About This Role
This position goes beyond standard monitoring and evaluation — it requires a strategic thinker who can build systems that track the real-world impact of programs serving small businesses, youth, and women. You will lead a unit responsible for turning raw data into actionable insights for a pan-African trade organization. The role suits a professional who enjoys both field-level engagement and high-level reporting to donors and leadership.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The seven-to-ten-year experience range suggests the employer wants someone who has seen multiple project cycles and can anticipate challenges before they arise. The emphasis on supervisory experience and a Master’s degree in a data-heavy field indicates they value both technical rigor and the ability to manage a team. The mention of MSME programmes and digital platforms hints that familiarity with e-commerce or financial inclusion data systems will set you apart.
How to Approach This Application
Your cover letter should lead with a concrete example of how your MEL work directly influenced a program decision — for instance, how you redesigned an indicator after discovering it missed key outcomes. Highlight any experience with digital dashboards or mobile data collection in hard-to-reach areas. Since the role involves field travel, show you understand Ethiopia’s regional diversity and can coordinate data collection across multiple sites.
Who This Role Suits
This role is ideal for a mid-to-senior MEL professional who thrives in a hands-on, fast-growing organization and is comfortable balancing donor reporting with grassroots impact measurement. Competition will be moderate, as the niche combination of MSME experience and supervisory skills narrows the field.
About the Role
AeTrade Group is implementing the Integrated MSME Handholding and Business Growth Project to support SMEs, youth-led enterprises, women-led businesses, cooperatives, and producers. The MEL & Data Unit ensures project progress is tracked, results verified, and evidence provided for decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead MEL framework, indicators, dashboards, and reporting.
- Manage evaluations, learning sessions, and impact measurement.
- Supervise MEL staff and ensure data protection compliance.
Qualifications
- Master’s in MEL, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or related field; 7–10 years’ MEL experience, 3+ years supervisory.
How To Apply
Submit
- Updated CV
- Cover letter
- vidence of experience managing large projects, MSME programmes, digital platforms, or financial inclusion initiatives
- Contact details of three professional references
📧Applications: [email protected]
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