TechnoServe Background

Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.

The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.  

Program Background

TechnoServe has assisted over 300,000 smallholder coffee households in East Africa to improve their incomes by increasing the quality of the coffee they produce, boosting their coffee production and linking them to premium markets. Going forward, TechnoServe is developing innovative approaches and partnerships with corporations to enable more smallholder coffee households in East Africa to achieve livelihood security. In Ethiopia alone, TechnoServe has supported over 150,000 smallholder coffee households to improve their coffee productivity and to improve overall coffee business over the past 13 years.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager, the position will provide supervision for field survey management and coordination related to the monitoring and evaluation of the Coffee practice program in Ethiopia. This involves monitoring field survey activities to ensure surveys are being conducted according to defined protocols and standards. The MEL Field Officer will work closely with the MEL Manager, MEL Administrator, external consultants/contractors, as well as specific TechnoServe’s Coffee Practice Regional team members in day-to-day job activities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Projects Evaluations  and Surveys:

•  Participate in designing, and field testing of data collection tools with teams /consultants as requested

•  Supervise data collection for all programs surveys.

•  Ensure that surveys and M&E tasks are implemented respecting the M & E standard operating procedures set by the TNS.

•  Create link or negotiate with local Woredas or Kebeles and request authorization of collecting data from selected households

•  Organizing teams, facilitate and ensure to gather coffee growing farmers list from kebele leaders

•  Test survey materials, first draft questionnaire and incorporate feedback in consultation with the MEL Manager, MEL Specialists and Consultants.

•  Create a day-by-day DC surveying schedule for each survey in collaboration with the MEL specialists.

•  Organize trainings for DC, prepare DC’s Evaluation Assessment papers

•  Organize payments for training to enumerators and supervisors, as well as data collection team regular payments and send it to the MEL Manager.

•  Print all survey forms, materials and samples.

•  Supervise Enumerators and Supervisors and cross check the information reported by DCs and DC’s and review the deliverable materials before sending it to MEL Manager

•  Help AA’s /SAA’s or Farmer trainers in using data collection tools (Survey CTO, Comm care)

•  Provide daily updates on survey progress, data quality updates and field challenges using the field log template.

•  Arrange logistics and ensure proper utilization of vehicles for the entire data collection period.

• Discuss with the MEL Specialists / Manager before the implementation of any survey or M&E related tasks.

Farm College Attendance Database

•  Coordinate with field teams for punctual attendance records delivery process and implement actions to ensure validity of attendance records for Agronomy Program

•  On a regular basis; train AAs, FTs and other field staff on how to fill in attendance forms, remind the field teams on monthly attendance requirements.

•  Attend farm college modeling training for Agronomy Advisors and FTs to understand the training for the month, provide feedback on attendance and support with attendance forms reviews.

•  Support in any M&E data entry whenever it is required

Other Agronomy surveys and field data (Farm support, Agroforestry and Demonstration plots surveys)

•  Monitor dashboard for the Farm support on daily basis, compare progress on field log, and convey to field teams any inconsistencies

•  Verifying, clarifying feedback communicated and updating responses on Google drive Dashboard.

•  Facilitate and deliver data collection tools and  trainings related to M&E surveys (Demo plot Yield survey, Farm Support and Agroforestry)

•  Close supervision at the field and performance evaluation using the data collection performance checklist and views of survey data quality

•  Responsible for farm visits for farmers listed on dashboard to ensure data quality

•  Review findings on the dashboard and providing actual comments and updating the dashboard

•  Facilitate training payments for enumerators and supervisors as well as data collection team regular payments and send it to the MEL Manager for review.

•  Support Wet mills and dry mills data audits verification

•  Conduct back check data audit for Wet Mill and Dry Mills Audit surveys.

•  Verifying, clarifying feedback communicated and updating responses on Google drive Dashboard.

•  Slightly other duties could be assigned based on availability by the immediate supervisor.

•  Learning opportunities

•  Regular feedback sessions with immediate supervisor or MEL manager.

Job Requirement

Minimum Requirements

•  Bachelor's Degree.  3-5 years, Economics, Statistics and related fields with a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in managing data, Masters is highly desirable.

•  Experience with computer programs related to data analysis including Excel.

•  Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

•  Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

•  Oral and written communication skills that is clear and concise in English, Afan Oromo, and Amharic is necessary

•  Keen attention to detail

•  Excellent computer skills

•  Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills

•  Willing to learn and flexibility is highly desirable

•  Willingness to travel to the field

How to Apply

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