BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.
Job purpose
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking dynamic, analytical, and highly motivated individual for the position of MEAL Officer in the IRC’s Gambella_field offices. The ideal candidate has worked for an NGO in the programs department (e.g. design, management, monitoring) and has concrete experience with monitoring and evaluation, and tracking systems and processes. The MEAL Officer contributes to overall program quality through the coordination, and implementation of enhanced monitoring and evaluation, accountability, and learning strategies; the emphasis is on streamlining processes and tools for efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability throughout the project cycle across the IRC’s various sectors and grants. This position is based in one of our field offices - Gambella but will require frequent travel to the sub-offices and intervention areas/refugee camps. The MEAL Officer will report to the Field Coordinator in the field offices and to the Senior MEAL Manager in Addis Ababa.
Responsibilities and tasks
Accountability and Monitoring Systems
Assessment, Learning, and Documentation
Capacity Building
Human resource Management and Supervision
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Time frame
The length of the posting is Open, ut based on availability of funding and grants, contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluation.