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Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states – Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amhara – and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible.  Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and communities. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.

 

Position Title:   MEL and Database Officer

 

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa

 

Open Position:  1

 

General Position Summary

The MEL and Database Officer will work with the MEL Unit as part of a team to operationalize and improve the MEL system, which heavily relies on a well managed Toladata, Concepts Notes management Systems (CNMS) and Institutional Performance System (IPTS). The MEL and Database Officer is responsible for supporting Mercy Corps staff and local partners to regularly collect/ enter/ verify/analyze/ data and make timely database adjustments to measure the impact of Mercy Corps’ programs. The MEL and Database Officer will directly work with the all program MEL team to help ensure monitoring and evaluation data is accurately incorporated into all reports and information products.

Essential Job Responsibilities

DM&E System Database Management and Innovation

●       Understand, maintain and innovate a M&E system database (MIS) that improves Mercy Corps’ ability to inform program implementation, analyze data, and represent impact to donors, government, colleague agencies, and communities themselves.

●       Ensure all relevant program staff are able to utilize the database to analyze program information and results

●       Design, adapt and maintain the MIS in conjunction with the MEL Officer MEL Manager to match strategic program or implementation change

●       Provide training in use of database, pivot tables and pivot charts to staff members that require it, or support on exporting to MS Excel for data analysis

●        Ensure the database is live and accessible to field offices

●       Review data being entered in the database regularly in order to locate and fix problems with data entry or integrity

●       Document system database  contents, protocols and update manuals for smooth functioning

 

Implement M&E System and Tools

●       Work as part of a team to facilitate and support M&E operations including baseline, annual, and endline surveys, regular monitoring, data collection and analysis, feedback and reporting according to the MEL workplan.

●       Generate data (tables/graphs/reports) from the database at regular intervals, ensuring reports/information are available for program implementation staff when required. Facilitate data analysis with program implementation team as requested

●       Conduct regular field visits to ensure all elements of the M&E system and database are being utilized effectively by all stakeholders, assessing and identifying breakdowns and areas that require clarifications and improvements

●        Ensure field teams always have the most recent version of all M&E tools and documents.

 

Staff Training and Capacity Building

●       Work closely with MEL team to develop and deliver staff/partner trainings, improving capacities in monitoring and evaluation and database management: data collection, entry, verification and analysis; and other identified needs

●       Follow up on trainings by mentoring staff/partners to develop identified technical skills one-on-one

Link M&E Results to Reporting

●       Review or edit data in reports as requested and required

●       Produce analytical summaries: graphs, charts, and tables as requested to fulfil reporting requirements

●       Other duties as assigned and agreed upon

 

Security

●       Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

●       Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

 

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.

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

●       BA or equivalent from a recognized institution, preferable in sciences, Economics, Statistics Computer Science, MS Access, database management/ programming or administration.

●       Microsoft certification is preferred

●       1-3 years experience managing or designing MS Access databases, knowledge of Sharepoint, MySQL, and VBA a plus

●       Demonstrated skills in training, capacity building, and mentoring

●       Good basic math and analytical skills as well as a general knowledge of statistical or monitoring and evaluation principles

●       Former experience in field survey/data collection techniques, data entry, data verification, and analysis beneficial

●       Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic

●       Computer literacy in MS Access and other MS Office packages including Excel, and Power Point is essential

●       Willingness to travel to all field offices regularly

Success Factors

The ideal candidate will have a strong curiosity for understanding and working effectively within the complex cultural, political, security and social environment of Ethiopia.  He/She will be an excellent communicator, multi-tasker, and able to work in ambiguous situations. He/She will be a tolerant and flexible individual able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow procedures.  The successful candidate will be focused on team-building and capacity-building of national staff; be a strategic thinker, have strong skills in design monitoring and evaluation of development programs and maintain a sense of humor.

How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.  All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents. Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts.  In order to ensure fairness to all applicants personal inquiries are not permitted.

 

Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.

 

“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”

DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 23 August 2019/ 4:00 PM

Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:

Mercy Corps Recruiter

Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319

Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33  , Jijiga: P.O. Box 225   

Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116

Dire Dewa: P.O. Box 974

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About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states - Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amhara - and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible.  Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and communities. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.

 

Position Title:   MEL and Database Officer

 

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa

 

Open Position:  1

 

General Position Summary

The MEL and Database Officer will work with the MEL Unit as part of a team to operationalize and improve the MEL system, which heavily relies on a well managed Toladata, Concepts Notes management Systems (CNMS) and Institutional Performance System (IPTS). The MEL and Database Officer is responsible for supporting Mercy Corps staff and local partners to regularly collect/ enter/ verify/analyze/ data and make timely database adjustments to measure the impact of Mercy Corps’ programs. The MEL and Database Officer will directly work with the all program MEL team to help ensure monitoring and evaluation data is accurately incorporated into all reports and information products.

Essential Job Responsibilities

DM&E System Database Management and Innovation

●       Understand, maintain and innovate a M&E system database (MIS) that improves Mercy Corps’ ability to inform program implementation, analyze data, and represent impact to donors, government, colleague agencies, and communities themselves.

●       Ensure all relevant program staff are able to utilize the database to analyze program information and results

●       Design, adapt and maintain the MIS in conjunction with the MEL Officer MEL Manager to match strategic program or implementation change

●       Provide training in use of database, pivot tables and pivot charts to staff members that require it, or support on exporting to MS Excel for data analysis

●        Ensure the database is live and accessible to field offices

●       Review data being entered in the database regularly in order to locate and fix problems with data entry or integrity

●       Document system database  contents, protocols and update manuals for smooth functioning

 

Implement M&E System and Tools

●       Work as part of a team to facilitate and support M&E operations including baseline, annual, and endline surveys, regular monitoring, data collection and analysis, feedback and reporting according to the MEL workplan.

●       Generate data (tables/graphs/reports) from the database at regular intervals, ensuring reports/information are available for program implementation staff when required. Facilitate data analysis with program implementation team as requested

●       Conduct regular field visits to ensure all elements of the M&E system and database are being utilized effectively by all stakeholders, assessing and identifying breakdowns and areas that require clarifications and improvements

●        Ensure field teams always have the most recent version of all M&E tools and documents.

 

Staff Training and Capacity Building

●       Work closely with MEL team to develop and deliver staff/partner trainings, improving capacities in monitoring and evaluation and database management: data collection, entry, verification and analysis; and other identified needs

●       Follow up on trainings by mentoring staff/partners to develop identified technical skills one-on-one

Link M&E Results to Reporting

●       Review or edit data in reports as requested and required

●       Produce analytical summaries: graphs, charts, and tables as requested to fulfil reporting requirements

●       Other duties as assigned and agreed upon

 

Security

●       Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

●       Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

 

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.

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

●       BA or equivalent from a recognized institution, preferable in sciences, Economics, Statistics Computer Science, MS Access, database management/ programming or administration.●       Microsoft certification is preferred●       1-3 years experience managing or designing MS Access databases, knowledge of Sharepoint, MySQL, and VBA a plus●       Demonstrated skills in training, capacity building, and mentoring●       Good basic math and analytical skills as well as a general knowledge of statistical or monitoring and evaluation principles●       Former experience in field survey/data collection techniques, data entry, data verification, and analysis beneficial●       Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic●       Computer literacy in MS Access and other MS Office packages including Excel, and Power Point is essential●       Willingness to travel to all field offices regularly

Success Factors

The ideal candidate will have a strong curiosity for understanding and working effectively within the complex cultural, political, security and social environment of Ethiopia.  He/She will be an excellent communicator, multi-tasker, and able to work in ambiguous situations. He/She will be a tolerant and flexible individual able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow procedures.  The successful candidate will be focused on team-building and capacity-building of national staff; be a strategic thinker, have strong skills in design monitoring and evaluation of development programs and maintain a sense of humor.

How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.  All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents. Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts.  In order to ensure fairness to all applicants personal inquiries are not permitted.

 

Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.

 

“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”

DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 23 August 2019/ 4:00 PM

Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:

Mercy Corps Recruiter

Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319

Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33  , Jijiga: P.O. Box 225   

Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116

Dire Dewa: P.O. Box 974

2019-08-24

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