Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Advisor At Norwegian Mission Society

NMS announces a position of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Advisor. The position will be based in the NMS office in Addis Ababa with frequent travels to project sites.

The position is to serve all NMS projects in Ethiopia in the field of MEAL.

About NMS

The Norwegian Mission Society (NMS) is a Christian organization based in Norway. Our vision is “a living church across the earth”. Together with organizations, churches, and individuals throughout the world, NMS works actively to equip churches, organizations, and individuals to share faith in Jesus, fight injustice, and end poverty. In addition to this, NMS strives to develop trustworthy leaders in our own organization as well as in partner churches and organizations.

NMS has worked in Ethiopia for more than 50 years, primarily in the western part of the country.

For more information about NMS, please visit www.nms.no/english

Placement in the organization

Department: East Africa
Line manager: Regional Director for NMS East Africa
Workstation: Addis Ababa with regular travels to project sites in Western Ethiopia and Addis. Some international travel may be required.

Eligibility: Ethiopian nationals

Main responsibilities:

  1. Ensure regular monitoring of all NMS projects in Ethiopia
  2. Provide competence building for partners and projects in the field of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
  3. Develop NMS Ethiopia’s MEAL systems
  4. Work with case handlers and other advisors to ensure that external and internal evaluations are carried out in a professional manner
  5. Assist partners in the processes of application and reporting in cooperation with the advisors and field coordinator
  6. Provide information about projects to NMS Global, East Africa section, and to the communication and fundraising department of NMS
  7. The advisor might be given extra responsibility to follow up some particular projects
  8. Be an active member of the East Africa section and the Ethiopia country office and contribute to strategic development, capacity building and good communication flow between NMS and its partners and projects

Desired qualifications:

  1. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, such as development studies, social science, or related fields
  2. Minimum five years of professional experience. Minimum three of the years should be with an international organization
  3. Ability to work effectively in a team and excellent interpersonal skills.
  4. Ability to promote a knowledge-sharing and learning culture in the office.
  5. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write accurate reports and build networks to obtain cooperation with partners.
  6. Excellent computer/information application skills, including word processing, excel, PowerPoint etc.
  7. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
  8. Ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office.
  9. Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken. Fluent Amharic is a prerequisite. Knowledge of Oromo is an asset.
  10. Identify with NMS’s values
  11. Driver’s license

Women are encouraged to apply

We offer:

  1. Professional development in an international organization
  2. A competitive salary
  3. An international working environment
  4. Modern offices in Mekanissa
  5. A one-year contract with possibility of extension

How to apply

To apply, please send your application, CV with references and scanned documents as one PDF-file to: ingeborgso@nms.no

Alternatively, you can hand in the application at the NMS Ethiopia office, located at Mekanissa seminary, new building, 5th floor.

For any inquiries, please call Ms. Worknesh Genno (091 112 7312)

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