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LIWAY Program: Mercy Corps is one of four partners in a nine-year program entitled Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth (LIWAY) led by SNV Netherlands Development Organization and funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands. The programme is implemented by a consortium of partners composed of SNV Netherlands Development Organization, Mercy Corps, TechnoServe, and Save the Children International. LIWAY utilizes a making Markets work for the Poor (M4P) approach to contribute to sustainable poverty reduction and social stability in Addis Ababa by increasing incomes through improved wages and self-employment opportunities, primarily for poor women and youth. The objective is to increase the incomes of 257,000 poor people in Addis Ababa, of which at least 128,500 (50%) are women (young and adult) and 192,750 (75%) are youth (female and male).
General Position Summary
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Advisor will lead and coordinate MERL activities for the LIWAY program in coordination with the Team Lead and MSD Advisors and Specialists. They will provide technical leadership in MERL, developing result and systemic change measurement and management systems, approaches, and tools following DCED standards. The advisor will oversee the creation of IMTs, results chains, and indicators for the program and each intervention, as well as conducting baseline surveys and end-line evaluations.
As part of the broader Mercy Corps Ethiopia Program Performance and Quality Team and MEL Technical Working Group, the MERL Advisor will contribute to other Mercy Corps programs and development efforts as needed. They will be responsible for leading and coordinating MERL functions, particularly in monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and research related to the LIWAY program. The advisor will work with the Team Lead and technical staff to develop and implement strategies, capturing, sharing, and extending knowledge within the program and among implementing partners and stakeholders at various levels.
The MERL Advisor will document best practices and communicate progress and achievements of interventions through strategic communication channels. They will actively participate in defining the LIWAY programâs research and learning agendas, leading the design and conduct of research studies and assessments. Additionally, the advisor will consult and collaborate with the MEL/MRM team of Consortium Agencies and the lead agency of the LIWAY Program to ensure comprehensive and effective MERL activities.
Essential Job Responsibilities
The MERL Advisor is responsible for managing and implementing the Monitoring, Results, and Measurement (MRM) system primarily for Labor System across selected intervention areas of the LIWAY program and other Mercy Corps programs as needed.
Overall Management of MERL Activities
Team Management:
Security
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Supervisory Responsibility
Accountability
Reports Directly to: LIWAY Team Lead.
Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors
A successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to lead and communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles and cultures, follow procedures, and meet deadlines with flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving. S/he will have a proven ability to learn quickly, multi-task, prioritize, take initiative, and be accountable for results, understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details, problem solving, work within a complex and sensitive setting and to follow laws and security protocols. The most successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the worldâs most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme â SCHR. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Ethics policies and reporting misconduct | Mercy Corps and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
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