MEAL Officer – Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning

About the role

The MEAL Officer will be the main focal point for resilience and will lead monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities for the Health & Nutrition program at the Woldia Field Office.

Key responsibilities

• Guide and support the field team to capture program data using established databases, tools and formats.
• Review data for completeness, accuracy and timeliness, providing feedback for quality improvement.
• Conduct regular field visits, produce indicator reports, and analyse data to inform decision‑making.
• Maintain the project database, ensure regular backups and high data‑quality standards.
• Develop and maintain case studies, lessons learned and monitoring checklists.
• Train staff on monitoring and evaluation processes and support the development of reporting materials.
• Establish and manage complaint/feedback mechanisms and ensure accountability to children and communities.

Required profile

• Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in an NGO, preferably on livelihood or health programs.
• Strong analytical ability and experience preparing high‑quality reports.
• Understanding of child safeguarding and compliance with anti‑fraud policies.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• SPSS or Stata
• Power BI
• Kobo Toolbox or similar digital MEAL platforms
• Database management and data quality assurance