1. Job Purpose

The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer will lead the design, implementation, and oversight of a robust MEAL system for the  EmpowHER  Project. The role ensures high-quality data collection, analysis, reporting, accountability, and learning to track progress toward improving family planning services and reduce unsafe abortion. The Senior MEAL Officer will support evidence-based decision-making, adaptive management, donor reporting, consortium learning, and accountability to communities and stakeholders.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa (with frequent travel to Oromia, Sidama, Amhara and Tigray Regions)

2. Key Roles and Responsibilities

A. MEAL System Design and Implementation:

• Design and implement the project MEAL framework, ensuring strict alignment with the  project Theory of Change, Results Framework, and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) donor compliance standards
• Develop and refine indicators, logframes, data collection tools, dashboards, and reporting templates.
• Ensure integration of MEAL across capacity strengthening, service delivery, dialogue, advocacy, and social norms change components, as well as the alignment with the FGAE MEAL system.

B. Data Collection, Quality Assurance & Analysis:

• Coordinate routine quantitative and qualitative data collection across all project pillars.
• Ensure data quality assurance (DQA) through field verification, audits, spot checks, and validation protocols.
• Manage project databases, including secure storage, cleaning, and analysis of datasets.
• Conduct trend analysis, outcome tracking, and learning-oriented data interpretation.

C. Measurement of Social Norms Change:

• Support development of tools to measure the project progress. 
• Monitor community norm shifts, risk factors, and protective behaviors.

D. Monitoring Service Delivery & Survivor Support:

• Monitor SRH, GBV, HP prevention and response services, including referral systems.
• Track quality of survivor-centered care, trauma-informed services, and SGBV case management.
• Support monitoring of health facility readiness, provider competency, and service uptake.
• Oversee tracking of referral pathways linking health, justice, and social welfare.

E. Accountability, Feedback & Community Engagement:

• Lead implementation of accountability and feedback mechanisms, including complaint response systems.
• Support social accountability assessments and community feedback loops.
• Ensure participatory MEAL, engaging adolescents, girls, youth, parents, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
• Promote ethical, safe, and survivor-centered data collection practices.

F. Evaluations, Research & Learning:

• Coordinate baseline, midline, and endline evaluations as appropriate.
• Support rapid assessments, social accountability studies, and learning reviews.
• Lead documentation of case studies, success stories, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Contribute to operational research, knowledge products, and dissemination of evidence.

G. Reporting, Knowledge Management & Donor Compliance:

• Prepare high-quality MEAL reports for internal use, donor reporting, and learning.
• Contribute to progress reports, annual reports, dashboards, and learning briefs.
• Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements, data protection standards, and safeguarding policies.
• Support preparation of evidence-based advocacy materials.

H. Capacity Strengthening & Partner Support:

• Build MEAL capacity of project staff, consortium partners, CSOs, and government counterparts.
• Train field teams on data collection tools, ethical research, digital systems, and learning approaches.
• Provide mentorship and supportive supervision to regional and woreda-level MEAL focal persons.

3. Required Technical Skills and Competencies

MEAL & Analytical Skills:

• Advanced skills in MEAL system design, indicator development, and logframe management
• Strong experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Expertise in data analysis software (DHIS2, SPSS, Power BI, Kobo, or similar)
• Experience in baseline/mid line/end line evaluations and impact measurement
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations

Thematic Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of FP, CAC GBV and other SRH issues, and adolescent programming
• Experience in social norms change measurement and behavioral data
• Understanding of Ethiopia’s health, education, and community systems
• Familiarity with disability inclusion, safeguarding, trauma-informed and survivor-centered approaches

Soft & Leadership Skills:

• Strong analytical, writing, and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines
• High ethical standards in data protection, safeguarding, and confidentiality
• Ability to work independently and across multicultural teams

4. Education and Experience Requirements

Education: Master’s Degree in Public Health, Statistics, M&E, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in MEAL or research
• Experience in SRHR, GBV, CAC,  gender, or adolescent/youth programs preferred
• Experience working with CSOs, donors, government institutions, and vulnerable populations
• Prior experience in multi-partner or consortium projects is a strong asset

5. Language & IT Requirements

• Fluency in English; knowledge of Amharic, and other local languages is an advantage
• Strong computer literacy (MS Office, databases, data visualization tools)

6. Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations
• Commitment to girls’ rights, gender equality, safeguarding
• Strong ethical conduct and accountability orientation

Interested applicants should send non-returnable applications with CV, copies of credentials, and other supporting documents within 10 calendar days of this announcement to the following address: - Job Application Form Job Requirements Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, M&E or related field and at least five years of progressively responsible experience in MEAL within SRHR, GBV, CAC, gender or adolescent/youth programming. Responsibilities include developing indicators, managing data collection and quality assurance, conducting evaluations, ensuring donor compliance, and building partner capacity while engaging communities and stakeholders. How to Apply Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role via the following link