MEAL Specialist

Job Level Specifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualifications in Monitoring and Evaluation or Project Management
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences or project management
  
• 5 years experience in designing and implementing MEAL systems within an NGO/development sector with at least 3 years in a similar role.
  
• Strong technical understanding of monitoring, Evaluation and Learning across multiple partners
  
• Knowledge of MEAL methodologies and tools, including qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  
• Proficiency in statistical software and data visualization tools.
  

Implementation of MEAL Strategy and System: 

• Lead the implementation of the overall Program MEAL plan and system.
  
• Develop and streamline intervention specific tools and MEAL plans of the implementing program partners.
  
• Collaborate and lead the team in drafting intervention specific results chains, indicators, and data collection plans for the Program.
  

Data Collection, verification, Analysis, and Reporting: 

• Support the design and roll-out of data collection tools (e.g., surveys) and training programs
  
• Analyze data from research and studies to generate insights and evidence for decision-making. These include diagnostic market research/baseline, barrier analysis, Action research, Tracer studies and annual surveys.
  
• Generate relevant regular reports from the database to inform programming and decision making.
  

Team Management and capacity Building

• Supervise the MEAL officers both at GOAL and partner organisations to achieve objectives of the program.
  
• Develop and update monthly and annual work plans for the MEAL team both at GOAL and partner organisations.
  
• Build Capacity of MEAL officers at GOAL and partner organisations to use and test key tools and to improve performance monitoring and conduct training sessions of staff in results-based management and effective monitoring of indicators.
  

Accountability and Learning

• Oversee stakeholders, participants, and community feedback mechanisms to ensure Program accountability.
  
• Implement a collaborative learning agenda across the program interventions and partners.
  
• Ensure program learnings and results are documented, shared, and used to guide adaptive management
  
• Facilitate learning activities, including monthly MEAL team meetings, quarterly Program meetings and Learning events.