Farm Africa, founded in 1985, is an international non-governmental organization working in Ethiopia since 1988. We drive agricultural and environmental change to improve lives. Our strategy has three pillars: agricultural expertise, management and preservation of ecosystems, and the power of business to drive prosperity. We believe Africa has the power to feed itself and are helping make this happen by establishing and spreading the best farming and forestry techniques so that poor farmers and herders have more food to feed their families and to sell. We help smallholders manage their natural resources sustainably so that they can withstand climate change challenges and shocks and ensure their families have enough food in the future as well as now. Farm Africa works in partnership with communities, government, local and international organizations, and the private sector to innovate, learn and share best practices for maximum impact of our projects
BACKGROUND
Farm Africa is implementing a large number of projects/programmes in the areas of agriculture (crop and livestock), natural resources management and market engagement across Ethiopia. We are increasingly designing and implementing complex and integrated multi-sector projects, some by ourselves and others in partnership with like-minded organizations in the form of consortium.
Currently, Farm Africa is implementing SIDA funded programme in partnership with SOS Sahel Ethiopia, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Population, Health & Environment Ethiopia Consortium (PHE EC) and Sustainable Environment and Development Action (SEDA, MELCA and TechnoServe) in the Central Rift Valley (CRV) and Majang Forest Biosphere of Ethiopia. The programme is implemented in different woredas of Oromiya, SNNP and Gambella Regional States.
The G4F II programme will test and demonstrate interventions in an integrated multi-sectorial landscape approach, to show how improved management of the environment will provide multiple socio-economic and ecological benefits in a way this ensures resilient and sustainable development. As the project follows an integrated and multi-sectorial landscape approach it focuses on Community-based NRM, agriculture, food security/livelihood, market development; water resources management, irrigation and landscape management; Social, economic and environmental programmes, behaviour change and policy influencing as well as environmental conservation, improved agriculture, women’s empowerment, agricultural value chains and disaster risk management.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator is a technical post, responsible for ensuring consistent and high quality data collection, analysis, utilisation and reporting of results for the G4F II Programme. The post holder will ensure that G4F II Programme that consists of CRV and Majang components develop and implement appropriate MEL plans, based on robust logical frameworks, and adhering to Farm Africa’s core standards and approaches. The role will also take on responsibilities at a Country Office level, for ensuring that projects across the Ethiopian project portfolio comply with Farm Africa’s minimum MEL standards, and building the capacity of staff across the portfolio in MEL.
Within the G4F II programme, the MEL coordinator will work with the Programme Manager and Project Coordinators, to ensure management decision making is evidence based. The MEL coordinator will work with the Project Officers and Community Development Staff to ensure a clear understanding of the programme’s MEL framework at the field level, with all methods and tools clearly understood and communicated. The post holder will develop appropriate tools, systems and training to support SIDA G4F II field teams to collect, understand and use robust evidence of project results as a vital input to management decision making. This post holder will provide technical as well as capacity building support to partner organisations to ensure use of relevant FA’s standard data collection tools; provide critical analysis and technical input to project evaluation processes, ensuring Farm Africa can maximise the learning potential of all studies and evaluations undertaken within the project.
The role also acts as an interface between the SIDA G4F II programme and Farm Africa’s Country Office on issues relating to results measurement and reporting, working closely with the Programme Manager to ensure continual improvement of organisational systems and processes.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONISBILITES
Key roles and responsibilities are:
Planning
Implementation
Reporting
These essential functions are not to be interpreted as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required. All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established.
DURATION & HOURS: Three years with probation period of 45 days
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Education, Qualifications & other knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Desirable
Our VALUES
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.