Data Analyst /Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – WeForest
Agriculture, Development and Project Management
WeForest
Current global efforts are not enough to keep global warming to the 2 °C as agreed upon at COP21. Global emissions must peak at the latest by 2020 and the excess carbon dioxide must be removed from the atmosphere now. A simple solution exists that will buy us time until a low carbon economy is available everywhere. Healthy and growing forests remain the best technology for removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Our vision
We imagine a world where communities and nations sustainably manage their forests and natural resources for the benefit of our climate, our environment and humanity.
Our mission
Building upon corporate and scientific partnerships, WeForest empowers communities to sustainably advance and implement innovative, high standard, scalable and lasting solutions to restore forest landscapes.
Our values
The values that inspire our work are: Integrity, Transparency, Excellence, Collaboration, Passion, and Courage.
WeForest
WeForest (www.weforest.org) is a fast growing international non-profit organization with headquarters in Belgium. We develop reforestation projects to combat global warming and extreme poverty. Our mission is to conserve and restore the ecological integrity of forests and landscapes by engaging communities to implement and deliver lasting solutions for climate, nature and people.
In Ethiopia, WeForest is engaged in large-scale Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) programs in Northern Ethiopia (Amhara and Tigray regions). Through our intervention, we contribute to the country’s Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy and Growth Transformation Plan. Partnerships with research institutes and universities are promoted across our interventions.
Ethiopia Program
WeForest is active in Ethiopia since 2016. The main aim of the projects are to improve ecosystem wellbeing and to benefit local community enabling more productive and resilient landscapes. In general, the overall program comprises with three main components: (i) ecological restoration and conservation of degraded forests and soils, (ii) livelihood improvement of local community, and (iii) capacity building, research, knowledge dissemination and scaling up best practices. Furthermore, the project focuses on gender equity and establishing strong linkages among governmental, non-governmental and private stakeholders. Since 2016, WeForest Ethiopia, with its partners restored over 14,000 ha degraded lands and engaged over 7,000 households in sustainable income generating businesses.
Our activities are growing and WeForest is now looking for a talented Data analysis and monitoring and evaluation specialist to achieve by 2030 the ambitious plan to restore up to 65,000 ha degraded forest and landscapes and to engage over 40,000 households in sustainable income earning businesses.
Role
The Data analyst/Monitoring and evaluation specialist will work under the supervision of WeForest Ethiopia Country Director and in close cooperation with WeForest’s partners. The candidate will support WeForest Ethiopia Monitoring and evaluation activities and the scientific programs implemented in different regions. He will design gather, analysis and report socioeconomic and ecological data related to our livelihood and FLR activities. The candidate will be responsible to develop and review project’s Logframe. He will also contribute to identify and develop new FLR projects.
Reporting to: Country Director, Ethiopia
Terms & Conditions
Start date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: One year, with potential to extend subject to performance
Probation Period: 3 months
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with significant travel in rural areas
Working hours: Full-time, working Monday through Saturday morning, up to a maximum of 44 hours per week. Hours will vary depending on project needs and flexibility is essential.
Responsibilities include:
Partnership support – in close cooperation with WeForest partners
- Support efficient and effective communication between WeForest and current and potential partners
- Assist partner organizations in project planning, monitoring and evaluation and data analysis for joint FLR projects
- Contribute to project progress and technical reports (both for land restoration and livelihood development programs )
- Assist partners in liaising with local, district and regional authorities and in engaging with forest-dependent communities
Data management
- Conduct ecological resources assessments and socioeconomic surveys (vegetation, soil, water, livelihood, and other social surveys)
- Lead the Logframe development and revision for all projects of WF in collaboration with HQ M&E manager
- Lead/coordinate the overall socio-economic and biophysical data collection in collaboration with project managers and FLR advisor.
- Develop the overal M&E plan (based on logframe, detailing the full measuring protocols for all data collection).
- Supervision of internal M&E activities
- Prepare/revise data collection protocols and methodologies
- Data processing and analysis
- FLR sites mapping, analysis and reporting
- Coordinate the database management of WF Ethiopia projects
Reporting and communication
- Lead the reporting process of WF Ethiopia and partners and support project managers
- Write/compile the quarterly, biannual and annual reports of WF Ethiopia following the WF report template and Government template
- Prepare FLR communication materials for projects in collaboration with the FLR advisor, project managers and field experts
- Documentation of important events; pictures, minutes, videos and others
- Communicate project key results within the WF Ethiopia team, partners and HQ
- Follow-up stakeholder’s feedbacks and documentation (Annual basis)
Staff training and partner support
- Training staff (WF and partners) on M&E processes and tools
- Coordinating external evaluations
- Supporting learning and adaptive management approach based on M&E
Science/research
- Support the science and policy related activities of WF Ethiopia
- Support WF Ethiopia’s Carbon development projects
Project development, Planning and budget
- Support the identification and design of new FLR projects in Ethiopia
- Support budget development and review of all projects in collaboration with project managers and finance and administration manager
- Development and approval of the M&E plan for each project
- Develop annual activity planning of each project in collaboration with project managers
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Essential
- At last M.Sc. or equivalent experience in, Ecological data processing, Forestry, Biology and Biodiversity management, Geographic information system analysis, Natural resources economics, Land resources management, and related fields
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and Ecological data processing
- Familiarity with FLR project design, implementation and M&E frameworks, tools and protocols
- Excellent communication and reporting skills in English (both speaking and writing)
- Good moderation, facilitation and training skills
- Ability to use and understand GIS and other basic natural resources monitoring softwares
- Flexible in terms of traveling and living conditions
- Good team player
Desirable
- Track record with gender-sensitive participatory, governance and inclusion approaches
- Track record in donor report writing
- Track record in writing scientific articles
Competitive package for a small NGO, based on prior experience
