ActionAid Ethiopia MEAL Officer Job Vacancy – March 2026
Employer: ActionAid Ethiopia (AAE)
Industry: NGO / Development Sector
Employment Type: Contract
Career Level: Mid‑Level (3–5 years)
Location Type: Hybrid
Application Deadline: March 24, 2026
Duty Base: Shey Bench
Number of Positions: 1
About the Role
The MEAL Officer will lead and coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, ensuring alignment with the Theory of Change and country program document. The role emphasizes digital monitoring, evaluation, and program quality frameworks to track progress, outcomes, and impacts. The officer will facilitate reviews, evaluations, and reporting, while ensuring program objectives align with ActionAid Ethiopia’s strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead program development and implementation in line with Theory of Change.
- Develop women‑friendly and accessible systems for program quality and impact assessment.
- Adopt digital M&E frameworks and tools to monitor deliverables.
- Ensure reporting systems track progress, outcomes, and impacts.
- Document best practices and lessons learned for scaling up.
- Facilitate periodic reviews, evaluations, and reporting processes.
- Provide guidance on annual, quarterly, and redesign plans.
- Ensure gendered data and marginalized groups’ issues are incorporated in M&E frameworks.
- Support community empowerment through mobilization and participation.
- Assess capacity gaps and implement capacity‑building strategies.
- Ensure allocated budgets are implemented with integrity and cost‑effectiveness.
Qualifications
- BA or MA in Community Development, Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology, Gender, or other social sciences.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience with MA or 5 years with BA.
- Knowledge of HRBA programming, participatory development approaches, project planning, M&E, fundraising, and partnership building.
Required Skills
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to deliver quality work within deadlines
- Team building and coordination skills
- Problem‑solving and analytical skills
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit:
- Application letter
- Recent CV
Applications must be submitted no later than March 24, 2026 via:
- Ethiojobs portal
- Email: hrod.ethiopia@actionaid.org
- Or by post: ActionAid Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1261, Addis Ababa
Important Notes:
- Clearly indicate the job title in the subject line.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Safeguarding reference checks will be conducted on successful candidates.