Project title:  FFHPCTS – Program

Mary Joy Ethiopia is a nonprofit development oriented organization serves the community for the past 25+ years dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable communities by advancing and implementing integrated development program focuses on livelihood enhancement, education and heath with cross cutting issues of children empowerment, environmental protection, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS and inclusiveness.

Currently, Mary Joy Ethiopia has been awarded fund with USAID for Family Focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in SNNPR and Sidama regions.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) Manager is responsible for organizing and coordinating the collection, compilation, consolidation and analysis of data; monitoring and evaluating activities She/he conducts impact assessment and prepares timely reports to the COP. Also she/he establishes and ensures better data management system and coordinates the proper and timely evaluation of program impact.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job Responsibility #1:  Planning:

• Develops/adapts design, monitoring, and evaluation guidelines to promote reflective practices;
• Coordinates strategic planning and work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders;
• Ensures collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of information/ data to support the project formulation;
• Co-ordinates and participates in baseline survey, case studies, impact assessment and other studies;
• Supports project officers to develop logical framework and indicators for monitoring and evaluating project activities and outputs.

Job Responsibility #2:  Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment:

• Sets monitoring and evaluation schedules of the project and follows up their implementation;
• Coordinates the monitoring and evaluation of FFHPCTS Program.
• Develops effective performance indicators and result framework that conform to the project implemented by MJE and sub recipients and ensures that results are achieved accurately and within specified period;
• In collaboration with the project officers monitors and evaluates impact of the project
• Facilitate JSS with TA partners and government signatories
• Follow up on regular implementation of quarterly RDQA activities

Job Responsibility #3:  Capacity Building:

• Mentor and guide activities of M&E Specialist
• Provides technical assistance to program and project units in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
• Conducts need assessment, organizes and facilitates participatory MEAL training activities for project staff and stakeholders.

Job Responsibility #4:  Information Management, Reporting and Learning:

• Set close follow up mechanism on UDS performance
• Analyzes and compiles periodic reports prepared by project officers and service managers;
• Compares implementation with plan and gives feedback;
• Compiles and consolidates reports of implementation of plans and programs;
• Documents monitoring and evaluation results and reports to COP;
• Disseminates reports to donor, partners, and other stakeholders;
• Participates in relevant meetings, and seminars representing the project and MJE;
• Ensures the communication of MEAL concepts within the program, with members and other stakeholders;
• Participates in the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned;
• Prepares quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports and submits to the COP.

Job Responsibility #5:  Others

•  Performs other duties as assigned

Report to : Chief of Party

 Job Requirements

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• BA degree/MSC in Economics/Development Science or related.

EXPERIENCE:

• 8/10 years of relevant experience;

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS

• Highly organized, attention to detail and analytical skill;
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written;

Computer proficiency;

• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skill;

• Utilizing programming and statistical software (such as SPSS) to compile data and information for various systems, and knowledge of basic M&E tools;
• Proactive, capable of multi-tasking and showing initiative.