LIGHT FOR THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL strives for a world in which persons with disabilities in developing countries have a decent life, equally participate in society and have access to their rights. We focus on persons with disabilities living in poverty, who are amongst the most excluded and underprivileged groups in society. Putting them at the center of our development efforts will advance the removal of barriers for other excluded groups as well and bring about change towards an inclusive society.
To strengthen our highly committed and passionate team in Ethiopia we are looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
Your duties:
Place of Work: Addis Ababa; with frequent travel to project areas
Duration of employment: contract for one year with the possibilities renewal.
Qualification and Experience:
MSc level training in: Health Monitoring and Evaluation, statistics, development studies with a minimum of five years’ practical experiences in projects/programmes planning and management in general and monitoring and evaluation projects funded by institutional donors like USAID/DIFD/EU and etc., in particular. Your vast general knowledge, in monitoring and evaluation of various projects/programmes brings an added value to the success of projects jointly implemented by light for the world and its partners. You have an excellent understanding and knowledge of data base management and report writing skills. You must have a good social skills and ability to operate in a multifaceted cultural setting. You are interested in development cooperation, in particular on the inclusion of people with disabilities.
What we offer as an employer:
We are offering an outstanding opportunity to bring about change through a young and dynamic organisation with a strong profile, track record and space for exploring new directions, testing new ideas and allowing you to excel as an individual and with your team. We are a professional team that strives towards continuous development. All employees carry responsibility for their fields of action and for reaching the defined targets. We believe in participatory leadership and expect you to contribute your expertise and ideas also outside of your focus areas. We believe that learning from mistakes is an important way of developing.