Job Opportunity: MERL Manager position available at Plan International Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. Social Sciences and Community Service, Research and Development, Economics, Quality Assurance jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

The Opportunity 

The Consortium MERL Manager will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for all Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) activities under the EU INTPA project. This role ensures robust evidence generation, compliance with donor requirements, and continuous learning across consortium partners. Lead the design and implementation of the MERL framework for the EU INTPA project. Develop and Manage data collection tools and systems, including collaboration with external service providers for MIS development. Ensure high-quality monitoring and evaluation standards and integrating lessons learned into project processes. Support consortium partners in documenting and sharing learning to improve project effectiveness and build capacity of consortium staff on MERL systems.

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, or relevant field Social Science Fields with 7+ years of MERL experience in NGO out of which at least 3 years in managerial position.
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing MERL frameworks for large-scale, multi-partner projects.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
• Experience in capacity building and using participatory MERL methodologies.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills; ability to synthesize complex data for diverse audiences.
• Experience in budget management and monitoring is desirable

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is January 24, 2026. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants:Link
• External Applicants:Link

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.