International Development Enterprises (iDE) is an international NGO working with the mission to create income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households in Ethiopia through the various development projects implemented in different parts of the country. iDE is currently seeking to recruit a qualified Research and Reporting Coordinator. This is a senior position with duty station in Addis Ababa.

Dual Reporting to iDE Ethiopia Country Director and iDE’s Global M&E Research and Evaluation Specialist (Denver, Colorado)

Based in Addis Ababa with frequent field visits to coordinate M&E inputs and gather knowledge/insights from across iDE’s field areas. 

PURPOSE

The Research and Reporting Coordinator plays a diverse role in the iDE Ethiopia team by bringing together monitoring and evaluation inputs from key projects to ensure streamlined reporting to funders, while also playing a leadership role in iDE Ethiopia’s communication, new business and knowledge management efforts. The Research and Reporting Coordinator will also work directly M&E activities to ensure that all M&E inputs are properly analyzed for funder reporting, while also capturing key insights across the iDE Ethiopia Programs and sharing them across the project teams. Additionally, the Research and Reporting Coordinator will assist with proposal development and external communication products. The successful candidate will become a key member of iDE Ethiopia’s country program management team.

RELATIONSHIPS

The Research and Reporting Coordinator will report to both the Ethiopia Country Director, while also reporting to the Director of Research and Evidence at iDE’s world headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The Research and Reporting Coordinator will serve as a bridge between the headquarters-based Global iQ team and iDE Ethiopia – ensuring that M&E, knowledge management and external communication products are of high quality for global sharing. This hire will also coordinate with the Communications team in Denver, Colorado headquarters. 

PERFORMING OF DUTIES 

People Development: Strengthen capabilities of M&E and real-time data use to service program and project needs; grow the M&E and Knowledge Management teams in line with new business goals.

Systems development: Ensure purpose-driven, rapid, and accessible data is available for key projects; expand and strengthen measurement approaches as necessary; improve reliability and quality of data; increase information and data sharing within iDE Ethiopia and across iDE more broadly.

Analyze and Report. Lead on the analysis and reporting for funders and support iDE Ethiopia’s Country Director and Deputy Country Director on regular reporting for other projects as needed. 

Strategy: Evolve and strengthen the M&E framework, use of management information systems and knowledge management processes to drive performance and learning, and to inform strategic priorities and business growth.

Business development: Contribute to designing and developing new concepts, projects and solicitations for funding partners.

Communication: Develop marketing products to communicate project successes and accomplishments. Translate donor and technical evaluation reports into publication materials for external audiences. 

Global iQ. Contribute to the development of iDE’s global M&E (iQ) capabilities through regular interaction with the Global iQ team around innovative M&E design work, smart data and analysis, and evidencing impact

PROJECT OR DIVISION 

• iQ

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Well-educated, with a relevant BA or MA degree (Economics, Statistics, Agriculture Economics, Development Studies) from a reputable university
• Demonstrable experience in building out and using statistical software (i.e., SPSS, Stata, R, etc.), database development and management, and tools and systems for mobile data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrable capacity and/or sound working knowledge in one or more of the following thematic areas – nutrition, gender, climate resilience.
• Strong understanding and experience in knowledge management, with related experience in sharing insights, knowledge and findings across multiple projects or departments. 
• Able to build productive relationships with diverse teams – field staff, global management, private sector companies and groups of stakeholders.
• Efficient communicator, with significant experience writing for audiences outside of Ethiopia – preferably with experiences including both technical and non-technical writing.
• Demonstrable capacity and/or sound working knowledge in one or more of the following thematic areas – market based development, agricultural development, nutrition, gender, climate resilience.
• Strong demonstrated proficiency with Windows operating system (Windows 7 and 8), Microsoft Office suite (advanced Excel)
• Experience working in poor rural communities. Willingness to travel to rural areas.
• Demonstrated initiative and commitment to continuous system improvement
• Excellent spoken and written communication in English and Amharic

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Collaborative and thrives in a team environment 
• Excited by and open to new ideas and new ways of doing things
• Demonstrated honesty, integrity, and strong work ethic 
• Demonstrated ethical behavior in all areas of responsibility
• Cooperative and supportive attitude and behavior
• Organized, flexible, detail-oriented, and hardworking
• Willingness to take on additional areas of responsibility relevant to the role
• A high level of commitment to iDE’s mission, values and objectives

Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Communication Management, Social Science, Finance & Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Business Management, Development Studies, Agricultural Extension or related fields. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience directly related to the key responsibilities outlined above.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. 
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Prior experience in NGO, multilateral or bilateral organizations is of a great advantage.
• Team player and ability to work with people of multicultural and diverse interests.
• Willingness to travel to rural areas and ability to work under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suites, graphics and statistical software.