INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia.
Date: July 18, 2018
Vacancy No. 063/18
Salary= USD 816
No of positions; 1 (One)
Type of Employment- Temporary for six months
Duty base: Dilla
Dead Line: 10 days from the date of advertisement
Objective: The purpose of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer position is to ensure the collection, compilation and documentation of implementation progress, lessons and project level data. The M&E officer monitors data and information quality of Field level data and partner input data. The position support the sector unit/portfolio of projects or one specific large project in project planning, monitoring and reporting. This position reports into either the LDM manager or the MIS/M&E Specialist position. This position is responsible for activity and output level data.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
§ Assists field staff particularly front line staff in developing regular data collection format, in field supervision, and data base maintaining, analyzing and interpreting data and ensuring forward accountability to the community and learning;
§ Organizing field monitoring and evaluation to program sites;
§ Assists the project staff in understanding activity/output project level data;
§ Organizes participatory monitoring events along with the facilitators and team leaders, partners and communities;
§ Compiles regular field monitoring report including lessons and provide feedback for the program and his/her supervisor;
§ Participates on project performance review meeting at Woreda level as required and evaluation exercises;
§ Collects and provides information and technical support in the preparation of quarterly or biannual reports and participate in panel monitoring;
Program Progress Tracking
§ Supports the production of monthly progress update of the project/portfolio of projects or one specific large project
§ Analyze plan versus achievements of the project and identify justifications for under achievements or over achievements.
§ Analyze achievement against budget and advise project staff on cost effectiveness.
Data/Information Management
§ Supports the MIS/M&E Specialist in the development of data base
§ Ensures effectiveness and adequacy of systems to track flow of information on inputs utilization and project participation, including the process of beneficiary selection and project prioritization;
§ Provides information management support to action research initiatives being conducted in the Woreda;
§ Submits updated data set to the required partiers all levels on project database on quarterly basis;
§ Assists project staff and M&E staff in reviewing and revising project M&E plan and indicators as required;
Capacity Building
§ Assists the field program staff in organizing M&E related capacity building workshops/training to staff and Woreda/implementing partners ;
§ Compile and share project related data among field office staff;
§ Coach and mentor the front line staff on how to handle project database;
Qualification (Know How)
A. Education/Training
Required:
Bachelor degree in Social Science, Statistics or other related fields and Knowledge of statistical software.
B. Experience:
3 – 5 years job related experience.
C. Competencies
Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, analytical ability, initiating action, interpersonal skills, developing teams, decision making, information monitoring, facilitating change, proactive problem solving, planning and organizing.