World Vision Ethiopia began its first intervention in Ethiopia in 1971 with relief and opened the Ethiopia office in 1975. Relief, rehabilitation and small community development projects dominated the decade that followed. During the 1984/85 drought, World Vision Ethiopia participated in a massive relief operation that saved the lives of millions of people.

Major Responsibility

National FMNR Scaling Strategy Monitoring, Evidence and Learning

• Develop the Monitoring, Evidence and Learning component of World Vision Ethiopia’s National FMNR Scaling Strategy (2023-2033).
• Develops and prepares performance monitoring plan (PMP) guide and implement it together with internal & external stakeholders.
• Identify and contextualizes key indicators from the National Standard and Global FMNR scaling guidance including advising projects on target indicators that relate to national FMNR Scaling strategy activities and objectives
• Undertake all FMNR Strategy monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities using set performance indicators by working closely with internal project owners, key stakeholders, and partner organizations, national and regional governments.
• Use appropriate data management systems, analyses data, aggregates data to the required level and synthesis results for report writing using appropriate and relevant tools.  Use dashboards, digital applications and innovative tools to establish broader picture of progress.
• Co-lead the development of six-monthly progress reports against annual work plans (together with the National FMNR Scaling Lead).
• Co-lead the development of an annual FMNR scaling report card against the National FMNR Scaling Strategy (together with the National FMNR Scaling Lead).

Technical Support to FMNR Project M&E staff

• Provide tools, training, and systems to improve project mapping and monitoring of FMNR training, adoption, sites, and tree cover change in line with the Global FMNR Monitoring, Evidence and Learning Guidelines and any relevant National Government Restoration Monitoring initiatives.
• Provide technical support and guidance to relevant programmes and projects on methods and approaches for monitoring and evaluating FMNR scaling, in line with the Global FMNR Monitoring, Evidence & Learning Guidelines and any relevant National Government Restoration Monitoring initiatives.

Partnerships and External Engagement

• Support partner organizations to monitor and report on FMNR activities in relevant national and/or global restoration platforms.
• Contribute to the design and/or implementation of National Restoration Monitoring and Reporting processes with national governments to ensure that the contribution of FMNR/ANR is visible.
• Co-design and lead learning and reflection events with partner organizations to enhance scaling activities and identify evidence of changes in enabling environment (together with the National FMNR Scaling Lead). Engage or collaborate with relevant research partners to address key evidence gaps related to FMNR & scaling, including evidence of organic spread.

World Vision partnership engagement

• Contribute and align with World Vision’s global FMNR scaling frameworks and processes, including regular meetings with World Vision Australia and FMNR Scaling Teams across other countries in the region.
• Work in collaboration with teams under this project as well as other units in at most professional manner as deemed necessary.

Requirements

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

•   MA/MSc/MBA/MSW in NRM, Forestry, GIS, Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies and related fields

Required Professional Experience

• 8 years’ and above experience in relevant field and NGOs experience is preferred.
• Strong NRM/FMNR background including GIS and/or mobile data collection systems experience is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in working closely within multidisciplinary teams, either for grant acquisition, program design, or ongoing management, monitoring and evaluation.
• A good understanding of stakeholder’s management, working with multiple stakeholders and especially Government counterparts.
• Good understanding of national and sub national policy environment and good understanding of local context.
•  Understanding of key donors as they relate to the landscape restoration, NRM and agriculture sectors.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Management skill in designing, managing, and implementing, monitoring and evaluation of donor-supported programs as well as technical skill in managing NRM and FMNR project
• Business acumen and entrepreneurship
• Planning and organizing
• Capacity building and Facilitation skills
• Advising and Influencing, Critical thinking
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and networking skills
• Awareness of current industry trends and cutting-edge research and approaches
• Partnership building & influencing skills
• Lobby & advocacy related courses and experience has an added value.