Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer Location:? Afar, Abaala, Ethiopia Employment Category:? H2 Salary Range: USD 540.00 ? 656.00 per month which specific amount will be determined up on candidates experience and educational relevancy Reporting To:? MEAL Manager Contract Duration:? Six (6) Months Posting date: January 3, 2024 Required Employee: 1??????? ? INTRODUCTION The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009.? With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration. ? OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer will provide technical support to all projects and oversee all MEAL activities, including assisting project teams in defining indicators, developing data collection tools and data collection methodologies, leading data assessments and project audits, establish accountability systems and engage in capturing learnings in the Afar field office. The Officer will collaborate closely with the Addis Ababa-based MEAL Manager, MEAL Coordinator and program team to ensure compliance with DRC?s MEAL requirements and best practices. ?????????????????????? Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Main tasks and Responsibilities: Ensure full compliance with DRC?s Global MEAL model and DRC MEAL framework in the Afar field office Maintain DRC MEAL systems and tools used to track project implementation progress and analyze the information to measure project results and progress and used for decision making purposes.? Participate in the development of MEAL components of project proposals, including the development of indicators and project-specific MEAL plans. Develop and operationalize MEAL plans and matrix for all projects in Afar area office based on project documents and existing MEAL systems. Provide technical guidance for staffs in Afar in the design and implementation of MEAL activities In close collaboration with the Addis Ababa-based MEAL Manager and the program team, develop sector-specific data collection tools and ensure their proper use by implementing teams. The position will ensure the timeliness and quality of data collection, and ensure all captured data is managed according to protection information management standa