CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality, and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis.  These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world.  Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe.  Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.

I JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the Senior Learning, Design and Measurement (LDM) Manager is to provide technical leadership for CARE Ethiopia FWS portfolio.  S/he will be responsible for the design and maintain the M&E systems for individual projects within the FWS unit. a portfolio of projects or one specific large project.  S/he will lead the design the M&E systems of the sector and/or individual projects in line with the organization and the donors’ requirements.  The position leads/guides and in certain circumstances manages a team of LDM staff working for different projects. She/he provides technical backstopping, training in the areas of LDM and knowledge management and coaches and mentors his/her team members. The position holder will work closely with the technical advisors of the relevant sector units and PQL unit to ensure the cross fertilization of learning among different units, pulling information required from projects relevant to document centrally, organize capacity building trainings to staff, take assignments as a team, etc.  With the guidance and coordination from PQL staff, this position will contribute to establishing and maintaining the LDM system of the CARE Ethiopia programs (CFIRW/PSAG/RPUFY) and at a CO level will be responsible to provide data for all Global Program data managed by the Impact Measurement Advisor in PQL. This position will be supervised by the Senior Program Manager.  This position focuses on impact and outcome data.

II RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Job Responsibility #1:  Planning/ Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (30% of time):

•  Designs and develops M&E tools and systems for all projects in the unit.

• Designs and develops impact measurement tools and systems at a project level basis.

• Ensures that detailed implementation, M&E plans are prepared on timely basis.

• Supports external and internal evaluations and project reviews.

• Ensures preparation of quarterly (periodic) reports to be submitted to the donor and the Government at a national level.

• Leads project baseline studies, annual reviews, midterm assessments and final evaluations and impact assessments.

• Leads or participates in diagnostic studies for project design.

• Reviews project evaluation reports, compiles and shares lessons for future project and program design.j Reviews and validates final evaluation results conducted by external evaluators.

• Develops and supports systems and works with PQL, Program Design Teams, and PCs to ensure the incorporation of learning into new project designs.

• Participates in project design workshops and develops log frames and M&E plans.

Job Responsibility #2:  Information Management (20% of time):

•  Develops and maintains M&E information management system for the Projects/unit.

• Ensures the timely collection, analysis and utilization of project related information, including emergency data like early warning information.

• Leads and guides the streamlining of paper based reporting system including formats and systematize information flows.

• Oversees the regular maintenance of project LDM information using appropriate database management system and makes accessible to staff and other stakeholders at CO level.

• Works with KM Advisor to promote learning within the portfolio of projects of one particular sector, across sectors and within programs.

• Ensures timely data provision of data related to Global Program Indicators for PIIRS, liaising directly with Impact Measurement Advisor in PQL.

• Proactively supports the establishment and maintenance of learning and knowledge management systems and sharing of lessons within and across CARE programs and with strategic partners.

• Works as a team with PQL and other LDM staff in the CO in developing and periodically reviewing LDM guidelines and ensures their applications in measuring program/project performances.

Job Responsibility #3: Program and Data Quality assurance (5 % of time):

• Capacitate staff on the fundamental concepts of data quality management.

• Develop strategies to improve FS project data quality.

• Ensure Implementation of strategies to improve the data quality.

• Build staff capacity on program quality, program support and program impact elements.  

• Ensure FS project implementation in line with program and CARE principles, protocols and standards.

• Set mechanisms to track FS project impact and align with chronically food insecure impact group program.  

Job Responsibility #4:  Learning, sharing/networking (20% of time):

•  Supports and develops reflective practice forums for the portfolio of projects and across programs.

• Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples within the country and internationally, and ensures ongoing personal development and learning.

• ·Ensures the communication of DM&E concepts and procedures within the organization, with partners and other stakeholders.

• Initiates researches/studies, particularly in relation to the project/program learning agendas/questions and shares results for wider audiences in and outside CARE to enhance program quality.

• Links the country office with partners on issues related to LDM.

• Networks with others to gain experiences and share with what CARE has.

Job Responsibility #5: Staff management and mentoring (20% of time):

• Supervises, mentors and coaches project related LDM staff, including FO and Partners LDM staff associated with the project and/or program.

• Works closely with the PQL Unit to build capacity of LDM staff and ensure the quality of LDM strategies, methodologies, and activities across programs.

• Develops capacity of CARE and partners staffs on DM&E and related activities.

• Advises the Sector Coordinators, Program Managers, Advisors, and field office project managers and POMS on issues related to LDM for better decision making.

• Organizes and facilitates LDM training to FWS team and program staff and partners/stakeholders.

• Completes all performance management activities including performance planning, monitoring, mid and annual performance appraisals of staff under her/ his supervision.

Job Responsibility #6:  Perform other duties as assigned (5% of time)

III PROBLEM SOLVING (Thinking Environment)

• All the three levels of problem solving apply to this position. But category numbers two and three are most applicable to this position because the LDM Senior Manager must use interpolative skills to pick and choose the right strategy to address a given problem and also has to deal with variable situations, which need analysis, problem definition and development of alternative solutions.  

IV GENDER EQUALITY

•  Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender, youth, and social inclusion issues.

• Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and PSEAH (safeguarding), as evidenced in previous positions / programming

Job Requirements

IIV QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)

A EDUCATION

Required:

• B.A. Degree in Social Sciences, Management Information Systems, Statistics or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Desired:

• M.A. Degree in Social Sciences, Management Information Systems, Development Studies, or related.

B EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 5 years of relevant work experience with first Degree and 4 years of relevant work experience plus post graduate degree in DM&E, MIS, needs assessment, baseline surveys, regular progress monitoring, project evaluation and reporting writing.

Desired:

• NGO experience

C TECHNICAL SKILLS

Required:

• Computer skills (Word processing, database management); data analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English Language

• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach, and sustainable development.

Desired:

• Knowledge of statistical software like SPSS and experience in database development applying common software like MS Access.

IIV COMPETENCIES

• Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, building partnership, building commitment, contributing to team success, innovation, pro-active problem solving, analytical ability.

V CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

• The Senior LDM Manager is expected to establish and maintain good relations with partners, counterpart GOs and NGOs.  S/he will also work closely with the Program Coordinator, Senior Program Manager, Program Managers, Project Managers, other CARE LDM staff and other related staff.                    

VI. WORKING CONDITIONS AND LEVEL OF TRAVEL REQUIRED

• This position is in Addis Ababa and requires 35% of travel to field offices.

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through THIS LINK

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Make sure you indicate the position title and location on your application letter.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.

CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

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