About Self Help Africa and the Project:

Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international non-profit development organization dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. SHA-Ethiopia is now seeking to recruit Financial inclusion /Business development Service Officer who will provide guidance and other technical support on the R4 project implemented in Amhara region financed by WFP. 

Job Purpose:

The position holder will be responsible for providing technical assistance for the development of planning, monitoring and evaluation systems for the R4 project and ensure the effective operation of a monitoring and evaluation system at the respective field programmes. She/he has an individual responsibility to support the preparation of project annual work plan (AWP), project development, support the process of planning, monitoring and evaluation. Manage the performance measurement framework, data flow chart of project activities, Risk matrix updating and reporting; supervise implementation of data collection process by communicating to the project manager, the field staffs and the implementing partners.  Moreover, the incumbent with close technical back-up from the M&E Advisor will contribute to donors’ compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide quality M&E technical assistance to the R4 project and implementing partners.

• Ensure that SHA's project planning, monitoring and evaluation processes meet the sector standards and comply with external accountability requirements.

• Manage SHA project’s PMF, dataflow chart, data collection process and data entry into the database system.

• Provide support to field project officers and implementing partners on data collection, data entry and reporting.

• Assist with the development of annual work plan (AWP), performance management frameworks, and logic models and track the project’s operation accordingly.

• Maintain and update the Risk matrix.

• S/he will assist the program team to undertake program/projects monitoring and evaluation to ensure that the R4 Project will perform as planned and that the desired impact will be realized.

• Assist with the documentation and dissemination of findings, best practices and lessons learnt and provide feedback to SHA’s project staff and implementing partners.

• S/he will assist in the preparation of quarterly, bi-annual, annual and interim status reports as required and compile and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for different stakeholders.

• Assist in timely and accurate documentation, publication and dissemination of the business development and financial literacy activities.  This includes success stories, lessons learned, etc.

• Perform other duties given by her/his supervisor

Key Relationships:

Internal   

• Cluster Coordinator (Line Manager)

• M&E Advisor

• Project Manager

• R4 Project Team,

• SHA Ethiopia Country Office

External

• Project Donor

• Local Government Authorities,

• Financial Institutions,

• Other International and Local NGOs,

• Private Sector Organisations,

• Business Advisors and Mentors.

Department: Programmes

Contract Type: One and half years fixed term contract

Reports to: Cluster Coordinator

Required Qty: 2

Location: Addis Zemen/Woreta and Akesta/Legambo

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Other Requirements

Essential:

• BA/BSc or equivalent degree in Economics, development study, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, or related fields;

• 3-5 years substantial experience in managing database, data collection, data entry and analysis.

• At least 5 years of experience with M&E methods and approaches, including designing, planning, and implementing M&E systems, analyzing and reporting using a logical framework and other strategic planning approaches;

• Experience with climate change and/or resilience programmes is desirable

• Strong interpersonal and management skills required;

• Ability to work in short deadlines and intense work environment; Strong team building and motivational skills/Team oriented

• Excellent and proven computer skills, Statistical data analysis and database management.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and project reporting skills is a must;

• Ability to develop well written, cohesive analyses and reports quickly and efficiently;

• Strong analytical, program management, and financial analysis skills;

Desirables:

• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder working environments

• Experience working in an NGO setting;

• Ability to work and act under pressure;

How to Apply

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