MEAL Coordinator - Innovation Project

Innovation

Overview

Lead evidence generation, monitoring, accountability, and learning for innovation meal projects.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Public Health, Nutrition, Education, Social Sciences, Innovation, or a related field.
• Master's degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in project coordination, programme implementation, innovation, or research-linked programming.
• Strong understanding of innovation processes, pilot implementation, and adaptive management.
• Ability to interpret and use data and evidence to inform programming.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Working knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil is an asset.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Innovation Project – MEAL Coordinator is responsible for leading evidence generation, monitoring, accountability, and learning for the innovation meal project(s). The role ensures that innovative meal interventions are data-driven, child-centred, accountable to communities, and generate credible evidence to inform program improvement, scale-up, and policy influence. The position will play a critical role in linking AIM data, citizen voice, school-level evidence, and innovation learning to decision-making, advocacy, and national-level engagement (including ENOUGH campaign and school meal policy influence).

Major Responsibilities

• Monitoring & Evaluation of Innovation Meal Projects (30%)
• Design and coordinate the MEAL framework for innovation meal interventions.
• Develop indicators, tools, and data collection plans aligned with AIM,CVA database, nutrition outcomes, attendance, and child well-being.
• Support teams to analyze and apply project results and local evidence in problem definition and solution design.
• Ensure innovation projects demonstrate clear outcome pathways linked to child results.
• Work closely with MEAL and technical teams to integrate monitoring, learning, and adaptive management
• Coordinate engagement with internal staff across programs, operations, advocacy, and technical
• Support collaboration with external partners, including Wayamba University, technology partners, NGOs,
• Facilitate coaching and mentoring processes with innovation reviewers and technical experts.
• Develop and maintain innovation project tracking tools and dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with WV policies, safeguarding standards, and financial procedures
• Support teams to assess scale potential, sustainability pathways, and system integration opportunities.
• Assist in identifying donor alignment and external funding opportunities

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Public Health, Nutrition, Education, Social Sciences, Innovation, or a related field.
• Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in project coordination, programme implementation, innovation, or research-linked programming
• Strong understanding of innovation processes, pilot implementation, and adaptive management.
• Ability to interpret and use data and evidence to inform programming
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Working knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil is an asset.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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