Overview
This role ensures that MEAL frameworks are effectively designed, implemented, and aligned with project outcomes, enabling systematic activity tracking, quality control, and evidence-based decision-making. The post holder works closely with partner MEAL Officers, technical advisors, and project teams to build capacity, promote learning, and ensure that feedback and complaints mechanisms are functional and responsive to community needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develops, manages, and oversees the MEAL system for assigned humanitarian projects.
- Builds the capacity of Oxfam and partner staff on MEAL systems, processes, methodologies, and data protection.
- Supports the implementation of monitoring systems that systematically track partner activities and their alignment with project outcomes.
- Gathers, tracks, reports, and analyzes response data from rapid response and projects.
- Works with Oxfam and partner staff to prepare and disseminate high-quality reports and project documentation.
- Assists in establishing community-based feedback and complaints mechanisms.
- Supports the development, review, and revision of tools based on contextual needs.
- Aids in establishing social accountability mechanisms within humanitarian projects.
- Utilizes monitoring and evaluation data to support evidence-based influencing and communications.
- Collaborates with other Humanitarian MEAL Officers to systematically collect, input, track, and update the Humanitarian Portfolio dashboard and reports.
- Actively participates in external evaluations, audits, and monitoring.
- Supports the Humanitarian Portfolio Manager, Officers, WASH Advisor, GEDSI Focal Point, and partner project staff in retaining knowledge.
- Assists in preparing project narrative and financial reports to ensure quality and donor compliance.
- Supports the advancement of the partnership approach in humanitarian response, anticipatory action, and disaster preparedness projects.
- Joins the Oxfam rapid assessment and response team for new emergencies and supports MEAL activities during rapid assessments.
Required Experience
- Extensive experience in leading Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) for humanitarian and development projects, including writing proposals, concept notes, and narrative reports.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in MEAL within humanitarian emergencies, covering various thematic areas, preferably in WASH, emergency food security, vulnerable livelihoods, shelter and non-food items (NFIs), gender and protection, anticipatory action, and disaster risk reduction (DRR).
