MEAL Officer (Re-advertised)

About the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world. LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Ethiopia

LWF World Service Ethiopia is a registered foreign charity, which has been operating in Ethiopia since 1973 implementing various development and humanitarian projects in different parts of Ethiopia. LWF World Service Ethiopia works closely with the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), the Ethiopian Government, UN organizations and other funding partners. Its thematic areas include the promotion of food security and sustainable livelihood, sustainable natural resources management, emergency preparedness, response and rehabilitation, and capacity building.

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centred and community-based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.

LWF Safeguarding Commitment

LWF World Service is committed to creating and maintaining a safe organization where people we come in contact with are protected from harm and abuse. Harm and abuse may include but are not limited to physical, psychological, and sexual violence and abuse, financial and material abuse, all forms of modern slavery, and all forms of maltreatment and exploitation.

Job Purpose

MEAL officer is responsible for supporting LWF NBS+ project team in the area of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities in accordance to LWF PMER system and donor (CFGB) requirements This position is responsible for gender sensitive data management (data collection, collation, entry, analysis, interpretation and reporting), developing different reporting formats and checklists, updating and maintaining databases and proper project documentation for accountability and learning. Responsible for making sure that appropriate Compliance Response Mechanism (CRM) put in place, complaints are welcomed and handled as per the procedure in place. The jobholder will be responsible for documentation and sharing of key learning for the improvement of the project

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design filed level M&E system for data collection, analysis and reporting, including: reviewing log frame and indicators, developing M&E and data collection plans
• Actively involve and support projects design such as drafting concept note and conducting needs assessment and situational analysis
• Design Terms of References for baseline, mid-term and final evaluations based on available data, donor and LWF requirements and actively engage in and facilitate the execution of these.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams with project planning the design and implementation of baseline/midline and other data requirements to support project analysis, the development and use of monitoring tools and instruments (e.g., objective/target setting, monitoring formats, etc.), as well reporting of program progress
• Support project teams in the collection of activity- and output level achievements through routine monitoring tasks and reporting through LWF PMER system
• Support project team in using electronic data management and collection system and accessing and utilizing data using LWF PMER system
• Build the capacity of the project teams under the regional coordination office in the area of M&E. Work closely with the project field team to ensure all team members are aware of, feel ownership, and take responsibility over the M&E goals, requirements and tools. Support and follow the direct involvement of all team members in the implementation of the LWF M&E system.
• Organize and lead knowledge and learning events/workshops as required/agreed including bi-annual and annual review meetings
• Track most significant changes observed due to the project intervention using CFGB guidance to track most significant changes and write human interest stories at individual /community level
• Support external enumerators , researchers, consultants on NBS project related tasks including ethics and safety, sampling and respondent selection etc
• Support Facilitate and support joint monitoring efforts with stakeholders
• In collaboration with the field team, identify the key learning agenda for the project, setup a learning and knowledge sharing plan, including agreeing and implementing a methodology for identifying and documenting learning.
• Compiling and preparing quarterly, bi-annual, annual and other needs based program / project progress report
• Support the project teams in effectively rolling out LWF World Service Ethiopia accountability framework mainly complains handling mechanism, participation and information sharing
• Ensure that literature reviews, secondary data analysis and synthesis for proposals are disseminated as appropriate

Job Requirements- Experience, Knowledge & Competencies

Qualification

• Bachelors and/or Masters from a recognized university/college in statistics, economics or any other social sciences that can bring added value to the position
• Relevant PMER experience of at least 5 years preferably in an international NGO

Additional requirement

• Experience in working with various donors and familiarity to donor requirements (e.g., BPRM, ECHO, UN agencies, SIDA, GAC)
• Experience in web based and electronic data management software such as Survey CTO, Kobocollect, Activity info
• Experience in food security, livelihoods, WASH and women empowerment preferred
• Creative and able to work with limited resources
• Ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision
• Strong English language ability (both written and verbal) and ability to produce cohesive, informative reports.
• Knowledge of local language Oromifa is advantageous.