NAME OF PROJECT: Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia (3R4CACE) Project

The Government of Ethiopia has received funding from the World Bank through IDA credit and grant to implement a multi-sectoral project “Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia”. Overall, the project is led and coordinated by the Federal Project Coordination Unit (FPCU) to be housed in the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The proposed project is structured in four (4) components namely: (i) improvement of access to basic services and economic opportunities for conflict-affected communities (II) strengthening of GBV service delivery and prevention (iii) learning and project management and (iv) and a Zero-dollar Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). From this, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has given lead the implementation of one of the project components “Improving Access to GBV Response Services’’ in the period from 2022 to 2026. The aim of this component is the strengthening of short and medium-term GBV response services for survivors of conflict-related GBV within targeted Woredas; the piloting of innovative GBV prevention programming, both as a mechanism to address underlying norms and dynamics that contribute to violence, and to address factors that prevent GBV survivors from seeking care; and strengthening of institutional capacity for coordination, policymaking, and delivery of quality, confidential, and survivor-centered care across the country.

 Objectives

The objective of the assignment is to hire a highly qualified individual Monitoring and Evaluation specialist/consultant who will coordinate the overall M&E activities of the component through technical support in formulation of systems for monitoring and evaluation of the project.

Scope of the assignment

• The Individual Monitoring and Evaluation specialist/consultant will be responsible for monitors and evaluating the Project progress; He/She is responsible for day-to-day monitoring and periodic evaluation of the project, as well as preparation of project annual plans and progress, reports at the federal level. The Individual M&E specialist/consultant will have the following duties and responsibilities, among others;

• Establishes and maintains independent monitoring and evaluation system of the project at the federal, regional, woreda, and community levels;

• Periodically monitors and evaluates the project progress by visiting sites at project woredas from inception to completion of the project;

• Identifies data requirements and performance indicators for monitoring and evaluation of the project;

• Develops standard formats and reporting procedures for monitoring and evaluation of the project at all levels based on the results framework;

• Facilitates the development and establishment of baseline data on the present condition of project woredas on natural resources and social services for use of future assessments of project performance;

• Coordinates and facilitate the monitoring and evaluation system of the project;

• Organizes training, workshops, and seminars on monitoring and evaluation activities for project and relevant government stakeholder staff;

• Provides the planning and implementation support to regions and relevant Ministries/Bureaus in terms of establishing Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation system;

• Assesses the progress and intermediate outcomes of the project in comparison with the project objectives;

• Identifies problems that may arise during project implementation and bring them to the attention of project management and follow up their timely resolution;

• Prepares and consolidate physical and financial monitoring and evaluation plans of the project;

• Prepares consolidated annual plans and periodic progress reports of the project at the federal level;

• Involves as a counterpart in the implementation reviews and impact assessment studies;

• Performs other related duties assigned by the project coordinator;

The 3R4CACE Project now invites qualified eligible Monitoring & Evaluation (ICs) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested candidates should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The Monitoring & Evaluation (ICs) will be selected and engaged on the basis of their qualification for the assignment in accordance with the World Bank’s guidelines. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, Revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Duration of the assignment/contract

The duration of this assignment/contract shall be 12(Twelve) months with possible extension. The M&E specialist/consultant will work under the supervision of the Federal Project implementation unit Coordinator to whom all reports and deliverables as per the ToRs shall be submitted. Remuneration: As per the Ministry of Finance channel one harmonized salary scale

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• It is envisaged that the Individual M&E Specialist/Consultant will require an experienced and high level of technical competence in the area of project design, Monitor, and Evaluation. The M&E Specialist/Consultant, therefore, must have the following qualifications.

• Bachelor/Masters Degree in Economics, Project Management, Business Administration, Statistics, Sociology, or related fields of studies and Minimum of 6/8 years of relevant work experience for MA and BA holders respectively with an extensive experience in coordination, planning, and M & E of projects preferably in donor-funded projects

• Previous experience working both in the humanitarian organization and government sectors.

• Excellent spoken and written Amharic and English

• Excellent computer application skills and internet skills Ability to work in a team and independently

• Willingness to travel and work with rural communities and hardship areas

How to Apply

Register using the following LINK

Note: Female Candidates are Highly Encouraged to Apply