MEAL Officer

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Arts, Social Sciences, or any related field. However, a diploma backed by strong, relevant technical experience will also be considered.

• Substantial professional experience in overall knowledge management with NGOs, INGOS. Previous work experience in an emergency context.

• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.

• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.

Technical Advisory Support (Primary Function)

• Provide MEAL technical advice to Project Coordinators and Implementation Officers on data collection, analysis, reporting, and accountability.

• Recommend MEAL approaches, tools and frameworks for consortium use.

• Ensure consortium MEAL tools and indicators align with ECHO requirements.

• Review monitoring plans, PDM tools, feedback mechanisms, and indicator tracking tables.

Support to MEAL Framework & Systems

• Contribute to the development of the consortium MEAL framework.

• Advise on harmonised MEAL tools for multi‑partner implementation.

• Support design of PDM strategies and market monitoring tools.

• Support preparation of MEAL updates, indicator summaries and analysis.

Capacity Strengthening & Partner Support

• Provide coaching to Implementation Officers, Project Coordinators, and partner staff on MEAL tools and systems.

• Facilitate training on MEAL standards, accountability and data quality.

• Strengthen the ability of partners to interpret data for adaptive management.

Learning, Accountability & Communication

• Co‑facilitate learning reviews and lessons learned events.

• Support documentation and dissemination of learning products.

• Strengthen accountability mechanisms, including feedback channels.

• Contribute data inputs to donor reports.

Representation & Coordination

• Represent consortium MEAL interests in sector working groups when delegated.

• Coordinate with CAFOD and external actors on MEAL issues.

• Support information flows between consortium partners.

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Promote safeguarding practices within MEAL activities.

• Escalate concerns following consortium and CAFOD procedures.