Welthungerhilfe – Vacancy Announcement

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Welthungerhilfe Ethiopia invites qualified applicants for the following position.

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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.

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🎓 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

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📩 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.

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