MEL Officer 19 views0 applications

This job advert is for a vacancy subject to funding and role approval.

About Right To Play:

For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.

We offer programs in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

Right To Play Ethiopia started its operation in 2005 and have implemented several interventions to protect, educate and empower children and youth in different parts of the country.

Benefits Highlights:

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Paid leaves (20 days annual leaves, 3 personal days per year)
• Competitive benefits such as medical and life insurance, hardship allowance, transportation allowance, communications allowance, etc.)
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
• More information on what we offer is available on our website.

Job Description:

Job Title: MEL Officer

Grade: 6

Location: Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz Region (Only candidates who are eligible to work legally without work visa sponsorship in Ethiopia will be considered.)

Contract Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)/1-year fixed term contract

Hiring Salary: Organizational Scale

Target Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Closing Date: July 13, 2026 23:59 EAT

Reports Directly to: MEL Specialist

Location: Ethiopia, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Assosa

Direct Reports: N/A

Department: MEL

Purpose:

The Impact Officer supports the implementation of RTP’s global impact framework at country level by coordinating routine monitoring, data collection, data quality checks, reporting, and learning across assigned programs and projects. The role provides practical MEL support to program teams and partners, helps turn data into clear insights for program improvement and donor accountability, and supports accountability and feedback mechanisms under the leadership of the Impact Manager/any other assigned senior manager.

Accountability & Responsibilities:

Implements project MEL plans and routine monitoring (35%)

• Support adaptation and implementation of project MEL plans, indicators, targets, tools, and reporting requirements in line with global standards and donor commitments
• Conduct routine monitoring, feedback assessments, surveys, spot checks, field data collection, digital tool deployment, and timely submission of project monitoring data
• Maintain project trackers, and indicator databases on approved platforms such as DELTA, Excel and Power BI.

Supports data quality, analysis and reporting (30%)

• Support baselines, endlines, evaluations and learning studies, including logistics, tool testing, enumerator support and consultant coordination
• Conduct routine data quality reviews with program teams and partners
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative monitoring data and prepare summaries, dashboards, and narrative inputs for reports, and project-level evidence-to-action reviews

Supports learning, knowledge management and evidence use (20%):

• Document lessons, case examples, outcome stories and monitoring observations that help explain program progress and quality
• Contribute to reflection meetings, after-action reviews and evidence-to-action planning with program teams and partners
• Flag data gaps, implementation risks and emerging trends to the Impact Manager and relevant program leads
• Ensure project data is consistently updated, quality-checked and accessible on DELTA

Strengthens staff, partner and accountability practices (15%):

• Train and coach program staff, partners and enumerators on tools, indicator definitions, consent, data entry, participant feedback and safe data handling
• Support participant/community feedback and accountability mechanisms, ensuring issues are documented and referred appropriately

Scope (geographical and/or functional), Impact and Autonomy

Provides technical and operational MEL support across assigned country programs/projects. Works within RTP global Impact standards, priorities; including any additional country-level guidance set by the Country Office Impact Manager. Recommends practical improvements to tools, data flows, field monitoring and reporting processes within projects and the country office.

Leadership and Staff management

No formal direct reports. May guide Impact Assistant(s), enumerators and partner focal points on assigned monitoring and data tasks. Contributes to a learning-oriented culture through practical support, peer learning.

Information requirement for decision-making

Uses participant data, monitoring records, evaluation findings, donor requirements and project documents. Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality and apply responsible data practices in all monitoring and reporting work. Produces timely data summaries to inform project decisions and management follow-up.

Innovation and Improvements

Promotes practical digital tools, dashboards, participatory/play-based approaches and feedback loops. Identifies simple improvements that make data collection, analysis and reporting more reliable and useful.

Relationships & Communications: Internal / External:

Internal: MEL Manager, MEL Assistant(s), Project teams, Logistics colleagues, Communications.

External: Partner MEL teams, Enumerators, Consultants, Community Stakeholders

Expertise (Certifications / Education, Professional Experience/Language)

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in international development, social sciences, statistics, education, or fields related to young people’s learning and psychosocial wellbeing
• 2 years’ relevant MEL/Impact experience in education, gender equality, PSS or related fields.
• Strong skills in data collection, data cleaning, basic analysis,field monitoring, and partner support.
• Experience of working with a diverse partners.
• Proficiency in Excel and digital data tools such as DELTA, Kobo/ODK, Power BI or similar platforms
• Strong skills in qualitative methods, participatory approaches, MEL system implementation, data quality assurance, and translation of project data into actionable insight.
• Fluency in English required. Arabic, French, Portuguese, other relevant languages desirable

Core Competences

• Collaboration: Works effectively with project teams, partners, and colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Growth Mindset: Seeks feedback, embraces learning and adaptation, and applies new knowledge to strengthen MEL practice and project improvement
• Resilience: Adapts to competing priorities and changing field realities
• Professionalism: Demonstrates integrity and commitment to safeguarding, ethical data collection, and responsible data practices.
• Management and Interpersonal Skills: Builds constructive relationships, supports partners and field teams, communicates findings clearly, and contributes to a positive learning culture

Additional Information

Regular travel to field locations within the Country Office is expected.