Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer for the project

at Ethiopian Charities and Societies Forum (ECSF)
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date Posted June 17, 2020
Category Business Development
Facility Management
Social Sciences
Job Type Full-time
Currency ETB

Description

Who we are?

The Ethiopian Civil Society Organization Forum (ECSF) is a non-partisan, independent, inclusive and voluntary national forum that focuses on solving the common concerns and challenges of the Civil Society Organization sector in Ethiopia. The various Networks/Consortia and group representatives of the CSOs operating at Federal and Regional levels in Ethiopia established the Ethiopian Civil Society Organization Forum (ECSF) in May 2013 and registered according to the CSO proclamation No. 1113/2019 with registry number 4414. ECSF, since its establishment, is undertaking various activities and consultative dialogues with sector members and high government officials on challenges of CSO.

Summary of the responsibility: The MEL Officer will support learning/monitoring and evaluation activities across all ECSF programs. This will include: procedures and tools development, data collection and analysis, reporting and learning/reflection processes, and internal evaluation works that demonstrate impact, outcomes and important learning opportunities. The Officer will work in collaboration closely with all staffs of the Forum to share learning internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and lead the development and implementation of the Evaluation and Learning (E&L) strategy.
  • Coordinate the technical design of MEL methodologies across programs managed by the Forum.
  • Lead, manage and facilitate the data collection, storage and analysis process of all program
  • Work with program  staff to ensure M&E tools and processes are understood and used as per the Forum’s MEL Strategy
  • Deliver advisory services to the Forum’s staff and its stakeholder’s project on M&E decisions, such as the identification of priorities, needs and indicators; the design, set up and use of M&E systems to collect data; and the design of E&L studies.
  • Identify opportunities to provide and present MEL findings and data to teams to contribute to decision-making and strategic planning processes in program
  • Check information from M&E activities is properly analyzed and written up for reporting and learning, by undertaking and supporting activities such as use of data analysis software, collation and analysis of M&E data, and analyzed against outcomes to draw out learning and implications.
  • Triangulation of findings using different types of data and analysis of trends over time.
  • Support staff to ensure the quality of the Forum’s monitoring and evaluation reports
  • Write up and present MEL reports including: presenting data and reports verbally to internal and external audiences.
  • Promoting the sharing of written feedback about impact and learning findings to stakeholder groups.
  • Ensuring reports and findings are communicated effectively via close collaboration with the other team members of the Forum.
  • Participate in external events in order to undertake MEL related data collection or share organizational and project MEL findings.
  • Prepare and develop project proposal

Reports to: Program Manager

Duration of contract: One year, based on performance and availability of funds

This post requires frequent travel outside of Addis Ababa.

Job Requirements

Education Background

  • Master’s degree in M&E, project management and BA degree in related Social Sciences, fields of study

Experience:-

  • Direct experience in MEL more than two years  for masters degree  and Five (5) years for BA degree
  • Only applicants who has MEL experience in CSO/NGO sector  encouraged to apply

Desirable

  • Demonstrable understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and practice
  • Professional experience or training in Social Science research methods, or use of participatory research approaches relevant to monitoring and evaluation, both quantitative and qualitative.
  • Skills in using SPSS, STATA, NVIVO or similar data analysis software.
  • Traceable research and evaluation skills, including quantitative and qualitative research methods along with data analysis skills and familiarity with data analysis software.
  • Has proven experience in proposal writing

What would get us excited?

  • Proven experience in effective team working and internal and external communication.
  • Experience of working with CSOs and government structures, international donors/organizations and bilateral organizations;
  • Experience of organizing workshops or events in different parts of Ethiopia.
  • Good persuading, discussion and influencing skills both orally and in written.
  • Willingness working in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
  • Ability to maintain knowledge sharing and learning platforms among staffs, team working, and collaboration.
  • Ability to work independently or with minimum supervision from Managers or Immediate Supervisors, and prompt response to inquiries or keeping deadlines.
  • Highly proactive, energetic, result oriented, self-motivated, initiation, outward looking, open to learning, and easy to communicate.
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to the quality of outputs

 

Applying Instructions

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals.

Please note that:

  • Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated email address

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

How to apply: - Please send us your CV, reference/recommendation letter and cover letter by indicating the position you are applying via ecsfhr@gmail.com For any additional information call on 0912375041.

More information about Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations (ECSF) can be found on http://www.fcsf.net/vacanceis ECSF operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

Females and persons with disabilities applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

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