• Managing and overseeing overall monitoring, evaluation, and learning for the program.
• Leading and managing program-level evaluation of higher-level outcomes and theories of change.
• Supporting and advising colleagues on activity-level monitoring and evaluation efforts, ensuring quality and consistency across offices.
• Helping identify, analyze, and synthesize lessons learned from program implementation and facilitate the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development cycle and program strategy.
• With support from USAID/OTI, contributing to the design, implementation and ongoing revision of a MEL system that adheres to USAID/OTI guidance and meets the needs of the program for learning, analysis, and reporting.
• Offering technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of MEL processes and tools.
• Overseeing and advising colleagues on information management processes by reviewing data collection efforts, overall data reliability, consistency, and quality.
• Providing input and advice on procurement of external MEL services, if needed.
• Training, coaching and mentoring other staff, and local partners where required, on key MEL concepts, tools, and processes.
• Undertaking, as security and public health conditions allow, regular visits to project locations to collect data and/or oversee data collection efforts.

III. Reporting

This position will report to the Deputy Chief of Party - Programs or her designee.

IV. Qualifications

• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree or seven (7) years of relevant work experience without a degree. Relevant experience includes experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning; social science research; political analysis; or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and writing abilities; demonstrated understanding of the socioeconomic and political landscape in Ethiopia.
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods, including surveys interviews, and focus groups .
• Experience working in a diverse and fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with donor-funded projects in Ethiopia.
• Supervisory experience. Remote management experience highly desirable.
• Fluency in written and oral English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coaching and building capacity remotely.
• Familiarity with complexity-aware monitoring methods.
• University degree in a relevant field.
• Experience working with USAID programs.
• Proficiency with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or Access; familiarity with statistical software.