Mercy Corps Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Now, and for the future.Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, pier-urban and urban areas in five regional states - Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amahara - and the capital city of Addis Ababa.

We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and participating public.

Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.

Position Title:

Mercy Corps is an implementing partner under Catholic Relief Services for a USAID Food For Peace-funded Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) for Ethiopia, which intends to improve food access and incomes through agriculture and other livelihoods initiatives; enhance natural resource and environment management; combat under nutrition, especially for children under two and pregnant and lactating women; and mitigate disaster impact through early warning and community preparedness activities.

The DFSA is intended to build resilience in populations vulnerable to chronic hunger and repeated hunger crises, and to reduce their future need for ongoing or emergency food assistance.

The DFSA is a 5-year program commenced in October 2016.

General Position Summary

Mercy Corps seeks to hire a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL Specialist for DFSA Program.

This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Specialist will report directly to the DFSA Team Leader and works closely with technical advisors, project site officers and DFSA consortium member MEL team.

The position holder will be responsible to lead MEL system implementation and support the project team in planning, reporting and managing MEL aspects DFSA project.

The DFSA MEL specialist is also expected to work closely with country level MEL manager to implement Mercy Corps MEL strategy.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Program Management & MEL System