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The MEAL Officer is responsible to support the MEAL function including methodological design, preparing data collection tools, lead data collection, data cleaning, and data analysis, and reporting MEAL activities for all Oxfam projects in the field office. S/he will provide MEAL technical support in need assessment, baselines, evaluations, establishing and implanting beneficiary compliance and feedback system, monitoring MEAL activities and ensuring program quality as per Oxfam program quality standard, Core Humanitarian Standards as well as CAMSA minimum requirement and work closely with the field programme teams, Other INGOs, Cluster members, partners, other local agencies, and key line-local Government officials.

·      Develop the MEAL Framework and tools for the project.

·      Setting MEAL indicators for the project

·      Develop and manage the MEAL system and processes and ensure stakeholder participation

·      Oversee the implementation and compliance/delivery of the project team to the country’s MEAL system.

·      Lead the Program Baseline study and Evaluation process.

·      Develop and disseminate leanings of the project

Build MEAL capacity in individual country programmes

·      Assist partners and the project team in identifying MEAL priorities.

·      Organise relevant training and other capacity-building events for partners to carry out MEAL

·      Provide technical guidance to project teams including partners with planning the design and implementation of baseline/midline and other data requirements to support programme analysis, the development and use of monitoring tools and instruments (e.g., objective/target setting, monitoring formats, etc.), as well reporting of programme progress.

·      Undertake periodic monitoring and technical support visits to programme areas to assess progress against the agreed MEAL system and recommend corrective actions as appropriate.

·      Work closely with Programme Focal Points and partners to ensure appropriate feedback mechanisms are incorporated into project teams’ and partners’ projects.

Strengthen relevant MEAL capacity in partners

·      To ensure an effective common understanding between Oxfam and partners on the MEAL objectives and framework of the project organize orientation/workshop

·      Assist project leads/responsible persons and partners in identifying relevant areas in partner MEAL systems that need strengthening and aligning to the requirements of the individual programme and overall Oxfam MEAL objectives and requirements.

Organization of discrete MEAL milestones, events, and processes

·      Conduct annual review and reflection sessions, as specified MEAL framework and system, and as a key accountability mechanism.

·      Contribute to the project learning review by preparing, analysing, and disseminating data, lessons learned, good practices, and statistical, qualitative, and anecdotal project’s evidence.

·      Lead the design, planning, and conduct of key impact assessment exercises on programmatic, thematic, geographic, or crosscutting

·        Conduct of key thematic learning activities and processes for staff and partners,

Reporting, sharing, and communications

·      Lead in the conduct and dissemination of literature reviews, secondary data analysis, and synthesis for papers, proposals, and representations, as appropriate

·      Lead in the collection of positive impact stories and photos from projects and prepare them to be used for shared learning.

person specification

2 Mutual accountability

3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment

Essential

·       Bachelor’s degree in social sciences from a recognized university.

·       At least 3 years experience of work in emergency or development context projects with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning skills.

·       Good knowledge in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning.

·       Fluent written and spoken English and Amharic.

·       Experience of working in a multicultural team.

·        Excellent coordination skills.

·       Strong commitment to gender equality and social justice.

·       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·       Proven knowledge of computerized systems; high degree of computer literacy and word processing

and spreadsheet skills.

·       Knowledge of simple Excel functions, including formulas