Education:

Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or another related field.

About the Organization
Save the Children International is a globally recognized humanitarian organization dedicated to protecting children’s rights and improving their lives. The organization works in more than 100 countries to ensure that children survive, receive quality education, and grow up in safe and supportive environments.

Save the Children delivers both long-term development programs and emergency humanitarian responses to communities affected by poverty, disasters, and conflict.

In Ethiopia, the organization implements large-scale programs that focus on health, nutrition, education, child protection, and humanitarian response.

These programs are implemented in partnership with local and international organizations, government institutions, and community stakeholders to ensure sustainable and effective solutions.

The organization places strong emphasis on accountability, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making in all of its programs.

Working with Save the Children provides professionals with an opportunity to contribute to meaningful humanitarian work while developing their careers within an internationally respected organization.

Job Description
Save the Children International is seeking a highly experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor to provide strategic leadership for monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities within a large humanitarian response program.

The MEAL Advisor will be responsible for ensuring that strong monitoring and evaluation systems are established across all sectors of the Area-Based Approach (ABA) humanitarian response.

The role focuses on building reliable systems that track program progress, measure impact, and support evidence-based decision-making.

The MEAL Advisor will guide program teams and partners in collecting, analyzing, and using high-quality data to improve humanitarian program effectiveness.

The position requires developing and implementing comprehensive MEAL frameworks that align with donor requirements and organizational standards.

The MEAL Advisor will work closely with program leadership and consortium partners to strengthen data management and reporting systems.

Another important responsibility is ensuring that monitoring systems effectively track outputs, outcomes, and program impact.

The advisor will also lead the development of data collection tools and methodologies that support consistent and accurate program monitoring.

The position includes overseeing data quality assurance processes to ensure that program data is reliable and credible.

The MEAL Advisor will lead baseline, mid-term, and end-line evaluations as well as thematic research studies and assessments.

The role involves ensuring that evaluation activities follow international standards and ethical research practices.

Another key responsibility includes strengthening accountability mechanisms that allow communities to provide feedback on program activities.

The advisor will ensure that feedback from communities is analyzed and integrated into program improvement and decision-making.

The position also focuses on promoting inclusive participation from women, children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.

The MEAL Advisor will support the documentation of lessons learned and best practices from humanitarian programming.

The role will also involve organizing learning events and reflection workshops to improve program performance.

The advisor will work with program teams to translate evaluation findings into practical improvements in humanitarian response strategies.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals to lead large-scale monitoring and evaluation systems within an international humanitarian program.

Educational Qualification
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or another related field.

Additional specialized training in research methods, data analysis, or evaluation methodologies will be considered an advantage.

Professional certifications related to monitoring, evaluation, or project management are also beneficial.

Work Experience
Candidates should have a minimum of eight to ten years of professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning within humanitarian or development programs.

Applicants must demonstrate proven experience designing and managing MEAL systems for large multi-sector humanitarian programs.

Experience in managing research studies, evaluations, and evidence-generation initiatives is required.

Applicants should also have experience working with consortium programs and donor-funded humanitarian projects.

Experience working in complex humanitarian environments is considered highly valuable.

Familiarity with the Ethiopian humanitarian and development context is considered an advantage.

Experience supporting capacity building for local partners and national organizations will also be beneficial.

Required Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong analytical and research skills with experience using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Applicants must have excellent communication and report-writing abilities.

Strong facilitation skills are required for leading learning workshops, training sessions, and collaborative discussions.

The candidate should have strong technical knowledge in monitoring systems, evaluation frameworks, and accountability mechanisms.

Experience using digital data collection platforms and information management tools will be beneficial.

Applicants should demonstrate integrity and commitment to ethical data collection and responsible data management.

The ability to build strong relationships with program teams, partners, and community stakeholders is essential.

The candidate should also demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to mentor and support program staff.

A strong commitment to transparency, accountability, and safeguarding principles is required.

Job Location
The position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The role may require travel to program implementation areas and field locations to support monitoring and evaluation activities.

Employment Type and Salary
This is a full-time fixed-term contract position with a contract duration of 24 months.

The salary grade will be determined according to the organization’s internal salary scale and policies.

Employees in this role will have opportunities to work with experienced humanitarian professionals and international partners.

The position offers valuable experience in managing monitoring and evaluation systems for large humanitarian programs.

The role also provides opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and exposure to international humanitarian coordination.

Professionals in this position will gain experience in data-driven program management and evidence-based humanitarian programming.

How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their applications through the official recruitment system of Save the Children International.

Applicants should ensure that all personal and professional information is correctly filled in when completing the application form.

Women and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply, as the organization promotes diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants should note that scanned educational certificates or additional attachments are not required at the initial stage of application.

Save the Children maintains strict safeguarding procedures, and all selected candidates will undergo background checks to ensure child protection standards are upheld.

Only applicants who are shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted by the organization.

Candidates are encouraged to review the job requirements carefully before applying to ensure they meet the qualifications and experience required.

The deadline for submitting applications is 22 March 2026.

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