Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Intern/Trainee Internship

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Intern/Trainee

Location: Addis Ababa

Reporting To: MEAL Coordinator

Contract Duration: Six Months (6)

Posting date: February 6, 2025

Required Employee: 1

INTRODUCTION

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Intern/Trainee plays a crucial role in the DRC Ethiopia Programme team by providing assisting in tasks relating to DRC Ethiopia’s programme monitoring activities and ensuring accountability to affected populations. The intern will contribute to the success of DRC’s mission by supporting high-quality programme development and monitoring. The intern will receive mentorship from the MEAL Coordinator, with regular check-ins to support their professional growth and understanding of the humanitarian sector.

This is a full-time position. DRC offers interns a stipend, and a transport allowance.

Responsibilities and tasks

Needs Assessment, Reporting & Data Visualisation

• Participate in the design and implementation of needs assessments
• Contribute to the preparation of assessment reports through closely working with the MEAL team to synthesize findings from the needs assessments.
• Supporting on data visualization and reporting.
• Engage in thorough reviews of existing literature and secondary data analysis related to program areas, best practices, and relevant case studies to support research works.
• Support the documentation and tracking of feedback and complaints, and help analyze feedback trends in collaboration with Field Office MEAL team to review and analyze the collected feedback data, looking for patterns and recurring themes.

Programmatic Learning & Development

• Engage actively in regular team meetings and collaborative sessions where the MEAL team discusses ongoing projects, challenges, and successes.
• Work alongside team members to capture key takeaways from projects and evaluations and assist documentation of lesson learned and best practices.
• Participate in after-action reviews and project closure meetings to systematically evaluating project outcomes against objectives, discussing what worked well, and documenting action points.
• Support in the collection and analysis of case studies and success stories to highlight impactful program outcomes.

Learning and Development Opportunities

• Exposure to real-world humanitarian programming and development work.
• Hands-on experience with donor engagement and proposal development.
• Opportunity to learn about DRC’s global work and the humanitarian response in Ethiopia.
• Building skills in programme quality management, coordination, and administration.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master

DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Technical Competencies:

• Communication & Coordination: Ability to convey information clearly and manage tasks effectively.
• Data & Analysis: Knowledgeable of data analysis tools and principles
• Research Skills: Ability to conduct background research on donors, programmes, and sectors relevant to DRC’s work.
• Data Management: Ability to organize and track data or documents efficiently, possibly using software tools or databases.
• Computer Skills: Good general computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• AI prompting & Search Engines: Skills with prompting AI or chatbots like ChatGPT and using search engines.

Desired Qualifications:

• Attention to Detail: Especially for tasks like proposal editing and reporting.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Teamwork: A proactive and collaborative approach to working within a multicultural environment.
• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to dynamic project needs in a fast-paced environment.

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• Is enrolled at a university for a relevant education, with a minimum of two years of higher education completed, or have graduated from a university maximum 2 years ago

LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)

• Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English.