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 Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer position is to ensure the MEAL system for CARE projects in Amhara Region. He/She will be responsible for regular data collection, compilation and documentation of implementation progress, lessons and project level data.  The MEAL Officer monitors data and information quality of Field level data and partner input data.  The position support the sector unit/portfolio of projects or one specific large project in project planning, monitoring and reporting.  This position reports to the the LDM manager.  This position is responsible for activity and output level data.

II RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

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

• Assists field staff particularly front line staff in developing regular data collection format, in field supervision, and data base maintaining, analyzing and interpreting data and ensuring forward accountability to the community and learning;

• Organizing field monitoring and evaluation to program sites;

• Assists the project staff in understanding activity/output project level data;

• Organizes participatory monitoring events along with the facilitators and team leaders, partners and communities;

• Compiles regular field monitoring report including lessons and provide feedback for the program and his/her supervisor;

• Participates on project performance review meeting at Woreda level as required and evaluation exercises;

• Collects and provides information and technical support in the preparation of quarterly or biannual reports and participate in panel monitoring;

• Ensure the implementation of project MEAL plans/framework.

• Ensures consistency of information in different reports

• Participates in the formulation and revision of different reports and plans

Job Responsibility #2: Program Progress Tracking (20% of time)

• Supports the production of monthly progress update of the project/portfolio of projects or one specific large project

• Analyze plan versus achievements of the project and identify justifications for under achievements or over achievements.

• Analyze achievement against budget and advise project staff on cost effectiveness.

Job responsibility #3: Strengthen Accountability to Affected people (20%)

• Strengthen and Implement CARE Ethiopia Accountability to Affected People(AAP) system (like information sharing, community participation, feedback and complaints response mechanisms etc)

• Implement and monitor CARE humanitarian accountability framework (HAF)

• Receive, compile, analyze, share and file feedback and complaints

• Communicate and disseminate CARE’s feedback and complaints policies and procedures to staff and concerned stakeholders and partners.

• Conduct induction/orientation, training and capacity building of staff involved in accountability and protection

Job responsibility #4: Data/Information Management (20% of time) 

• Ensures effectiveness and adequacy of systems to track flow of information on inputs utilization and project participation, including the process of beneficiary selection and project prioritization;

• Provides information management support to action research initiatives being conducted in the project location

• Submits updated data set to the required parties at all levels on project database on quarterly basis;

• Assists project staff in reviewing and revising project MEAL plan and indicators as required;

• Maintains minimum set of MEAL reference materials at project level in the field office;

• Updates the program information system on regular basis.

Job Responsibility #5: Capacity Building (10% of time) 

• Assists the field program staff in organizing MEAL related capacity building workshops/trainings to  staff and Woreda/implementing partners ;

• Compile and share project related data among field office staff;

• Coach and mentor the front line staff on how to handle project database;

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

III PROBLEM SOLVING (Thinking Environment)

• Levels one and two of problem solving apply to the incumbent. The incumbent involves with daily routine activities, she/he also uses interpolative skills to pick and choose the right solution to address given problems. 

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/TRAINING

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, Statistics or other related fields.

• Knowledge of statistical software.

Desired:

• Job related experience and maintaining program data base, generation of data and qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.

B EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 3 years of relevant experience with the first degree and 2 years of relevant experience plus post graduate degree.                                                                            

Desired:

• NGO experience.

C TECHNICAL SKILLS

Required:

• Well organized, which gives attention to details and have some analytical skill;

• Computer skill particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point;

• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skill;

• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach and sustainability;

• Proficiency in English and local language, both verbal and written.

Desired:

• Utilizing programming and statistical software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems, and knowledge of basic monitoring and evaluation and research tools;

D COMPETENCIES

• Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, analytical ability, initiating action, interpersonal skills, developing teams, decision making, information monitoring, facilitating change, proactive problem solving, planning and organizing.

V CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• The job holder is expected to collaborate with the local community, government counterparts and other partners, with the program office’s supervisors, project/program managers, and other CARE Staff.

VI WORKING CONDITIONS AND LEVEL OF TRAVEL REQUIRED 

• The post is located at Bahrdar with 70% field travel to program sites (different zones and woredas where CARE operating.

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.

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.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.