M&E Officer for CRFLR Project of GGGI, Ethiopian Project Management Team (EPMO)

The Ethiopian Project Management Office (EPMO) is a key local branch of the Biodiv’s PMO for the consultancy work. EPMO’s main task include,

• Regular (Quarterly) on-site/field review on the project’s process, results, and quality, based on the field visit plans coordinated with the Biodiv’s PMO (Project Management Office)
• Monitoring and check on the MRV-related activities/training implementation
• Support of the Korean experts’ consultancy/dispatched activities
• Advocacy/promotion of the project performance/lessons
• Communication support and information collection for the post-project development
• Technical support of the GGGI PMU’s M&E tasks (POD/OD/PDM revisions, etc.)

Main task and Responsibility

• Main tasks of the M&E officer include,
• Conduct regular (monthly/quarterly) monitoring and data collection on the project activities/progress of the GGGI PMU, WGCF, the Regional Project Implementation Team (RMFT), local government (Regional, Zonal, Woreda, and Kebele level) officials, CBOs leaders and draft monthly/quarterly monitoring reports.
• Review and provide feedback on socio-economic survey reports (baseline, midline, endline survey, etc.) implemented by the WGCF and GGGI PMU/RMFTs and other consultants CBO related studies (like livelihood change) within the project.
• Assist in developing/modifying CRFLR project performance monitoring tools that meet reporting requirement of KOICA.
• Assist in collecting project performance review data from local stakeholders (GGGI, MoA, EFD, WGCF, RSC, WSC etc.).
• Support coordination of visiting/meeting schedules with local organizations and logistical arrangements for local activities such as performance sharing meetings and workshop activities of Korean experts dispatched and local EPMT. In addition, support the development of workshop required content and documentation of workshop outputs through meeting minutes.
• Provide technical support for the GGGI PMU and WGCF with regards to the CRFLR project M&E activities such as socio-economic survey, forest and farm livelihood change studies, CBOs and benefit sharing mechanisms, value chain activities, gender etc.
• Management of data collected and tools from the EPMT as well as primary data from the baseline/midline/endline survey conducted by the WGCF.
• Perform any M&E relevant tasks requested from the Team Leader and Biodiv HQ level M&E consultant.
• Perform and assist in developing the promotion video for CRFLR (pre-post), it includes finding a filming provider, accompanying them on a site visit when EPMT plans and relevant logistic arrangements.

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Agricultural/Economics, Agribusiness, Development Studies, Project Management, or related social science fields etc.
• Knowledge of research tools and methodology Skills