Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager at Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN)

About the Role

The MEAL Manager will support the coordination and implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) activities across CCDRN programs in Yobe State. The role focuses on ensuring that MEAL systems are operational, effective, and provide timely data to support program decision-making at the state level, while aligning with the overall organizational MEAL framework.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Support and Coordination

• Contribute to the implementation of the CCDRN MEAL framework in Yobe State, ensuring alignment with organizational quality standards, MEAL policies, procedures, and best practices
• Provide guidance and coordination support to program teams in Yobe, integrating MEAL systems into program design and implementation at the state level

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Assist in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans for Yobe programs, including the development of indicators, targets, and benchmarks, using a results-based management approach
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites across Yobe State to collect data and identify areas for improvement, employing a participatory and inclusive approach
• Analyze and interpret state-level data, identifying trends, patterns, and areas for improvement, and providing actionable recommendations to enhance program performance in Yobe

Accountability

• Support the functionality and effectiveness of accountability mechanisms in Yobe, including the maintenance of a complaint response mechanism, using a participatory and inclusive approach
• Implement and manage a feedback and complaint response system at the state level, including the collection and analysis of feedback from program beneficiaries, using a feedback loop approach
• Ensure that program staff and partners in Yobe are aware of and adhere to accountability policies and procedures through targeted training