Samaritan’s Purse – M&E/Accountability Officer

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

• Manage data entry, cleaning, validation, and analysis using Microsoft Excel and other data tools
• Support assessments, surveys, registration, monitoring, and field data collection
• Conduct routine data quality assurance and verification
• Maintain accurate databases, beneficiary records, and supporting documentation
• Facilitate beneficiary registration, verification, and tracking
• Coordinate baseline, end-line, needs assessments, and post-distribution monitoring
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits
• Prepare quantitative and qualitative reports, impact stories, lessons learned, and analytical summaries
• Develop project baselines, woreda/district profiles, and situation analyses
• Support proposal development and donor reporting with MEAL data and analysis
• Develop and maintain logframes, indicator tracking tables, workbooks, and reporting tools
• Train project staff on MEAL tools, data collection, reporting, and indicator definitions
• Verify reported achievements and ensure proper Means of Verification (MOV) documentation
• Support Feedback and Response Mechanisms (FRM) and community engagement
• Document best practices, challenges, case studies, and impact stories
• Participate in project reviews, learning events, and evaluations
• Prepare TORs and provide technical support for assessments and surveys

🎓 Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Statistics
  • Economics
  • Development Studies
  • Project Management
  • or related field
• 3–4 years of relevant experience
• Experience with data entry in an INGO is preferred

🗣️ Language Requirements

• English: Proficiency required
• Amharic: Proficiency required
• Regional language: Required
• Additional Ethiopian language: Advantage

💻 Required Skills

• Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Knowledge of data analysis platforms
• Strong understanding of M&E/MEAL frameworks
• Knowledge of accountability systems and learning approaches
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and time management
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to work with diverse communities

⚠️ Important Working Conditions

The position may involve:

• Regular field travel within Ethiopia
• Working in hot/humid conditions
• Exposure to communicable diseases
• Working in a fluid security environment
• Physical activities including walking, standing and field movement

The role is also subject to Samaritan’s Purse safeguarding policies and Code of Conduct.

📄 Application Documents

Applicants should submit:

1. CV/Resume – maximum 2 pages
2. Application letter – maximum 1 page

📩 How to Apply

Applications are accepted only through the Samaritan’s Purse online application system.

👉 Apply Online – Samaritan’s Purse Careers

Deadline: August 18, 2026