Junior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (ME&L) Officer Full Time NEW

About Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Ethiopia is an autonomous institution reporting to the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MOLS), established in 2021. EDI aims to promote the emergence of a vibrant, competitive, and innovative private sector, focusing on a strong SME segment. It offers a comprehensive package of entrepreneurship support programs, including ecosystem and capacity building, access to finance, market linkage, and business incubation and acceleration services. As a national institution, EDI plays a key role in the Ethiopian entrepreneurial ecosystem and has shifted its focus from directly providing services to building the capacities of other public and private institutions. Additionally, EDI supports the development of private-sector manufacturing and service industries across the country, aiming to improve the competitiveness of existing Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) and to support the growth of new enterprises, ultimately promoting improved entrepreneurship and decent employment ecosystems for sustainable economic growth and the creation of more job opportunities for youths and women.

About SEED Program

The Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED) Program is designed to enable young women and men to access dignified work through relevant skill enhancement, and entrepreneurship and enterprise development. In the next five years, a total of 1 million young people (80% young women and 10% vulnerable groups – homeless and internally displaced youth) will be enabled to find dignified work in 231,000 enterprises (205,000 new and 25,000 existing micro enterprises as well as 1,000 innovative startups).

SEED will be led by Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), a quasi-government entity, along with partners such as American College of Technology (ACT), eHealth IT Services PLC (Orbit Health and Orbit Innovation Hub), Hope Enterprises, and Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA), member of the Ethiopian Airlines Group.

In order to address the skilling gaps with youth, SEED will be anchored at the Technical, Vocational and Training (TVT) institutions mainly located at small urban centers and secondary cities. The program aims to support the advancement of education and youth employment by capacitating 100 TVTs through introducing transformative operational business models, enabling TVT leaders, standardizing TVT management systems, supporting the establishment and operationalization of business incubation centers, embedding/strengthening entrepreneurship programs in TVTs, supporting development of demand-driven and quality training programs, supporting linkages essential for cooperation and collaboration for TVTs to become self-reliant, entrepreneurial, and a go-to-space for entrepreneurs to learn, test their ideas and grow their businesses.

The program goals and objectives will be achieved through the following four major interventions;

1. Transforming 100 TVTs towards enabling one million young people to find dignified and fulfilling work;
2. Enhancing the employability of young people through skilling and enterprise development;
3. Facilitating innovative access to finance and market linkages; and
4. Improving enabling environment for entrepreneurship and enterprise development.

SEED will focus on agriculture, manufacturing, digital economy, and services as priority sectors based on a value chain approach, evidence-based systemic change

The program would like to invite competent and qualified candidates to apply for the following positions to be hired on contractual basis Now Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) invites eligible candidates to apply for the Junior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (ME&L) Officer position.

Job Description

The Junior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (ME&L) Officer will report to the ME&L Manager and work closely with program managers and stakeholders to ensure that data-driven decisions are made. Their primary responsibilities include monitoring program effectiveness, developing evaluation frameworks, and documenting lessons learned to improve project outcomes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The specific duties of the Junior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (ME&L) Officer include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee the collection, storage, and organization of data from various sources.
• Design and maintain databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Ensure data is stored securely and is easily accessible to authorized users.
• Monitor and maintain the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues, such as duplicates or missing information.
• Implement data validation and cleansing processes.
• Ensure real-time data collection, compilation, and analysis for informed decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with data security, governance, and protection policies.
• Prepare and submit high-quality periodic reports (quarterly and annual reports).
• Collaborate with project teams and external partners to align ME&L processes with global best practices.
• Any other duties assigned by the ME&L Manager.

No. of positions: 1

Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (ME&L) Manager

Source of Budget: SEED

Duty Station: Addis Ababa: EDI headquarters.

Expected Places of Travel: On project implementation area as required.

Duration of the contract: 12 months with a possibility of extension

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science/Information Technology, Economics, Development Studies, and Business Management, or other related fields.
• Work Experience: Master’s degree: Minimum 1 year of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, and data analysis or Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of entrepreneurial development policies and regulatory frameworks in Ethiopia.
• Proficiency in data analysis software (SPSS, STATA preferred).
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 and analytics tools.
• Experience in Microsoft excel.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking and research skills.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and presentation abilities.

Expected Outcomes

• Strengthened ME&L framework to ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Improved program evaluation and reporting processes.
• Enhanced staff capacity in ME&L methodologies.
• Greater organizational accountability and transparency in project implementation.