I.  JOB SUMMARY: 

The position holder directly reports to the M&E/Learning Design and Measurement (LDM) Manager and will lead and oversee the implementation of DFAP’s Learning, Design and Measurement (LDM) and implementation of the M&E plans at field offices. She/he works closely with DFAP partners CARE field office LDM Mangers and jointly supervises DFAP’s M&E officers at the field offices of the portfolio and provides technical backstopping, organizing trainings. The incumbent adapts the Performance Management Plan (PMP) from the consortium and ensure regular updates to the Performance Tracking Table (PTT) including key Feed the Futures indicators.

 II. Roles and Responsibilities

 1. Designs ME Guidelines and Framework

• Oversees the harmonization of CARE’s M&E guidelines with the DFAP project and the consortium;
• Leads DFAP’s M &E framework design as per the USAID requirements;
• Systematically align and integrate some of the CARE 2020 global change indicators of food and nutrition security, resilience and humanitarian assistance with the DFAP outcome/change indicators
• Guides standardization of the M&E across DFAP implementing woredas;
• Prepares work flows and milestones for the major DME and Strategic initiatives including Management Reports and Plan preparation;
• Prepare and implement learning frameworks together with consortium members and other stakeholders;
• Document, present, share and support publication of learning outcomes from DFAP implementation.

2. Oversees the Planning

• Leads the design at woreda/Field office level plans;
• Guides Annual Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) preparation of DFAP;
• Leads preparation of consolidated CARE DFAP Annual Plans;
• Prepares five years’ and annual DME activity plan for the DFAP.

3. DFAP Strategic Monitoring

• Prepares and or adapts progress tracking template against target by strategic objectives;
• Guides DFAP in line with CARE CO strategy  and learning and performance measurement;
• Consolidate  monitoring data and develop regular MEL reports
• Guide the preparation of quarterly and yearly reports;
• Oversights the collection, consolidation and analysis of data for baseline, annual intermediate result (if any), mid-term and end line evaluations.

4. Operational Monitoring and Reporting of Programs

• Oversees monitoring of DFAP in accordance with the DME policies;
• Provide technical guidance on M&E to program and technical staffs;
• Ensure the measurement of performance using state of the art tools;
• Leads timely collection of statistical information and data for monitoring;
• Ensure preparation of MEL reports by programs in accordance with CARE and consortium guidelines;
• Ensures report review process to the standard and monitor data for standard quality;
• Critically review the compiled DFAP regular performance reports and submit to immediate supervisor
• Regularly track, accumulates and report emerging evidences of changes on CARE 2020 outcome/impact level indicators

5. Documentation and learning

• Ensures proper utilization of CARE global databases such as PIIRS;
• As needed networks with the DFAP lead-World vision, implementing  partners including; IFPRI, Hawassa University and Ambo University and ORDA  and the donor/USAID with aim to share experiences and lessons;
• Guide preparation of DME products for sharing with partnership;
• Organize events and ensure regular sharing with programs and technical units.

6. Perform other duties as assigned

A) Education/Training

• Educational level required:  MSc/MA Degree in Development Economics, Development management, MIS, Development Studies and other related fields
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of CARE

 B) Experience

4 and above years of demonstrated relevant work experience preferably from INGO on Designing, Monitoring and Evaluation (DME) for integrated development programs/projects

 Desired: Previous work experience on PSNP, food security program, DFAP, agriculture extension and gender sensitive M&E, /analytical research is a plus.

 C) Technical Skills

Required:

• Demonstrated skills and experience in participatory deigning, monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning community participation and ownership, development theory, Participatory Rural Appraise tools l, Participatory learning,  data gathering, data triangulation and collection and use of both qualitative and quantitative data management 

·         Demonstrated skill and experiences in designing and implementing quantitative and qualitative research

·         Analysis and report writing skills

·         Experience and skills in using database programs (such as SPSS, STATA, Eviews) for data entry, analysis, and reporting  and planning and implementation of M&E systems;

·         Experience in program effectiveness and learning

·         Have an experience of working on emergency response and PSNP.

·         Super user of MS Office products, particularly Access, Excel or other databases and, graphic presentation and financial spreadsheet programs and Word.

·         Commitment to the mission and core values of CARE.

 D)    Competencies: CARE core values (respect, accountability, courage, and excellence), building partnerships, and managing performance for success, initiating action, interpersonal skills, contributing to team success, pro-active problem solving and organizing, good temperament and good sense of humor.

 IV. Contacts/Key Relationships:

The incumbent is expected to establish and maintain good relations with all staff in consortium partner organizations and at all levels. S/he will also be expected to have productive and professional relations with various technical and operation staffs.

 V. Working Conditions and Level of Travel Required. 

This position is based in Addis Ababa, 30% of his/her time for travel to project operational areas in East and West Hararghe Zones of Oromia Region.