Senior Specialist, MEAL – TCIS

Habitatig; Cebu City, Manila, Makati; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is seeking a Senior Specialist, MEAL to lead senior technical MEAL expertise for TCIS across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia. You will support regional programmes, ensure standards, and promote evidence-informed programme improvement.

The role focuses on developing theories of change, monitoring systems, data quality, and evaluations, with collaboration across multiple countries and offices in Cebu, Manila and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, social sciences, economics, statistics, monitoring and evaluation or related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive MEAL experience across multiple countries or regional programmes.
• Strong ability to develop theories of change, results frameworks, indicators and MEAL plans; proficient in qualitative and quantitative methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and application of theories of change, results frameworks, MEAL plans, indicators for projects across the region.
• Provide senior MEAL support, coaching and guidance to programme teams; promote consistency across countries.
• Integrate MEAL requirements into project management, reporting and systems throughout the project cycle.
• Design and review monitoring, data-collection, reporting and data-quality approaches; ensure reliable evidence.
• Lead internal evaluations, assessments and applied research; coordinate with external evaluators as required.
• Analyse evidence across projects to identify trends, risks and learning; translate findings into practical recommendations.

Skills

Analytical

Project management

Facilitation

Communication

Data visualization tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Postgraduate qualification preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

## Senior Specialist, MEAL – TCISApply: Hybrid: HFHI Office Cebu: Asia Pacific Area Office: Manila, Philippines: Cebu, Philippines: Makati City, Philippines: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 13, 2026 (28 days left to apply): JR103687**Opportunity Type:**Regular**Summary:**The Senior Specialist, MEAL provides senior technical MEAL expertise and support to Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS) projects across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia and to assigned regional programmes, including Housing Finance Systems (HFS) and Small and Growing Business (SGB). Working towards HFHI’s One MEARL Vision, the Senior Specialist helps ensure agreed organisational standards, indicators, systems and practices are consistently applied and that evidence informs programme improvement and wider organisational learning.**Key Responsibilities:**## Essential Duties * Lead the technical development and application of theories of change, results frameworks, MEAL plans, indicators and measurement approaches for projects, programmes and relevant proposal development, across the region* Provide senior technical MEAL support, coaching and guidance across assigned projects in Southeast Asia, advising programme and project teams and promoting consistency and alignment across countries and programmes.* Collaborate with programme and project teams to integrate MEAL requirements into project management, reporting and organisational systems throughout the programme or project lifecycle, in line with agreed structures and standards.* Develop and review monitoring, data-collection, reporting and data-quality approaches and provide technical quality assurance to strengthen the reliability and use of programme evidence.* Design and lead internal evaluations, assessments and applied research, and lead technical inputs to external evaluations, including development of scopes of work, review of methodologies and deliverables, and coordination with evaluators as required.* Analyse and synthesise evidence across projects and programmes to identify trends, risks, learning and evidence gaps, and translate findings into practical recommendations for programme adaptation and decision-making.* Facilitate reflection, learning and knowledge-sharing processes and contribute to learning agendas, evidence products and cross-country learning.* Contribute technical expertise, evidence and learning from assigned projects to relevant Collective Impact Initiative workstreams, including advancement of the One MEARL vision, and support the application of agreed approaches ## Minimum Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in international development, social sciences, economics, statistics, monitoring and evaluation or related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.* 5+ years of progressive MEAL experience, including demonstrated technical experience across multiple countries or regional/complex programmes.* Demonstrated experience developing theories of change, results frameworks, indicators and MEAL plans and applying qualitative and quantitative monitoring, research and evaluation methods, including evaluations, data-quality assurance, reporting and evidence synthesis.* Strong analytical, project management, facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to independently manage complex technical assignments and work effectively across countries, cultures and functions.* Knowledge of current MEAL practice, including accountability, safeguarding, participatory approaches and relevant data collection/analysis tools.* Proficiency with relevant data-collection, analysis and visualisation tools, including Excel and tools such as Power BI or Tableau.* Knowledge of current MEAL practice, including accountability, safeguarding and participatory approaches. ## Preferred Requirements * Experience in market systems development, housing, housing finance, financial inclusion, private-sector development or related programming.* Familiarity with systemic MEAL approaches for market systems development.* Experience working with enterprises, small and growing businesses (SGBs), or innovation programmes.* Familiarity with impact investment metrics, enterprise performance measures and basic financial analysis.* Experience with applied research, accountability and feedback mechanisms, and capacity strengthening.