MEAL Officer for Forest Flavors Project (Based in Malaybalay, Bukidnon)

CRS; Philippines; On-site; PHP 391,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

CRS Philippines is seeking a MEAL-focused professional to support monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities within first-hand humanitarian programming. This role emphasizes data collection, documentation and accessible reporting to project stakeholders.

You will assist in operationalizing MEAL systems, ensuring data quality, and contributing to capacity building for CRS and partner staff across projects in the Philippines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in operationalizing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems to support CRS's work.

Job description

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS' relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
CRS began working in the Philippines in 1945, making it the longest-running continuous CRS country program in the world. Today, CRS Philippines implements programs in emergency response and recovery, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, livelihoods, and peace and development. With more than 60 staff across Manila, Cotabato City, Tagbilaran City, Iloilo City, Virac, and Malaybalay City, CRS works closely with church and civil society partners, government agencies, and other organizations to serve vulnerable communities across the country.
Job Summary

Working in close coordination with the Project Manager and other programming staff, and with implementing partners and community members, you will assist in operationalizing monitoring, evaluation accountability and learning (MEAL) systems in support of CRS's work to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will help ensure that relevant data are collected, documented, managed, and made accessible to project stakeholders, as appropriate. You will support MEAL-related capacity building efforts for CRS and implementing partner staff, as needed.