Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

About the role

MSD, a non-profit civil society organization active in health, education, livelihoods, protection and emergency response in Ethiopia, is recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer for its UK FCDO-funded Border Security Programme (BSP). The post is based in Bahirdar, reports to the Migration/Protection Coordinator and covers the Northern Corridor. It is a contract position for one person, open to both men and women.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MEAL plans, monitoring tools, indicator tracking sheets and data collection systems aligned with the programme logframe and results framework.
• Coordinate data collection, compilation, verification and validation to ensure accurate and reliable programme information.
• Track progress against planned activities, outputs, outcomes and targets, and recommend improvements.
• Carry out field monitoring visits, beneficiary assessments, supportive supervision and quality reviews.
• Strengthen beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms, keeping them safe, accessible, confidential and responsive.
• Analyse data, prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports, maintain dashboards and report to management and donors.
• Document good practices, lessons learned and case studies to support learning and adaptation.
• Train and mentor programme staff and partners on monitoring tools, data management and reporting.
• Maintain programme databases securely and coordinate baseline, midterm and endline evaluations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, Information Management or a related field; additional training in MEAL, data management or research is an advantage.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in MEAL, preferably in migration, protection, human trafficking or humanitarian programmes.
• Experience with MEAL plans, indicator tracking, data collection systems, beneficiary surveys and programme evaluations.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting, and in monitoring protection interventions.
• Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in Amharic is mandatory.

Required skills

• MEAL systems, results-based management and logical framework development.
• Accountability to affected populations, community feedback and response mechanisms, and safeguarding.
• Digital data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK or CommCare.
• Data visualization tools such as SPSS, Excel or Power BI.
• Strong analytical, writing and data quality skills, and ability to work independently under pressure.

Candidates apply online through the MSD careers page; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and applications must be submitted within 7 working days of the announcement.