Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Organization

NABU Ethiopia is a national non-profit civil society organization dedicated to biodiversity conservation, sustainable natural resource management, climate action, and nature-based livelihoods.

Position Details

• Duty Station: Addis Ababa (with frequent field travel)
• Contract Type: Project-based
• Duration: Four (4) years, renewable based on performance
• Reports to: Executive Director

Position Summary

The MEL Officer will lead the design, implementation, and management of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems across NABU Ethiopia's projects. The role ensures high-quality data collection, analysis, reporting, and learning processes to support evidence-based decision-making and compliance with donor and Ethiopian Authority for Civil Society Organization requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operationalize comprehensive MEL frameworks, systems, tools, and procedures aligned with organizational strategies and donor requirements
• Develop and track SMART indicators at output, outcome, and impact levels, ensuring alignment with approved log frames and results frameworks
• Monitor project performance against established indicators, log frames, and donor compliance requirements
• Lead and oversee data collection, verification, validation, analysis, and interpretation to ensure accuracy, quality, and timeliness of information
• Support project planning processes, including baseline assessments, target setting, periodic reviews, midline and end-line evaluations
• Manage project databases and information systems, ensuring proper documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and success stories
• Establish and manage beneficiary accountability, feedback, and complaints response mechanisms to enhance transparency and responsiveness
• Facilitate learning processes across projects to inform adaptive management and organizational learning