MEAL Officer

Overview

Support monitoring and evaluation processes for humanitarian projects.

You have:

• Minimum two years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) or related roles, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, statistics, development studies, public health, economics, or a related discipline is required.
• Completed training in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) is required.
• Specific training on data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK) or data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, or Excel) is an added advantage.
• Capacity building in qualitative and quantitative research methods is an added advantage.
• Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and managing MEAL frameworks, tools, and systems including qualitative and quantitative approaches to baselines, monitoring and evaluations is required.
• Strong experience with data collection methods, analysis, and reporting (both qualitative and quantitative).
• Familiarity with digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, or similar platforms).
• Experience working with donor-funded projects and knowledge of donor compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards and frameworks, such as Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
• Experience in capacity building, including training and mentoring staff or partners on MEAL processes.
• Strong understanding of the Ukrainian humanitarian and socio-economic context, including experience working with displaced populations or conflict-affected communities.
• Proficiency in MS Office, statistical software (Excel, PP), and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Good working knowledge of statistical packages (Excel, Kobo, etc.) is required.
• Expert data handling skills (classification, categorizing, tabulation etc.) and demonstrates diligence in data management.
• Good knowledge of information presentation techniques (graphing, charting, tabling etc.) and interpreting them.
• Information dissemination skills are required.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work in a team under tight deadlines.
• Detailed oriented and able to verify data quality.
• Stays open to internal and external feedback.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• Excellent written English/Ukrainian, with fluency in speaking and English/Ukrainian.
• Ability to write very good quality reports in English is mandatory required.
• The position requires ability to attend and participate in capacity building opportunities, trainings and meetings locally and internationally as required by the organization.
• The position requires 30% of the time to be field-based and 70% at office level.
• Position requires willingness and ability to continue to function during a crisis.
• The position requires availability and willingness to work outside regular office hours occasionally.

With over 70 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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Program Design

• Support MEAL Manager Ukraine as requested, overall MEAL system set-up ad-hoc requests.
• Support MEAL Manager in leading the proposal development process in terms of MEAL input (logframe, budgeting for MEAL activities and staffing, MEAL narrative plan, etc.)
• Develop project specific MEAL frameworks in coordination with project staff

2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Develop methodology, sampling, and tools for outcome and process monitoring studies including pre-post-tests, PIMs/PDMs, FGDs, KIIs, etc.
• Plan, lead and oversee the implementation of outcome monitoring studies for grants such as PIMs/PDMs, midline and endline studies, pre-post-tests, FGDs, KIIs, etc. (coordinate, follow up, and review the outcome monitoring methodology, tools and reports for grants
• Lead project specific evaluations and baselines at field level (development of ToR, select and short-list consultants, coordinate with consultant, review of design methodology and tools, review final reports, attend interpretation workshops, etc. if externally led; and conduct data analysis and report writing if internally led)
• Implement field-level tasks for outcome and process monitoring of grant, including pre-post-tests, PIMs/PDMs, midline and end-line studies, FGDs, KIIs, etc. (training of casual workers, planning field data collection, coordination of data collection, supervising, facilitating, coding tools, developing datasets, data cleaning, analysis, reporting)
• Implement field level tasks for the assigned project (training for partners, ensuring quality of data collection through supervision, data cleaning…)
• Responsible for the coordination of projects’ baselines and evaluation studies (coordination at field level with consultants, beneficiaries and partners/stakeholders if externally led and methodology, development of tools, data collection, and cleaning if internally led)
• Provide support in training project staff and partners on reporting requirements, core humanitarian standards, output level monitoring and conduct regular training for Operations staff on data collection and data entry for pre-post tests
• Conduct ITT verifications of projects with provided Means of Verification, in coordination with project staff monthly and ensure project level ITT are updated with accurate data monthly and key findings are shared with management at the program review meetings
• Conduct project site visits regularly and monitor partner & direct implementation on a regular basis for quality standards through scheduled visits, data quality audits, spot checks…
• Ensure that critical MEAL findings and recommendations are discussed and addressed by management

3. Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Ensure establishment of beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanism by Accountability team
• Conduct exit interviews, observation and reporting

4. Research and Learning

• Co-lead lessons learned events for projects with MEAL Manager, project manager and technical staff (preparation, facilitation and report writing)

5. Miscellaneous

• Complete tasks relevant to assigned projects (uploading MEAL plans and monitoring data) - (requirement by GC to roll-out at Office level)
• Attend internal and external meetings relevant to assign projects and other projects if required by MEAL Manager
• Attend internal and external training, workshops, events, etc. For assigned project and other projects if required by MEAL Manager
• Manage and follow up on P&C and financial related matters for casual workers and conduct performance agreement and review with direct supervisor.

Job qualifications for the role

• Minimum two years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) or related roles, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, statistics, development studies, public health, economics, or a related discipline is required.
• • Completed training in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) is required.
• • Specific training on data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK) or data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, or Excel) is an added advantage.
• • Capacity building in qualitative and quantitative research methods is an added advantage.
• • Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and managing MEAL frameworks, tools, and systems including qualitative and quantitative approaches to baselines, monitoring and evaluations is required.
• • Strong experience with data collection methods, analysis, and reporting (both qualitative and quantitative).
• • Familiarity with digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, or similar platforms).
• • Experience working with donor-funded projects and knowledge of donor compliance requirements.
• • Knowledge of humanitarian standards and frameworks, such as Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
• • Experience in capacity building, including training and mentoring staff or partners on MEAL processes.
• • Strong understanding of the Ukrainian humanitarian and socio-economic context, including experience working with displaced populations or conflict-affected communities.
• • Proficiency in MS Office, statistical software (Excel, PP), and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• • Good working knowledge of statistical packages (Excel, Kobo, etc.) is required
• • Expert data handling skills (classification, categorizing, tabulation etc.) and demonstrates diligence in data management
• • Good knowledge of information presentation techniques (graphing, charting, tabling etc.) and interpreting them
• • Information dissemination skills are required
• • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work in a team under tight deadlines.
• • Detailed oriented and able to verify data quality
• • Stays open to internal and external feedback
• • Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• • The position requires ability to attend and participate in capacity building opportunities, trainings and meetings locally and internationally as required by the organization
• • The position requires 30% of the time to be field-based and 70% at office level
• • Position requires willingness and ability to continue to function during a crisis.
• • The position requires availability and willingness to work outside regular office hours occasionally.
• • Excellent written English/ Ukrainian, with fluency in speaking and English/Ukrainian.
• • Ability to write very good quality reports in English is mandatory required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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