Role Purpose: The MEAL Officer, working under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator - MEAL, will support the establishment and implementation of effective project MEAL systems to monitor progress against outputs, outcomes and intended impact. The position will ensure data quality, track performance indicators, support assessments and research, and facilitate evidence-based learning and programme adaptation. S/he will provide technical support to implementing partners, strengthen accountability mechanisms, and document lessons learned and good practices to improve programme quality and effectiveness, particularly in health and nutrition interventions.

Main duties & responsibilities:

Develop monitoring and evaluation framework and plan aligning with the project logical framework and programme result framework:

• Develop appropriate project MEAL frameworks, MEAL plan capturing indicators in line with the logical frameworks of projects that ensure the annual project reviews, project process, outcomes
  
• Develop data collection tools and reporting template to meet the requirement of MEL system
  
• Ensure that the projects have digitised system for MEAL using the standard Concern iForm Builder system for Digital Data Gathering (DDG) that the projects can fit in the M&E information regularly and analysis completed efficiently
  
• Maintaining a database for MEAL activities– baselines, assessments, reviews, evaluations, through data collection, and analysis
  
• Contribute to design and implement Annual Outcome Monitoring (AOM) survey and quarterly output monitoring assessment
  
• Assist to design and carry out baseline, end line and Mid Term evaluation such as formulate research questions, define sampling, methodology and coordinate with partners to rolling out within timeline
  
• Collect regularly the information from the projects and analyse the situation and feed back to the individual projects including partners for early resolution and need immediate action.
  
• Contribute to the development and review of detailed project implementation plans, ensuring alignment of activities with log frame indicators, realistic output targets, and intended outcomes, while using routine monitoring data to track progress and inform programme adjustments.
  
• Support to partners on output monitoring, outcome harvesting through tools development and process orientation
  
• Support programme teams in the analysis and use of MEAL data
  
• Contribute to team preparing donor report
  
• Undertake regular field visits to monitor and check accuracy of data collection and use of tools and support project team with the use of MEAL findings

Capacity building support to the project staff and partners to implement MEAL plan using the M&E tools to measure the progress of the project:

• Conduct initial capacity assessments of Concern and partner staffs on their knowledge and understanding of MEL;
  
• Organise MEAL trainings with partners to enhance their capacity in M&E through a participatory way and provide regular post training follow up and mentoring support
  
• Work with partner organizations to ensure a consistent approach to measurement of indicators. Provide ongoing capacity development to identified project and partner staff to ensure that they are regularly reporting the outcomes and output on beneficiaries through the agreed M & E process.
  
• Provide technical support to partners in Context Analysis, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), Needs Assessments, including tool development, orientation, and reporting, as needed.

Support project/programme team in reviewing project programmes and planning/revising project activities and strategies using MEAL findings and learning captured from the project:

• Ensure that all MEAL related information and documents are stored in secure locations (online and offline) in line with the donor requirements.
  
• Develop stories of change & lessons learnt based on the activities of the project to be shared via internal and external mechanisms.
  
• Develop case studies and a clearly documented evidence base on the impacts of our donor
  
• Document good practices, lessons and challenges and communicate as appropriate
  
• Contributing regularly to Learning portal in learn 365 by providing some important learning from either a project or the programme.

Work collaboratively with team members to ensure excellence within Project and Concern work is captured, promoted and disseminated:

• Participating actively in team planning and other meetings, working to set common objectives and goals and striving to ensure these are successfully achieved.
  
• Enabling a friendly collaborative working culture within the team, actively sharing information and knowledge to enable the team to ensure effective learning and sharing across the organisation
  
• Supporting colleagues to ensure all outstanding aspects of Concerns work are identified, promoted and shared both within programme and within Concern Worldwide.

Compliance, Safeguarding, and Accountability to the Affected Population (AAP):

• Ensure compliance with Concern’s safeguarding, PSEA, equality, and accountability standards in all activities.
  
• Promote accountability to affected populations by ensuring transparency and community engagement in programme delivery
  
• Promote inclusion and equality-sensitive approaches in community-based adaptation interventions.
  
• Support adherence to the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) across all assigned responsibilities.
  
• Support relevant colleagues and partner staff to ensure that the Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed
  
• Upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including workplace equality, diversity, and inclusion values.
  
• Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s emergency response as and when required.

Contribute to the process of implementing quality programmes by ensure that the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) of accountability is conceptualized and effectively implemented throughout the organization, and at the country programme level:

• Orientating project team and partner NGOs and other stakeholders on the CHS standards, and in particular the Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM).
  
• Ensure necessary periodical capacity building of staff and effective safeguarding system in place across the project as per standard & policies of Concern.
  
• Ensuring the CRM is implemented within the programme(s) and is being followed up on by the partner NGO(s).
  
• Learn from experience through monitoring and evaluation so as to continually improve the programme quality.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in area of specialisation M&E and/or MIS/ Social Science/ Statistics from a recognised University.
  
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  
• At least 3-4 years relevant experiences in Monitoring and Evaluation in development organisations with a strong understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation principles and processes, including results-based management, quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies, reporting etc.
  
• Knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluating large scale health, nutrition and climate adaptation and resilience, urban development programmes.
  
• Experience in design and application of methods and strategies to produce, analyse and use data, and share/communicate information with a variety of actors in different environments.
  
• Experience of undertaking and commissioning baselines, midterm reviews, endlines and final evaluations and survey is essential.
  
• Practical experience using and managing online data set like iForm Builders
  
• Experience in providing field-based technical M&E support and learning with partners, preferably in urban areas.
  
• Proven ability to support programmes to generate evidence, supporting programme management to make evidence-based decisions.
  
• Competent in quantitative and qualitative research and statistical analysis, including the use of statistical analysis software such as SPSS, STATA, or R Programming
  
• Willing to travel in filed level and work in team context.

Competencies:
Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in the following priority competency areas:

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality. 

If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you have a shared commitment to Concern’s values, please email the completed Job Application Form with photograph, National ID, TIN and all Educational Certificates to [email protected].

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Closing Date of Application: 03 November 2026

Notice: Due to the urgent requirement to fill in the position, we will review applications on a rolling basis within the mentioned period. If you consider yourself suitable, please apply at your earliest convenience

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