The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. DRC Ethiopia began operations in 2009 and has been responding to the needs of refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities ever since.  DRC Ethiopia currently has programs implemented through five area offices (AO) in Gambella, Tigray, Somali (Jijiga & Dollo Ado) and Afar regions, as well as its country office (CO) in Addis Ababa.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer will be responsible for the implementation of effective Monitoring and evaluation system/activities in the field office.

Responsibilities:

Support to DRC MEAL  strategy

• Ensure full compliance with DRC’s Global MEAL model and DRC Ethiopia MEAL framework at the field office
• Maintain DRC MEAL systems and tools used to track project implementation progress and analyze the information to measure project results and progress and used for decision making purposes

Planning monitoring, evaluation and reporting

• Development and operationalization MEAL plans for all projects in Dollo Ado based on project documents and existing MEAL systems
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to all projects activities to ensure projects are on the right track and implemented based on the desired and provide timely feedback to inform decision making
• Ensure the use of proper sector-specific data collection tools and the required data is generated.
• Engage in data collections of several surveys/ assessments and engaged in recruitment, training and managing data  collectors and also data is properly collected per the desired quality and time and ensure all captured data is managed according to protection information management standards and best practices.
• Engage in data analysis and drafting of survey reports
• Engage in updating different monitoring tools including indicator trackers and ensure they are updated per the desired timeline and quality
• Engage in implementing data quality assessments and audits per the DRC guide and report the findings of the assessment results
• undertake validation analysis of programmatic reports and facilitating improvements of record keeping and programmatic data reporting.
• Compile monitoring related reports and submit to the Area Manager and CO MEAL team with the desired quality and timeline

Accountability and lesson learnt

• Undertake data collection to generate lesson learnt and analyze it.
• In collaboration with the country-level MEAL team, engage in assessment of complaint and feedback mechanisms as well its establishment under the intervention areas under the field office.
• Support/engage in the developing information sharing materials and events
• Engage in establishment and implementation functional of Beneficiary Feedback and Response Mechanism
• Ensure the complaints are received, recorded, documented and responded appropriately.
• Analyze the CFM data for further use.
• Provide support in reviewing government and donor reports and verifying consistency between collected data, means of verification and reports.
• Assume other MEAL responsibilities at the field office level per the guidance from the AM and CO MEAL team

REQUIREMENTS

DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• A minimum of 2 years of MEAL experience within the humanitarian or NGO field.
• Demonstrated experience translating log frames and results frameworks into monitoring plans, developing data collection tools and protocols, leading data collection and management process, designing and managing databases, and analyzing data.
• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation and experience with both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Experience using software applications such as Excel, or statistics software such as SPSS, .
• Previous experience with electronic or mobile data collection such as Kobo toolbox.
• Ability in managing several activities effectively with desired quality and detail as well meeting deadlines
• Technical skills in CHS, accountability, and establishing functional CFM systems

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• University degree in statistics, economics, social sciences, development studies or  related discipline

LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)

• English (fluent)
• Knowledge of local language is an asset