MEAL Officer at Terre des hommes Foundation - NAIJA STICK

MEAL Officer at Terre des hommes Foundation

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency.

• The Foundation has been helping children in need for over 50 years, defending their rights regardless of their race, creed or political affiliation.

Position Summary

• The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer, under the supervision of the MEAL manager, supports the MEAL manager to provide methodological and technical support to teams in order to ensure the quality of MEAL tools in projects and programmes, working within the framework established by the MEAL department/organisation, also as the  MEAL Officer with previous experience in CFRM will supervise the CFRM assistance by ensuring  a Structural and clear feedback /complains channels are maintained, and complaints  channeled internally to the appropriate department 

As the MEAL Officer will also  ensures that MEAL approaches, methods, tools are relevant and consistent across Tdh programmes and partner organisations. 

Helps plan and implement activities requiring specific MEAL expertise. 

• The Officer helps develop a dynamic approach to MEAL inside and outside Tdh (as part of regional partnerships, networks, centers of expertise, working groups, etc.). 
• Ensures MEAL is an integral part of the program department, and M&E department plays a support role for the program department. 
• Support to develop, especially for the program department, an institutional culture that encourages critical thinking, collective learning and teamwork, as part of the organisation’s focus on quality and accountability.

The MEAL Officer will  also plays an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing. 

Finally in the capacity of MEAL Officer, will ensure that data trends and analyses are able to be extracted from the information entered into the system. 

• Will also ensure data is gathered to report in monthly 5Ws, shared with the appropriate sector that ensures high-quality information management of target beneficiaries in the project.
• Will also support the Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Team as required 

Key Responsibilities

Technical Responsibilities Support :

Lead the field-level operationalization of the project MEAL throughout the life of the project, while supporting the programs team with tools and capacity building to monitor and report on the implementation·

•  Operationalize the Reporting Matrix and Data Management Plan to ensure that data flow from the field to the central database is timely, accurate, and aligned with project milestones
• Take full ownership of deploying and maintaining the Data Collection Tools (Kobo/ODK forms, FGD/KII guides)across multiple locations, ensuring they are correctly utilized by program teams.
• Manage the field-level implementation of the Complaints Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) component by ensuring that feedback channels are accessible, complaints are documented in the CFRM Database, and response timelines are respected in line with Tdh standards
•  Operationalize the Learning Plan by facilitating reflection sessions with program teams to discuss findings from the M&E reports, ensuring that data-driven evidence is used to improve project implementation.
• Ensures ethical principles related to M&E are respected, especially those concerning gender equality, fairness and “do no harm”. Protects confidential data, applies the principles of informed consent, and protects children during the collection, processing, analysis and use of M&E data

Ethics.

Ensures ethical principles related to Core Humanitarian Standards are respected within all MEAL processes and programs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, Monitoring & Evaluation or any related field 
• Master’s degree or professional certification in M&E, Project Management or Data Analysis is an added advantage 
• Minimum of 2–3 years of progressive experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) within NGOs or humanitarian contexts. 
• Proven experience in designing and implementing M&E systems and frameworks, conducting baseline, midline and endline surveys, data collection, cleaning and analysis, indicator tracking and reporting. 
• Experience in Child Protection, WASH, Nutrition, Health or humanitarian emergency response is highly desirable
• Expertise in project cycle management, detailed knowledge of processes and tools, and experience in leading participative processes

Location: Borno, Nasarawa

Deadline: 14 August 2026

How to Apply 

Interested Applicant can apply via this link 

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