Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

• Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness.
• Full time, Permanent Role based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Closing Date: 12th July 2023

ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. This year marks The Foundation’s 30th anniversary of carrying on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation is known around the world as an organisation that works with purpose and determination. With a reputation for excellence, we are well known for making change happen.

The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25+ countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.

We are also proud to announce we were awarded the Employer of Choice Award (Public Sector and NFP) at the 2022 Australian HR Awards. The Foundation is also endorsed and in partnership with The Life You Can Save.

To find out more about our work, please visit our website https://www.hollows.org

ABOUT YOU

High level ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships, demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated financial management skills, robust data analysis expertise, excellent data management skills, strong attention to detail, and comfort working with large amounts of data at the same time, collaborate respectfully with multiple team members from diverse backgrounds and be comfortable to use data management systems.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator you will be accountable for implementing a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning approach to our Ethiopian program. Support the designing and implementation of relevant tools and processes which will measure the effectiveness of our Ethiopia program, ensuring an evidenced based approach for program design and management is in place. You will be expected to provide the Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator with critical information and data which will help shape our approach for future program design and/or re-design.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Responsible for design (as necessary) and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plans and activities for the Ethiopia Program.
• Documenting the findings of monitoring and evaluation exercises and establishing mechanisms to disseminate ‘lessons learned’ to the Programs and partners’ team.
• Support the program planning, follow up and documentation and knowledge management;
• Ensure program progress are in line with PDD, and donor and partner agreements, and update the management as per set standards and schedule;
• Carry out accountability of the program including practical capacity building for M&E and advice on planning/reporting and using results.
• Responsible for preparing both quantitative and qualitative periodic progress, midterm and end term reports timely submission to the PPM and prepare feedback the program teams on the periodic performance levels;
• Provide technical support and input into concept notes and proposal development to ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches are effectively incorporated in accordance with program policies and donor obligations.
• Responsible to coverage surveys, cases studies and compiling best experiences in different program units and both in the target community and in the Foundation;
• Support the FHF’s good partnership and approaches of collaboration with government, NGOs and other stakeholders;
• Provide advice and practical support to staff undertaking evaluations and fundraising activities;
• Collaborate with the research coordinator plan and supervise research/evaluation projects and activities, as required and approved.
• Coordination and facilitation of capacity building workshops on areas M&E and program implementation.
• Communicating program learning and results to influence key stakeholders (internally and externally) including policy and decision-makers.
• Participate in relevant Policy / M&E related working groups.

Compliance and planning:

• Support the development and implementation of FHF strategic plans and program plans and mechanisms to measure and communicate against development effectiveness objectives.
• Actively participate in the preparation, implementation and reporting of plans and forecasts in line with agreed measures and timeframes.
• Demonstrate compliance with all legislation and The Foundation’s policies and procedures.
• Undertake training as required and agreed with manager.
• Promote and model appropriate behaviour to support The Foundation’s culture, values and brand.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures of The Foundation and take all reasonable care that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of others in The Foundation.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• BA Degree in Public Health, epidemiology, social sciences or BSc Degree in Statistics or a related discipline;
• At least five years of applied experience overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks, preferably in the health sector;
• Previous experience working in international development organizations;
• Knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines and tools for monitoring and evaluation;
• Knowledge of performance and impact evaluations;
• Demonstrated ability to plan and schedule, lead effective data collection, and coordinate with implementing partners and consultants to execute evaluation surveys;
• Experience in Trachoma programs in an International NGO setting;
• Experience in Capacity building and HMIS in government setting.

How we recognise your contribution

Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, we have a range of programs in place to support you.

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