Inter Religious Council of Ethiopia M&E Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Inter Religious Council of Ethiopia M&E Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionThe Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE) was established in 2010 with the goal of bringing together all religious leaders by joining hands and hearts around common interests at the national and sovereign level.
It has a membership of seven major religious denominations in Ethiopia and is certified by the Ministry of Federal Affairs of Ethiopia, and is represented at the federal, regional and district levels.
IRCE’s vision in Ethiopia is to develop religious freedom and equality based on peace, love and tolerance, which will be mutually beneficial to all.
IRCE is a nonprofit faith based organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.
IRCE currently implements peace building and conflict resolution and harm full traditional practice prevention projects through support of various donor organizations.
Its staffs have expertise in in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges.
Our organization has been awarded a grant by USAID Ethiopia to implement PEPFAR’s Faith-based Retention and Adherence Initiative for one year.
The grant intends to strengthen organizational capacity by the recipient and, concurrently, deliver strategic HIV advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACSM) to faith-based audiences in close collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia in PEPFAR geographic areas of focus.
IRCE seeks to recruit qualified experts for the implementation of this USAID funded project.
Job Summary / Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the Project.
He/she will develop a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project.
He/she will also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring and reporting issues.
Roles and Responsibilities
Setting up the system
Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline
statistics for impact evaluation.
Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.
Implementation of M&E and coordination
Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
Check data quality with partners.
Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.
Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for staffs and partners as required.
Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project.
Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.
Communication
Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
Provide the Project Director with timely and accurate management information she/he may require.
Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Job Requirements
Requirements
Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of similar projects.
Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages
Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
Experience in developing and refining data collection tools
Experience with data quality assessments and oversight
Excellent written and spoken command of English
How to Apply
Qualified individuals can apply for the relevant post directly through ethiojobs.net or by sending their CVs and motivation letter to the email address niwayirce@yahoo.com with in 7 days of advertisement.
Please note that any supporting documents are to be provided by applicants only upon request by the selection panel.
Due to the urgency of the positions, please note that review of applications will be done on a rolling basis and decisions could be made before the closing date of the advertisement.
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