Roving M&E Officer: Gambella, Tigray and Addis Ababa (to be based in Gambella sub office, Ethiopia)

General Information

Humanity and Inclusion (former Handicap International) is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions. HI is a non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making organization.

The M&E Officer implements monitoring & evaluation activities on the project(s) in the geographical areas of intervention to which he or she is assigned, as defined in the monitoring & evaluation system framework established by the MEAL Manager.

Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Is responsible for the collection of field data for monitoring & evaluation surveys

·         Contributes to the creation, translation and validation of data collection tools;

·         Helps define the schedule and means required for the implementation of monitoring & evaluation activities;

·         Takes part in the selection and training of the community or daily workers contributing to quantitative and qualitative surveys;

·         Ensures the effective collection of the information necessary for the success of monitoring & evaluation activities;

·         Ensures that obstacles to field activities are identified and passes this information on to his or her line manager;

·         Takes part in presenting the findings of surveys.

 Responsibility 2: Participates in project evaluation and self-evaluation activities

·         Contributes at least once a year to project self-evaluations led by the project managers;

·         Contributes to project evaluations led by internal or external evaluators.

 Responsibility 3: Transmits relevant monitoring information to the programme’s information system

·         Complies with the procedures for transmitting collected information, as described by the programme’s information management system;

·         Writes regular reports on the monitoring & evaluation of the activities conducted;

·         Regularly evaluates the work done and suggests improvements

 Responsibility 4: Contributes to representing HI in the communities

·         Contributes to providing feedback on the results of monitoring & evaluation activities to the populations and partners;

·         As part of his or her tasks, represents HI with the population and partners, respecting the organization’s values and maintaining cordial, positive and close working relations.

Emergency preparedness and response

Contributes to the programme’s emergency preparedness actions and, in an emergency, adapts his or her working methods to contribute to an effective humanitarian approach by HI.

Please also note that the position will depend on securing funds