Technical Advisor II, MEAL Surge Support

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor seeks an experienced MEAL technical advisor to support international development and humanitarian projects. The role involves remote and in-country MEAL assistance, budgeting, data collection tools, analyses, learning agendas, and evaluations with emphasis on indicators and learning.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least eight years in MEAL, with emergency and development program experience; travel up to 40% may be required and fluency in English is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in international development, statistics, economics or related field.
• Eight years of work experience in international development and/or MEAL with progressive responsibilities.
• At least three years as a MEAL technical advisor and/or program manager.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation using quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• Experience with indicators, data collection tools, data analysis and presentation.

Aufgaben

• Provide MEAL technical assistance remotely and in-country to projects and country teams.
• Develop or review MEAL budgets, system designs, data collection tools, data analyses, learning agendas, and evaluations.
• Support business development, proposal development, project design, MEAL narratives, indicators, and MEAL Plans.
• Support MEAL in humanitarian responses, including emergency deployment, MEAL systems, tools, reports, real-time evaluations, and after-action reviews.
• Support sector-specific MEAL activities in social cohesion, WASH, and youth.
• Customize and design digital data-collection forms and data-visualization approaches.
• Design and implement MEAL strategies, standards, tools, and best practices with partners, donors, and governments.
• Strengthen staff and partner capacity through learning strategies, trainings, workshops, mentoring, and coaching.
• Contribute to influence and scaling strategies, evidence generation, and measurement of progress.
• Maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research institutions, and other organizations.
• Participate in MEAL forums and coordinate with regional, country, sector, Program Quality, and Humanitarian Response staff.

Kenntnisse

MEAL

Data Analysis

Indicator Development

Proposal Development

Relationship Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in international development, statistics, economics or related field

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

MS Office

Excel

CommCare

KoBo

RedRose

PowerBI

Web Conferencing Applications

Information Management Systems

Budget Management Systems

Knowledge-Sharing Networks

Jobbeschreibung

• Provide MEAL technical assistance remotely and in-country to projects and country teams
• Develop or review MEAL budgets, system designs, data collection tools, data analyses, learning agendas, and evaluations
• Support business development, proposal development, project design, MEAL narratives, indicators, and MEAL Plans
• Support MEAL in humanitarian responses, including emergency deployment, MEAL systems, tools, reports, real-time evaluations, and after-action reviews
• Support sector-specific MEAL activities in social cohesion, WASH, and youth
• Support design and implementation of global awards on an interim basis
• Customize and design digital data-collection forms and data-visualization approaches
• Design and implement MEAL strategies, standards, tools, and best practices with partners, donors, and governments
• Strengthen staff and partner capacity through learning strategies, trainings, workshops, mentoring, and coaching
• Contribute to influence and scaling strategies, evidence generation, and measurement of progress
• Maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research institutions, and other organizations
• Participate in MEAL forums and coordinate with regional, country, sector, Program Quality, and Humanitarian Response staff

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in international development, statistics, economics or another related field
• Minimum of eight years of work experience in international development and/or MEAL with progressive responsibilities
• At least three years as a MEAL technical advisor and/or program manager
• Experience working overseas
• Experience with project monitoring and evaluation using quantitative and qualitative approaches
• Experience developing indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, databases, data analysis, and data presentation
• Previous experience providing technical assistance and contributing to successful proposals for external donor funding
• Experience working with both development and emergency programs
• Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in MEAL
• Experience in business development, including MEAL components of project design and proposal development
• Strong relationship management, influence, mentoring, coaching, facilitation, training, strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CommCare, KoBo or RedRose, web conferencing applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Written and verbal fluency in English required
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 40%
• Ability to legally work where the position is performed
• Pre-employment medical clearance for positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country
• Master’s degree is a plus
• Experience with curricula, tools, evidence, knowledge transfer, statistical software, and PowerBI preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) with a strong focus on developing strategies, tools, and methodologies for effective project design and implementation. Proven ability to manage relationships with stakeholders and provide technical assistance in both development and emergency contexts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• MEAL Technical Assistance
• Project Monitoring And Evaluation
• Data Collection Tools Development
• Business Development
• Strong Relationship Management

Hard Skills

• Monitoring And Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Indicator Development
• Quantitative And Qualitative Approaches
• Statistical Software
• Data Presentation
• MEAL Strategies
• Learning Agendas
• Emergency Response MEAL
• Digital Data-Collection Design

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Facilitation
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• International Development
• Humanitarian Response
• Social Cohesion
• WASH
• Youth Programs
• Evidence Generation
• Capacity Strengthening
• Proposal Development
• Emergency Programs
• Learning Strategies

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office
• Excel
• CommCare
• KoBo
• RedRose
• PowerBI
• Web Conferencing Applications
• Information Management Systems
• Budget Management Systems
• Knowledge-Sharing Networks