MEAL Officer

Job Title

The MEAL Programme Officer (Advisor) provides technical advisory support to the consortium MEAL function for the ECHO-funded project in Northeast Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide MEAL technical advice to Project Coordinators and Implementation Officers on data collection, analysis, reporting, and accountability.
• Recommend MEAL approaches, tools and frameworks for consortium use.
• Ensure consortium MEAL tools and indicators align with ECHO requirements.
• Review monitoring plans, PDM tools, feedback mechanisms, and indicator tracking tables.
• Generate recommendations for improving data quality and accountability systems.
• Share updates on MEAL best practices and donor standards.

Support to MEAL Framework & Systems

• Contribute to the development of the consortium MEAL framework.
• Advise on harmonised MEAL tools for multi-partner implementation.
• Support design of PDM strategies and market monitoring tools.
• Support preparation of MEAL updates, indicator summaries and analysis.

Capacity Strengthening & Partner Support

• Provide coaching to Implementation Officers, Project Coordinators, and partner staff on MEAL tools and systems.
• Facilitate training on MEAL standards, accountability and data quality.
• Strengthen the ability of partners to interpret data for adaptive management.

Learning, Accountability & Communication

• Co-facilitate learning reviews and lessons learned events.
• Support documentation and dissemination of learning products.
• Strengthen accountability mechanisms, including feedback channels.
• Contribute data inputs to donor reports.

Representation & Coordination

• Represent consortium MEAL interests in sector working groups when delegated.
• Coordinate with CAFOD and external actors on MEAL issues.
• Support information flows between consortium partners.

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Promote safeguarding practices within MEAL activities.
• Escalate concerns following consortium and CAFOD procedures.

Reporting Lines

- Technical/Advisory Manager: Programme Manager (CAFOD) - Consortium Collaboration: Consortium Coordinator, Project Coordinators & Implementation Officers - Decision-making: Advisory only, final decisions rest with Consortium Coordinator and Implementation Officers.

Safeguarding

All CAFOD staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

• Working with others: With local partners and other staff, can build the capacity of colleagues and partners
• Communicating: Fluent written and spoken English
• Looking outwards: Carries out partner capacity assessments and identifies support needs; collaborates with colleagues across CAFOD, and good at networking with other agencies on knowledge management, accountability and learning.
• Managing resources: Delivers programmes within an agreed budget; supports programme funding proposals; Makes effective use of ICT
• Achieving results: Delivers work within the context of an agreed programme framework.

Job-Specific Competencies

• I. Ability to work with and build the capacity of programme staff and partner organisations.
• II. Ability to develop and/or adapt MEAL tools for practical use
• III. Knowledge of MEAL concepts, frameworks and tools; able to manage, analyse and interpret MEAL data
• IV. Excellent writing skills, including experience in donor reporting.
• V. Willingness to undertake travel
• VI. Degree in social sciences, social work and social administration, development studies, education or another relevant field with substantial experience in M&E
• VII. Experience in setting up and managing MEAL systems in an NGO setting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Arts, Social Sciences, or any related field. However, a diploma backed by strong, relevant technical experience will also be considered.
• Substantial professional experience in overall knowledge management with NGOs, INGOS. Previous work experience in an emergency context.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.

How to Apply

Applications can be made directly via CAFOD Careers