Mary Joy Ethiopia is a nonprofit development-oriented organization. MJE has been serving the community for the past 30+ years, dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable communities by advancing and implementing integrated development programs focused on livelihood enhancement, education, and health with cross-cutting issues of children empowerment, environmental protection, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS and inclusiveness.
About the project
Led by FHID360, Mary Joy Ethiopia is planning to implement Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity that aims to improve the nutritional status of women and children through increased and sustained improvements in nine high-impact behaviors that have proven highly effective in reducing malnutrition. These objectives will be realized through enhanced individual and community agency and demand for services, improved access to quality nutrition services at the community level, and improved capacity and coordination among nutrition stakeholders across sectors,
Job summary
The Monitoring, and Evaluation, Officer is responsible for leading the design and implementation of the program monitoring and evaluation framework and information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes and impacts. He/she will lead analysis of data collected for assessment of progress and areas of improvement and overall data management. He/she will guide reporting processes amongst technical staff and consolidates program reports, and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learned. He/she will support all the technical staff in M&E functions and will manage any M&E related staff in the program.
Specific duty and responsibilities
Assists the Project Coordinator in planning,
Assists the Project Coordinator in planning, organizing coordinating the overall activities the project \
Conducts regular periodic field visits and assesses progress of implementation of project/program activities against plans and provides information that needs attention and decision of higher bodies of MJE;
Monitor and assist partners of CN Activity, in the data collection process to ensure data quality
involves in the preparation of periodic physical plan and budget of the Activity;
Provide input into the design, implementation and dissemination of evaluations, special studies and assessments.
Participates in the baseline/end line studies of the program;
Consolidates action plan/work program received from target woredas
Compiles periodic reports of project/ program activities and submits to supervisor;
Conduct partners staffs capacity and needs assessments, performance reviews
Provides orientations and training to staff and beneficiaries on the techniques and skills on monitoring & evaluation;
Provide TA and ensure proper utilization of project database in placed by the prime partner
Collect, compile performance data, and manage timely online weekly reporting, monthly, and quarterly reporting
Assist the activity Team to select data collection methods for adequate monitoring and evaluation of implementing partners' performance and of the program as a whole
Participates in developing effective performance indicators and result framework that conform to the donor and ensures that results are achieved accurately and within specified period;
Ensures gender responsiveness of the activity interventions and strategies, and reports impact assessments
Participates in and facilitates mid-term and final evaluation of the activity.
Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples within the country and regionally, and ensures ongoing personal development and learning;
Work as a Point of Contact for Monitoring and Evaluation to CN Activity for the target woredas and provide guidance to technical teams on issues related to monitoring and evaluation.
Develop M&E, and data management tools, and follow up its utilization at all levels
Develop data gathering strategies and harmonize data collection, analysis and reporting flows for the project
Conducts Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), or RDQAs (Routine Data Quality Assessments)
Participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Immediate Supervisor.
Department : Community Nutrition Activity
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Employment type : Four years contract with the possibility of extension
Job Requirement
Qualification
Education / training
BSc/BA in Health Management Information System, statistics, economics, and related studies
Experiences
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in a performance monitoring and/or evaluation role with development organization.
Technical and other skills
Attention to detail and analytical skill;
Proficiency in English, both verbal and written;
Utilizing programming and statistical software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems, and knowledge of basic MEAL tools;
Proactive, capable of multi-tasking and showing initiative.
Computer proficiency;
Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skill.