MEAL Officer

• Provide overall technical leadership on MEAL functions for Yumbe-BidiBidi operations, ensuring high standards in data collection, documentation, analysis, reporting and accountability
• Lead systematic documentation of programme progress, learning, best practices and evidence for internal and external use
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to the Data Officer and MEAL Assistant(s), ensuring timely deliverables and quality outputs
• Lead implementation of MEAL systems in alignment with IRC Country and Global Strategies across the project cycle, using the log frame, indicator performance tracking table and indicator reference sheets
• Collect, compile and update monitoring data on outputs and outcomes from protection, cash and other sector activities
• Conduct Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM), including household surveys, focus group discussions and key informant interviews
• Ensure systematic monitoring of outputs and beneficiaries, including accurate beneficiary registration and tracking, output verification and reconciliation, and real-time tracking of performance against targets
• Oversee digital data collection tools (CommCare, Kobo, ODK), ensuring timely updates, quality checks and dashboard visualization
• Conduct routine Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), audits and spot checks to ensure data completeness, accuracy and consistency
• Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and facilitate real-time programme adaptation with programme managers
• Lead and manage baseline, midline, endline surveys and external evaluations; develop evaluation frameworks, tools and Terms of Reference; supervise enumerators and data collection teams
• Promote participatory monitoring approaches that actively engage beneficiaries, including community reflection sessions and participatory review meetings
• Oversee documentation and tracking of client feedback through the Client Feedback Registry, maintain updated feedback databases and produce monthly feedback analysis reports
• Supervise Data Officer(s), MEAL Assistant(s) and enumerators, providing mentorship, coaching and performance monitoring

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Information Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related technical field (additional experience may substitute)
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in MEAL, data management or related roles
• Demonstrated experience supervising technical staff (Data Officers/MEAL Assistants)
• Strong understanding of output and beneficiary monitoring, logical frameworks and Theories of Change, evaluation methodologies, participatory monitoring approaches and accountability and client feedback mechanisms
• Proven experience managing baseline/endline surveys and evaluations
• Proficiency in mobile data collection tools (CommCare, Kobo, ODK); experience with Power BI, Tableau or GIS tools is an added advantage

Skills & Competencies:

• Advanced Excel skills and strong report-writing ability
• Strong analytical, systematic thinking and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel to field locations regularly