About the Job
\nABOUT FC AFRICA
\nFC Africa, formerly First Consult, is a regional development organization operating across East Africa. The transition to FC Africa reflects the organization\u2019s substantial growth in regional reach, technical expertise, and service offerings since its establishment in 2006. Alongside FC Development and FC Investment, we operate through a unified model that blends development resources, investment capital, and advisory services. FC Development delivers grants, guarantees, and technical assistance, while FC Investment supports enterprise financing, investment readiness, and capital mobilization.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE PROJECT\/PROGRAM
\nEthiopiaAI is a 3-year program launched in May 2026 designed to support Ethiopia in accelerating the responsible adoption and institutionalization of Artificial Intelligence across priority sectors, including public service delivery, economic transformation, and climate resilience. The programme builds on national policy frameworks such as the National AI Policy and the Digital Ethiopia 2030 Strategy, which together establish a strong foundation for the integration of advanced technologies into governance and development systems.<\/p>\n
The MERL Analyst for this programme is responsible to operate, manage, and maintain the project\u2019s established MERL system throughout its implementation lifecycle. Taking over the pre-designed MERL framework, tools, manual, and annual workplan developed during the inception phase, the MERL Analyst will ensure rigorous data collection, continuous data quality assurance, timely donor reporting, and the active execution of the project’s learning agenda<\/p>\n
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/p>\n
System Operationalization & Maintenance:Fully adopt and maintain the pre-established MERL Framework, Logical Framework (LogFrame), and Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT).
\nStrictly adhere to the data protocols and workflows outlined in the master MERL Manual.
\nData Collection & Quality Assurance:Deploy, manage, and update the digital data collection tools designed for the project.
\nWhere applicable, conduct regular field monitoring visits and data quality assessments (DQAs) to ensure data validity, reliability, and integrity.
\nSupervise and train field staff, partners, or enumerators on standardized data collection methods and tools.
\nRoutine Workplan Execution & Reporting:Execute the activities outlined in the Annual MERL Workplan on time and within budget.
\nAggregate, analyze, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to populate monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports.
\nMaintain and update project data dashboards to provide real-time data visibility to management.
\nLearning, Evaluation, and Adaptation:Operationalize the project\u2019s Learning Agenda by capturing success stories, unexpected outcomes, and case studies.
\nFacilitate routine stakeholder reflection sessions (e.g., “Pause & Reflect” meetings) using collected data to drive project adaptation.
\nCoordinate and support external consultants during mid-term and final project evaluations.
\nAbout You
\nEducation<\/p>\n
Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Management, International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field.
\nExperience<\/p>\n
Minimum of 3\u20135 years of hands-on experience in MERL, with a proven track record of managing day-to-day MERL operations and field-level data collection for active development projects.
\nStrong practical experience tracking project indicators using Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT).
\nAdvanced proficiency in digital data collection tools and data entry\/cleaning software (Excel, SPSS, or Stata).
\nProven experience managing data visualization dashboards and writing clear, data-driven reports.
\nSoft Skills: High attention to detail, strong organizational and time-management skills, and the capacity to train field teams and collaborate effectively with technical staff.
\nThe ideal candidate must excel at implementing existing plans, maintaining high data integrity, managing field-level data collection, and translating raw numbers into clear progress reports.
\nREPORTING<\/p>\n
The MERL Analyst reports to the Programme Lead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[17],"job_listing_category":[216],"job_listing_location":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-38599","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-research-and-data-analytics","job_listing_location-addis-ababa"],"metas":{"_job_logo":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_job_logo\/2026\/06\/FC-Africa.webp","custom-text-26140818":"FC Africa","_job_featured":"","_job_tag":[],"_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_type":{"17":"Full Time"},"custom-select-24762152":"Onsite","_job_category":{"216":"Research And Data Analytics"},"_job_expiry_date":"","_job_gender":"Both","_job_salary_type":"monthly","custom-number-21785310":"","_job_experience":"Intermediate","custom-select-25910079":"3 \u2013 5 Years","_job_qualification":"Bachelor Degree","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-07-08","_job_location":{"4":"Addis Ababa"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"jobs@fcafrica.com","_job_apply_email":"","_job_phone":"","_job_employer_name":"Beleqet Jobs","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/employer\/meseret\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/38599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=38599"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=38599"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=38599"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=38599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}