Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Advisor

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Project background 

The Clean Faces, Clean Environment – A Path to Sustaining Trachoma Elimination is a 5-year project funded by the Fred Hollows Foundation. The [project aims to accelerate and sustain the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region. Trachoma remains a leading cause of preventable blindness, primarily linked to poor hygiene and environmental sanitation.

Building on the WASH for Trachoma Elimination (WASHTra I & II) initiatives, the project promotes facial cleanliness, hygiene behaviour, and community-led waste management. It applies SNV’s Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) approach and the Behaviour Centred Design (BCD) framework to ensure lasting behavioural change. The project aligns with the national SAFE strategy and the Total Sanitation to End Open Defecation and Urination (TSEDU)–Ethiopia initiative.

The project adopts a five-year phased leadership transition from SNV to the Oromia Health Bureau (OHB): SNV leads and builds capacity (Years 1–3), followed by joint implementation (Year 4), OHB-led activities with SNV support and full OHB leadership with SNV advisory (Year 5). The project aligns with government-led initiatives, including the One WASH National Program, a national campaign aimed at eliminating open defecation by 2030 and one of the Bureau of Health’s key priorities.

The project will be implemented in 49 woredas across six zones of Oromia Regional State: Arsi, East Hararghe, East Shewa, Guji, Jimma, and West Hararghe.

Purpose of the Job:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Advisor will be responsible for designing, managing, and maintaining the project's MEL system. This role is critical for ensuring the project collects high-quality data, tracks progress against targets and generates evidence to support adaptive management and informed decision-making throughout the project life cycle.

The MEL Advisor is part of the clean face, clean Environment project but also support other projects under the Water sector as appropriate.

MEAL Framework Development & Systems Thinking Integration:

• Develop and implement a robust MEL framework, including key performance indicators (KPIs), methodologies, and data collection tools, to track project outcomes and impacts.
• Align MEL strategies with donor requirements, organizational objectives, and sectoral priorities.
• Institutionalize systems transformation thinking within project teams and partners by integrating it into MEAL approaches and program design.
• Ensure the MEL framework supports real-time monitoring, adaptive management, and learning-driven decision-making.

Data Collection, Analysis & Reporting

• Lead the design and execution of baseline, midline, and endline evaluations to assess project impacts.
• Develop data collection protocols and ensure high-quality, reliable, and ethical data from project sites and stakeholders.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for program improvement, and to prepare high-quality reports.
• Develop user-friendly dashboards and data visualizations to communicate findings effectively.

Capacity Building & Stakeholder Engagement

• Train and mentor project staff, partners, and stakeholders on MEL principles, tools, and data collection techniques.
• Provide technical support and guidance to ensure MEL practices are effectively applied across all program components.

Learning, Knowledge Sharing & Adaptive Management

• In collaboration with the SBCC Advisor, GESI officer and Water and Sanitation Engineer and the woreda Cluster coordinators, capture case studies, success stories, and best practices to inform future projects and policy development.
• Facilitate learning sessions with project teams and stakeholders to ensure continuous adaptation and improvement of strategies.
• Ensure feedback mechanisms are in place to integrate stakeholder input into project design and execution.

Compliance, Quality Assurance & Ethical Standards

• Ensure that all MEL activities comply with ethical standards, data protection regulations, and donor requirements.
• Regularly review and update MEL tools and methodologies to maintain relevance and accuracy.
• Conduct field visits to validate data and assess MEL system implementation.
• Manage the corporate-level results database, consolidating program impact data for internal and external reporting.

Knowledge Development:

• Contributes to internal and external knowledge development,
• ensures lessons learned are shared and applied in daily practice, Initiates/ coordinates the review process and evaluation of advisory services in order to collect lessons learned, proposes corrective measures and ensures identification of follow up assignments.
• Participates in knowledge development/expertise groups and in internal and external networks.

Positioning:

• Identifies and analyses market opportunities and threats and ensures relevant colleagues are informed.
• Actively participates in strategic positioning meetings and acts as a knowledgeable face of the SNV organisation to the client. Analyses, understands and develops (local) networks with relevant stakeholders, identifies new clients.

Business Development:

• Builds, maintains and utilises relationships with relevant stakeholders, represents SNV and identifies opportunities for Business Development policies and procedures.
• Initiates assignments on a local/(sub)national level, supports proposals and develops technical processes during the inception phase of projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics or related fields.
• At least 4 years of experience in in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning in the WASH sector.
• Fluency in local language of the project implementation area and English languages as a working language of SNV.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.
• Proven experience in undertaking activities aimed at  Capacity Building of community and government staff and institutions.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and a strong track record in meeting deliverables and donor deadlines.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Competent and motivated, commercial drive and quality orientation.
• Ability to work independently and under stressful conditions.
• Team player and able and willing to perform tasks to make the project successful.
• Willing to frequently travel to the project woredas and kebele.

Additionally:

• Training on Monitoring and results measurement, data collection and aggregation, and very good computer literacy are preferred.

Competencies:

• Problem analysis
• Communication
• Focus on quality
• Result orientation
• Perseverance

Contract Type: National - Full time

Expected start date:  1st January 2026

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa

Contract Duration: One year, with the possibility of extension based on budget availability and performance.

How to Apply? 
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on November 24th, 2025. 

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If your experience and skills match the position's requirements, we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.

Working at SNV  
SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more.

Vetting
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