Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

About the role

This full-time MEAL role strengthens project oversight by building robust monitoring and evaluation systems. It creates precise metrics and tracking mechanisms so that initiatives align with organizational goals, integrates MEAL strategies into annual planning, and ensures transparent reporting across all operational sites.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deploy project monitoring frameworks, including clear, measurable indicators and tracking tools
• Align MEAL strategies with program objectives and help formulate annual work plans
• Keep indicator tracking sheets, databases and reporting tools up to date
• Gather, clean and validate field data, and produce reports and summaries based on key indicators
• Create data visualizations such as charts, tables and dashboards, and review MEAL reports for quality and consistency
• Manage data collection, entry and documentation for assessments, surveys and evaluations, and join field monitoring visits
• Organize feedback sessions and accountability initiatives with community members and stakeholders
• Assist in training project staff and community groups on MEAL concepts and data collection, and document lessons learned
• Coordinate with implementing partners and stakeholders, and carry out other MEAL-related tasks as directed by the supervisor

Required profile

• Proven ability to design and implement monitoring frameworks with measurable indicators
• Experience creating data visualizations and producing clear, concise reports
• Familiarity with MEAL principles in program planning and execution
• Ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders and support training and capacity building
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to travel to field sites and take on additional duties

Required skills

• Data collection, cleaning, verification and analysis
• Maintaining databases and tracking tools for project performance
• Reporting and documentation