Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience within the field of MEAL
  
• Experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies, line ministries and/or local authorities in displacement settings including complex emergencies.
  
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in relevant field
  

Desirable

• Experience of working with or providing support to partners and/or a partnership model of working.
  
• Demonstrable experience in the nurturing of organisational learning in programmes.
  
• Proven facilitation and training skills with diverse audiences of NGO practitioners.
  
• Proven understanding of the management of knowledge within NGOs or development organisations and an ability to link this to system development.
  
• Proven understanding of research methodologies and the nature of evidence for influencing key decision makers in the area.
  
• Experience in participatory assessment and community-based monitoring approaches.
  
• Clear understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
  
• Experience with capacity building of staff, and in convening and facilitating trainings and workshops.
  

• To be the principal MEAL advisor for all countries in the region
  
• Ensuring translation of global MEAL standards, practices, and policy, to the geographical and country context
  
• Support appropriate resourcing for MEAL in countries, and participate in recruitments for the most senior MEAL posts in countries
  
• Support the rollout of global IM systems in countries
  
• Support countries on all technical aspects of MEAL as needed
  
• As part of the global team foster knowledge exchange and learning across functions and geographical areas