Welthungerhilfe Ethiopia invites qualified applicants for the following position.
1️⃣ Senior MEAL Expert
📍 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
📄 Contract: Initial 1-year contract (with strong prospects for extension)
📝 Eligibility: Open to Ethiopian nationals only
🔹 Purpose of the Role
Support evidence-based programming by building practical data systems, ensuring high-quality and responsible data management, and translating programme data into actionable insights to improve decision-making and programme outcomes.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
A. Data Systems & Governance
- Develop and harmonize project-specific MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools, reporting templates, and monitoring schedules.
- Design and maintain MEAL data architecture (indicator library, codebooks, metadata, version control).
- Establish secure programme databases with access controls.
- Implement GDPR-aligned data governance: consent, data minimization, retention schedules, safe sharing rules.
- Create SOPs for data collection, cleaning, validation, storage, analysis, and archiving.
B. Analytics & Decision Support
- Analyse monitoring data and provide actionable recommendations.
- Develop dashboards and analytical packs (Power BI/Tableau/Excel) for programme performance.
- Implement automated data quality checks and deeper analyses (pre/post comparisons, cohort tracking, basic forecasting).
- Support proposal design and reporting with data evidence.
C. Digital Data Collection & Tooling
- Lead design and QA of digital data collection tools (CommCare, ODK, Kobo).
- Train enumerators and programme teams on digital workflows and informed consent.
- Maintain a library of reusable forms, question banks, and standard disaggregation fields.
D. Accountability, Feedback & Learning Analytics
- Implement and monitor Feedback and Complaints Response Mechanisms (FCRM).
- Analyse feedback trends and produce actionable insights for programme adaptation.
- Apply privacy-safe text analytics where appropriate.
E. Evaluations, Learning & Evidence Products
- Monitor evaluation recommendations and integrate lessons learned into programmes.
- Produce short evidence products: learning briefs, decision notes, summaries.
- Facilitate after-action reviews and learning workshops.
F. WHH GDPR Commitments & Data Protection Lead
- Serve as country office focal point for GDPR-aligned practices.
- Maintain documentation for data protection, access lists, retention/deletion schedules, and incident logs.
- Support safe data sharing for reporting, evaluations, and learning products.
G. Capacity Building & Change Management
- Assess MEAL capacity gaps and develop capacity strengthening plans.
- Facilitate reflection meetings, learning sessions, and cross-project knowledge sharing.
- Coach programme staff on data literacy and promote a culture of data use.
H. Responsible Use of AI (Guiding Principles)
- AI may support analytics only if sensitive data is protected, human-in-the-loop validation is applied, methods are documented, and AI is not used for eligibility/assistance decisions without safeguards.
🎓 Education & Experience
- Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Health, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years’ experience in MEAL, research, programme quality, information management, or analytics
- Experience in INGO or development programmes with strong project cycle management knowledge
- Experience facilitating trainings, workshops, and capacity building
🧠 Required Skills
- Strong understanding of MEAL frameworks, indicators, evaluations, and learning processes
- Advanced Excel (Power Query preferred) and at least one BI tool (Power BI/Tableau)
- Digital data collection (Kobo/ODK/CommCare)
- Responsible data management (confidentiality, informed consent, retention, safe sharing)
- Excellent spoken and written English and Amharic
- Analytics & reporting, dashboards, insight generation
📩 How to Apply:
Interested candidates meeting the qualifications are invited to apply via the link below no later than Friday, March 27, 2026, at 5:30 PM:
Apply for Senior MEAL Expert – Welthungerhilfe
Note: WHH is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages women applicants.