MEAL Officer

Experience and technical competencies:

To be successful in this role, you must have at least 3 years of experience in MEAL roles in humanitarian or development programmes.  Moreover, we also expect the following. 

Required 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related field. 
  

• Experience in cash-based programming monitoring (protection and cash) . 
  

• Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. 
  

• Experience with digital data collection tools (Kobo, ODK etc.). 
  

• Knowledge of humanitarian standards such as Sphere, CHS, and Protection Principles. 
  

• Strong communication and report writing skills. 
  

• Knowledge of both written & Spoken English 
  

Monitoring and Data Collection 

• Support the development and implementation of the project MEAL framework, including indicators, tools, and data management systems. 
  

• Conduct baseline, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and endline assessments for the project. 
  

• Monitor implementation of protection activities, ensuring data collection aligns with protection monitoring standards. 
  

Evaluation and Learning 

• Support project evaluation as may be relevant. 
  

• Document best practices and success stories from project implementation. 
  

• Contribute to learning briefs and programme improvement plans. 
  

Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) 

• Support establishment and management of Community Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms (CFM) where relevant. 
  

• Ensure feedback is recorded, analyzed, and responded to in a timely manner. 
  

• Promote safe and confidential reporting mechanisms, especially for sensitive protection concerns. 
  

Data Management and Reporting 

• Ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely data collection and analysis. 
  

• Maintain project indicator tracking tools. 
  

• Produce dashboards and data summaries upon request. 
  

• Support programme teams in preparing donor reports. 
  

Capacity Building 

• Train field staff and enumerators on data collection tools and MEAL methodologies. 
  

• Support programme teams to understand and use MEAL data for decision-making. 
  

• Provide technical support to field teams on monitoring indicators and data quality.