MEAL Officer – Protection at Protection without Borders (POWIB)

Position Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer, Protection will lead and support all MEAL activities related to protection programs implemented by the organization. The officer will ensure that protection interventions are evidence-based, data-driven, and aligned with organizational and donor standards.

This role requires designing monitoring frameworks, managing data collection, analyzing findings, ensuring accountability mechanisms are functional, and promoting adaptive learning across the protection program. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, hands-on experience in MEAL for protection or GBV programs, and a commitment to upholding humanitarian and safeguarding principles.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

• Develop, update, and maintain the MEAL framework for all protection interventions, ensuring alignment with organizational and donor standards
• Design data collection tools and processes for monitoring program performance, outcomes, and impact
• Coordinate regular field monitoring visits to ensure activities are implemented in accordance with project targets and quality standards
• Support program teams in setting SMART indicators, establishing baselines, and tracking progress throughout the project cycle
• Provide technical guidance in the development of logical frameworks, results frameworks, and performance monitoring plans

Data Management and Analysis

• Oversee the collection, verification, entry, and analysis of qualitative and quantitative protection data
• Ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and ethical handling of sensitive protection information
• Maintain updated databases and dashboards that track protection indicators and performance trends
• Generate high-quality analytical reports and visualization materials to support program decision-making and donor reporting