Life and Peace Institute Jobs Positions in Ethiopia

Life and Peace Institute Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor Careers in Ethiopia

Background

For over 30 years the Life & Peace Institute has worked in the Horn of Africa to strengthen the voice of people affected by conflict and support solutions from the bottom up. In 2014, LPI signed a host agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia to open its regional office to engage in continental and sub-regional policy affairs and to effectively facilitate and oversee its projects in the Horn of Africa Region from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

In 2017-2020, the Horn of Africa Regional Programme (HARP) of the Life & Peace Institute will advocate for human-centred, participatory and evidence-based regional responses potent enough to “disrupt” the perpetual cycle of states’ responses to the region’s human security challenges. Through HARP in 2017-2020, LPI will contribute to improved policies and actions on strategic regional issues affecting human that will lead to a reality where all people in the Horn lead lives of peace and dignity, where human security needs are met, as a result of inclusive and transformative policy engagement.

Your primary tasks and responsibilities

Leads and coordinates planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes in the Horn of Africa Regional Programme, more specifically:

Manages and continuously improves the programme’s monitoring and evaluation system – including being the focal point for outcome harvesting system

Provides technical advice, guidance and quality assurance of programme and project planning processes, including theories of change, results frameworks, SMART indicator

development and monitoring systems

Leads implementation, context and results monitoring processes in the programme and supports LPI’s staff and staff of partners in implementing effective monitoring processes.

Facilitates the development/revisions of annual performance monitoring plans in participatory ways with staff and partners.
Important qualifications

Minimum Master’s degree in peace and conflict research, conflict management, political science, policy studies, monitoring and evaluation, or another relevant field.

Significant experience, including field experience, working in conflict transformation and peacebuilding projects or programmes;

Demonstrated experience working with Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation processes, preferably in peacebuilding-related work.

In-depth skills in the design and implementation of planning, monitoring and evaluation processes.

This includes skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation.

Excellent computer skills, including word processing, Excel, database management and data analysis software.

Experience in data visualization (through

Excel and other software); ability to maintain and promote best practice in effective and intentional use of graphs, charts, (GIS) mapping, as well as audio visual based evidenced.

Excellent report and proposal writing skills.

Analytical skills in relation to conflict issues.

Fluency in written and spoken English are required; Somali, Amharic, Kiswahili, Arabic language skills are desired.

Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team and under stress.

Experience working in an inter-cultural setting.

Willingness and ability to travel, sometimes with short notice.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Life and Peace Institute Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor Careers in Ethiopia

Closing date: 22 May 2017