Job Level Specifications

Essential Criteria

• Master’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies.
  
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in MEAL, preferably in the development sector with a focus on agriculture, farming systems and or market systems development with 5years at a senior technical level.
  
• Strong knowledge of MEAL methodologies and tools, including qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  
• Proven experience in designing and implementing MEAL systems and strategies.
  
• Excellent data analysis and report writing skills.
  
• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SPSS, STATA) and data visualization tools.
  
• Ability to manage a team and work collaboratively across departments.
  

Strategic MEAL Leadership

• Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative (outcome harvesting) methodologies, individual case management at scale and systems change measurement to inform the design of a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, adaptation and learning strategy for the ASTYE programme.
  
• Build/review the ASTYE MEAL systems in line with both the Mastercard Foundation and GOAL priorities in collaboration with the Programme Management Unit.
  
• Draft/review ASTYE MEAL Strategy, results frameworks, monitoring plans, indicators, data collection tools and plans.
  

ASTYE MEAL System

System research

• Provide technical backstopping to the design and collection of any agrifood system mapping and analysis
  

Monitoring

• Train and mentor, the GOAL and partner teams in the monitoring systems and provide technical backstopping on a regular basis.
  
• Ensure standardization of MEAL tools used by ASTYE programme and MEAL teams, including monitoring and reporting tools, SoPs, Data Aggregation tools and guidelines,
  
• Lead on training and orientation sessions to ensure harmonization of and monitoring systems.
  

MIS Management

• Ensure data management & storage complies with GOAL's global policies, data protection, and compliance measures.
  

Adaptation

• Ensure that program data is fed back to the GOAL and partner teams on a monthly basis in a format that they can engage with for adaptive program management.
  

Accountability

• Develop and implement ASTYE programme accountability strategy aligned with GOAL and donor requirements
  
• Ensure effective oversight and smooth running of ASTYE programme Community Feedback Mechanism.
  
• Ensure communities are well informed about project objectives, entitlements, complaint and feedback channels.