MEAL Officer

An established company is recruiting for the following position. Job Purpose

• The MEAL Officer will be responsible for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) functions of the NEEMH project, ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, reporting, learning, and compliance with PSI-approved MEAL systems and data quality standards.

Key Responsibilities: Monitoring & Data Collection

• Support baseline assessment of selected women’s collectives, including economic skills, MH knowledge, and identification of potential MH champions.

• Coordinate routine data collection on MH product distribution, education sessions, advocacy activities, and income-generating activities.

• Ensure accurate documentation of attendance registers, training logs, product handover forms, and financial tracking records.

• Support monitoring visits to collectives and MH champions across project LGAs.

Data Quality Assurance & Reporting

• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency in line with PSI data quality standards.

• Conduct routine data verification, spot checks, and Data Quality Assessments

• (DQAs).

• Compile and submit monthly and quarterly M&E reports, including indicator tracking, outputs, outcomes, photos, and success stories.

• Maintain secure and confidential data storage in compliance with data protection protocols.

Learning & Documentation

• Support documentation of case studies, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned for scale-up and learning briefs.

• Participate in joint data review meetings, learning sessions, and supervision visits with PSI.

• Support adaptive management by providing evidence-based insights to improve implementation quality.

Accountability & Feedback

• Support community feedback and accountability mechanisms, ensuring beneficiary voices are captured and addressed.

• Track complaints, feedback, and referrals related to MH services and economic activities.

Required Qualifications: & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Demography, Social Sciences, Public Health, or related field.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in MEAL roles for development or humanitarian projects.

• Experience conducting baseline surveys, routine monitoring, and reporting.

• Familiarity with donor-funded project MEAL systems and tools.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis skills.

• Proficiency in Excel and digital data collection tools (ODK, Kobo, or similar).

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.