@savethechildren.org before June 10, 2016.

a. A CV (not more than 3 pages)

b. A cover letter (not more than one page)

c. A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing this

Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU STATE THE CODE OF THE VACANCY ON THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. For hard copy applicants you can forward your application through Save the Children; P.O. Box 387; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia ensuring that the job title is clearly stated in the cover letter. All applications should be received within 10 days of this advertisement.

In the selection of its staff, Save the Children is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

“We need to keep children safe and as such, our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will, therefore, be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.”

Note: All travel costs should be covered by the applicant if invited for written exam or interview.