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.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a dynamic, analytical, and highly motivated individual for the position of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer for the Assosa Field Office. Under direct supervision of the Field Coordinator and technical support from the Senior MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer is responsible for the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning activities of the Assosa Field Office. The MEAL Officer gives support 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 IRC’s various sectors and grants. This position is based in Assosa and requires frequent travel to intervention areas/refugee camps. 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.
Responsibilities and tasks
Accountability and Monitoring Systems
Assessment, Learning and Documentation
Capacity Building
Facilitate capacity building for other IRC staff (especially the sector managers and camp managers) on skills and knowledge related to M&E and accountability and learning, including related IRC global initiatives. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to, designing monitoring tools, monitoring budgets, analyzing monitoring data, conducting assessment/ evaluation, and implementing feedback mechanisms. Conduct visits to Shire camps and intervention areas to provide training, technical assistance, and support, as well as to ensure that accountability and learning tools and strategies are understood and implemented effectively.
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