Social Accountability Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 110 views1 applications

Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Associations (UEWCA) is a nongovernmental, non profitable and nonpartisan Consortium of Local Ethiopian Resident Charity Organizations that are working with the objective of socio-economic empowerment of Women/Girls and Children at all regions and city administrations. Currently, UEWCA is intending to implement social accountability program-three in Addis Ababa City Administration. Therefore, it is looking for qualified applicants for the following vacant position.

The SA M&E officer is stationed in, UEWCA Office, Addis Ababa where the project is operating. She/He is responsible for overall monitoring, reporting,data collection, knowledge management and support to evaluation in the SA project and its intervention woredas.  She/He is required to undertake significant work in Addis Ababa.

Key tasks of the SA M&E Officer expert:

• Support the Project Coordinator in activity planning and budget forecasting – so that every team member (as well as the contract partners) understands the project activities and results indicators, and how to monitor these;
• Provide technical and coaching support to all the Woreda SA experts in the contract (including those employed by partners) so that they develop M&E skills such as, work planning for results, reflective activity diary, timely and regular data collection and mobile data uploading, monthly reflection in the project team meeting, and quarterly reporting.
• Plan own activities in coordination with the SA project coordinator and the gender and social inclusion expert, including joint monitoringand technical support trips with them as per the needs of the Woreda SA experts (and partners in the contract).
• In project team meetings, discuss and reflect on the practice stories from a process and results perspective, and use M&E data to improve implementation performance – document interesting practice lessons and results, and support the project coordinator with dissemination to stakeholders using social and local media;
• Ensure timely and regular completion of M&E data forms by Woreda SA experts (e.g. essential SA meetings, facility score card and progress/final accomplishment, 6 monthly SAC review meeting, SAC membership), and provide him/her with data generated to facilitate woreda level monitoring of the SA process;
• Ensure that key project events and documents (e.g. JAPs) are properly documented and stored in woreda office, project office and Head office, together with Woreda SA experts;
• Ensure progress of program implementation against indicators is documented and that activities are on track, according to action plan, together with Project Coordinator;Support the SA project coordinator with progress and results analysis of monthly Woreda SA expert reports and field trip reports from joint monitoring with the SA Project Coordinator and/or gender and social inclusion expert – contribute to writing quarterly narrative reports to the MA, and make sure that project progress with process and result indicators is explained;
• Support the project coordinator to prepare ESAP3 grantee participation in the regional FTA-SA partnership meetings for sector responsiveness, policy dialogue, and SA systems development with innovation grants – organize with the SA and M&E Officers from other clusters, if required actively participate in the meetings, and follow-up with relevant regional government offices (e.g. monitoring units of BoFED and the sector bureaus)
• Participate in and provide input to learning and capacity development events organized by the MA/Hubs with the federal/regional governments and relevant sector ministries/bureaus – actively network with SA M&E Officers in other SA projects, and roll-out agreed M&E actions to the project team.
• Upon request of the project coordinator, organize and participate in monitoring visits either planned by ESAP3 MA, or requested by government, and development partners;
• Upon request of the project coordinator, support ‘ESAP3 innovation grantees’ as well as ESAP3 baseline and end-line activities and other research activities for Impact Evaluation

Terms of Employment፡ One year with a possibility of extension based on availability of funds and work performance   

Job Requirements

Minimum requirements SA M&E Officer:

• BA in Social science, statistics, economics and related field
• SA experience is a bonus
• Strong analytical skills – good with Excel
• Proven documentation and English writing skills
• Good network with other M&E experts – and active on social media
• Willingness to spend significant time in the woredas – 25% travel
• Experience with mobile data collection is a bonus

How to Apply

Female Applicants are encouraged.

Applicants who fulfill the above mentioned critical could submit cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials in person within five working days of this announcement the following address.

Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Associations (UEWCA)

Tel:-0116-368151 Office location:- Yeka Sub –Sity Worda,08

Opposite to  Yeka Sub- Sity  Chefe Health Center  Near  & Magic Carpet School