NDRP Planning and Monitoring Advisor

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Overview of position

• The Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DDR) program for Ethiopia was initiated as a crucial step towards implementing the peace agreement signed between the government of Ethiopia & the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on the 2nd of November 2022 in South Africa.
• For the implementation of DDR in Ethiopia, the National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) was established with the council of minister regulation number 525 / 2022 & with amended regulation number 541 / 2023 of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia. The core mission of the commission is stabilization of the society & recovery of the economy for sustainable peace & enhancing human security through designing, planning & implementing demobilization & sustainable reintegration of more than 370 thousand former combatants into civilian life across seven regions of Ethiopia.
• Multi donor stakeholders finance the DDR program which is huge in terms of beneficiaries & expenditure. Under the direct supervision of NRC Operations Deputy Commissioner the NDRP Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor will be responsible for leading & managing the planning, monitoring & evaluation system of NRC DDR program.

Role objectives

• Identify key indicators for preparation of M&E plans for the cross project functions of the DDR program.
• Prepare program physical performance plan & budget requirement proposal.
• Prepare M&E plans & facilitate quality control to ensure proposed projects are well designed & in line with the needs of the project target groups & international standard requirements.
• Prepares & circulates guidelines, checklists, templates & other tools to facilitate the common understanding of the program components.
• Train / mentor staff to ensure increasing capacity & understanding to design proper plans that achieve intended impact.
• Leads the development & implementation of DDRP & ensures it is functioning satisfactorily through provision of quality information on progress against targets.
• Coordinates the review & monitoring of DDRP implementation & also coordinates the internal evaluations (mid & end term) of the DDRP strategic plan to determine overall program implementation.
• Coordinate with project heads to undertake monitoring (spot checks) for all projects & subject areas as stated in project M&E plan & review the quality of the baseline & end line data (integrity & timeliness) report & inform senior management to support corrective decision making.
• Assists in designing & facilitating implementation of external evaluation of program / project.
• Initiate the opening of separate project fund account for the program & prepare proper allocation of budget for each project activity.
• Track program physical performance against intended budget utilization.
• Record project fund inflow & expenditure by source, purpose & control project fund payment requests.

Project reporting

• This role works under the direct supervision of NRC Operations Deputy Commissioner.

Key competencies

• Graduate degree in social science, development studies, natural science, economics or in a relevant field with minimum short term training in program / project planning, management & monitoring & evaluation.
• At least 7 years (with a bachelor’s degree) or 5 years (with a master’s degree) of combined & relevant experience in the area of program planning, monitoring & evaluation of development programs / projects.
• Proven track record in Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & learning (PME&L).
• Effective use of Microsoft Office programs & good knowledge of project cycle management.
• Theories of change, monitoring & evaluation.
• Track record in proposal writing, project reporting & preparation required.
• Strong analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative & qualitative data, self starting & oriented to bring about change through intervention.
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong team player & collective problem solving to achieve common goals.
• Fluency in English & Amharic is required.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.