MEAL Officer

Programme & Policy

Overview

Manage MEAL activities and improve program information management.

You have:

• Master degree in social studies (e.g. sociology, statistics) or related fields.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in M&E activities across the project cycle, preferably in the NGO/INGO sector.
• At least 1 year of experience in the NGO/INGO sector with a focus on civil society development or emergency programs.
• Analytical skills and experience in analyzing and presenting data.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Ability to engage and communicate with different internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to utilize computer packages and applications in data collection, data analysis, storage, and dissemination.
• Availability for regular field visits and overnight stays in different locations of Moldova.
• Excellent command of English, Romanian, and Russian languages.

Description

Organization - People in Need

Job Title – MEAL Officer

Duty station - Chișinău or Bălți or Comrat, with willingness for mobility throughout Moldova.

Salary range - 23 690,00 - 25 230,00 MDL gross

Based on the assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and previous experience.

The applicants will be invited for interviews on a rolling basis. The application process might be stopped earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.

Type of contract - Employment contract; Full-time;

Expected Duration of Assignment - 15/03/2025 - 31/12/2025

Education & Work Experience:

• Master degree in social studies (e.g. sociology, statistics)/related fields
• Highly skilled and experienced specialist responsible for independently managing all aspects of monitoring and evaluation, ensuring effective resource use and accountability.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience, including at least 1 year in M&E activities across the project cycle, preferably in the NGO/INGO sector with a focus on civil society development or emergency programs; experience in capacity building and managerial roles is an advantage.
• Analytical skills, experience and ability in analysing and presenting data, but also reflective thinking, and being able to understand the stories behind the data.
• Report writing skills, being able to explain the insights, document field observations and information obtained through quantitative and qualitative methods and provide feedback to programme/project teams through clear reporting.
• Stakeholders engagement, communication skills and team work, ability to engage, manage and deal with different internal / external stakeholders.
• Technology and software related skills, ability to utilize computer packages and applications in data collection, data analysis, storage and dissemination.
• Availability, including ability to undertake regular field visits all over Moldova, if needed, few days in a row with overnight stays in different locations of Moldova.
• Excellent command of English, Romanian and Russian.

Background:

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech non-governmental organization that provides relief aid and development assistance while working to defend human rights and democratic freedom. It is one of the largest relief and development organizations in post-communist Europe and has administered projects in 37 countries over the past 30 years. See here for more information about PIN: www.peopleinneed.net.

From 2009 onwards, PIN has added development programmes to its work in Moldova, building a vision and practices that keep people and communities at the center of our work. Throughout its presence in the country, PIN has been contributing to the development of the following sectors: Sustainable Livelihood and Environment, Social Inclusion and Protection, Good Governance.

Position Overview:

Under overall supervision of the MEAL Coordinator or Head of MEAL, MEAL Officer is in charge, designs, implements and keeps close track of the MEAL system under the dedicated project and/or sectoral programming for which acts as MEAL Focal Point. She/he provides technical support and guidance to the project teams assigned. The MEAL Officer also plays an important role in improving program information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning across the organization and communities. The MEAL Officer assumes responsibility for full-cycle monitoring of assigned programs and implementing appropriate MEAL activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Quality MEAL System Management:

• Ensure smooth collaboration between the MEAL team and project teams for timely execution of MEAL activities.
• Prepare MEAL tools, train enumerators, and oversee survey implementation.
• Organize and manage data collection with project teams, CSOs, and implementing partners.
• Provide necessary tools (e.g., smartphones, tablets) for data collection.
• Track daily progress, address challenges, and analyze data for reporting.
• Draft baseline, PIM/PDM, endline, and evaluation reports and share insights with project managers.
• Organize feedback sessions and ensure implementation of MEAL recommendations.
• Cross-check verification documents to maintain data integrity.
• Assist in designing and executing quantitative data collection for assessments.
• Analyze existing MEAL tools and develop new methodologies for improved monitoring.

Project Progress Tracking & Reporting:

• Provide technical support in routine and results-based monitoring, ensuring accurate indicator reporting.
• Perform site visits, using structured tools like surveys and interviews to assess project progress.
• Ensure findings and recommendations are shared with relevant teams for follow-up.

Organizational Learning & Capacity-Building:

• Strengthen the understanding of MEAL across PIN staff in Moldova.
• Identify key learning areas, contribute to reflection workshops, and integrate findings into future projects.
• Train CSOs and grantees to improve MEAL processes and project quality.
• Develop presentations and fact sheets for internal and external sharing of MEAL findings.

Accountability & Feedback Mechanisms:

• Support beneficiary verification and strengthen project-level accountability mechanisms.
• Work with CFRM teams to ensure structured beneficiary feedback collection and response.

HR & Team Management:

• Hire, train, and conduct performance appraisals for MEAL Assistants and enumerators.

  Interested applicants must submit the following:

- Cover letter (in English);

- Full CV (in English);

- Contacts of three references (one should include the supervisor in the most recent work assignment).

The applicants will be invited for interviews on a rolling basis. The application process might be stopped earlier if a suitable candidate is identified before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. No phone calls or inquiries are allowed.

People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity (people from different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.) within our organization and encourage interested candidates to apply.

By sending their CV and other documents to the aforementioned link the candidate implicitly consents to their personal data appearing in the CV and such other documents being held and processed by PIN exclusively with the view to analyzing the candidate’s suitability for the position and keeping such data in our files for a reasonable period of time in accordance with the PIN's Data Protection Policy. The candidate can revoke such consent anytime by sending an according notice. Kindly refrain from including any special personal data, whose processing, as per applicable law, requires the express written consent of the subject of such data.

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