Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP) The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Monitoring & Evaluation SpecialistMain Duties and Responsibilities• Contributes to the planning, design and implementation of the development and delivery of orange Support the implementation of the Development and Delivery of Biofortified Crops at Scale (DBBIO) M&E plan;• Designs and implements a beneficiary tracking database system to collect and manage M&E data;• Trains project partners on the implementation of the monitoring system, in particular the use of data forms and reporting formats, and provide ongoing coaching support through regular site monitoring visits for quality control and timely problem solving;• Together with other team members implements field survey tools - including training of enumerators, quality assurance standards and checks;• Collects data using desktop research, interviews, participatory observation, surveys and other tools• Carries out data analysis for baseline survey, M&E and impact assessment data in sweetpotato value chain using qualitative and quantitative methods and produce a summary table for the reports to monitor progress of the DDBIO project towards its research and development output and outcome targets;• Works with and strengthen the capacity of partners in research, development and extension organizations in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, using both formal and experiential learning methods.• Contributes to the development and use of livelihood, gender and impact indicators for evaluating the outcomes and impacts of RTB-related interventions, technologies and policies;• Contributes to the production of publications including M&E reports, annual reports, policy briefs, journal papers and other scientific publications in collaboration with CIP staff and project research partners• Participates in selected operational research activities and surveys;• Participates, as advised by your supervisor, in regional M&E meetings and other program-level activities;• Manages and regularly updates and maintains baseline and M&E databases• Documents good practices, lessons learned trends, cross-cutting policy and implementation issues, among others;• Any other duties as may be assigned.- Position level: HG 14 - Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for two years which will be renewable based on performance and funding availability. CIP offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. CIP is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.Minimum Base salary: • Birr 38,223 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)
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The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP) The International Potato Center - Ethiopia (CIP)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Research Officer I/AgronomistMain Duties and Responsibilities• Contributes to the planning, design and implementation of the development and delivery of orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) at scale project activities;• Collaborates with public, private, community based and NGOs to assure timely production and dissemination of quality OFSP planting materials;• Leads or assists in the design and implementation of varietal selection system using proven participatory approaches such as Mother-Baby-Trial;• Conducts and facilitates trials including data gathering, organization and analysis, and field validation related to sweetpotato research and outreach activities;• Documents successes, constraints and lessons learnt in scaling up good agronomic practices in OFSP seed systems and root production;• Organizes meetings with various stakeholders and partners to discuss, streamlines and implements sweetpotato research, technology dissemination and capacity building activities;• Develops and maintains networks of partners including innovation, dissemination and research platforms related to sweetpotato research and extension;• Actively participates in farmer organization with an aim of integrating OFSP into the formal market;• Contributes to the monitoring activities and report preparation for the DDBIO program, as well as publications and presentations related to sweetpotato research, dissemination and capacity building activities;• Participates in capacity building of public, private, community based and NGO sectors’ extension and development agents;• Supports OFSP processing, product development and marketing initiatives in eastern and southern Ethiopia;• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.- Position level: HG 13- Duty Station: Haramaya, Eastern Ethiopia- Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is for two years which will be renewable based on performance and funding availability. CIP offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. CIP is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.Minimum Base salary: • Birr 35,492 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)
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