MEAL Officer

PAK-NGOs; Islamabad; In loco; PKR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Rural Development Foundation (RDF) Islamabad is seeking a MEAL Officer to support MEAL design, implementation, and continuous improvement across project activities. You will ensure robust data collection, analysis, reporting, and accountability to affected populations while maintaining data confidentiality and donor compliance.

Key duties include developing MEAL tools, conducting field monitoring, creating dashboards, and contributing to evidence-based decision-making.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; master’s degree is an advantage.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning within development programmes.
• Experience with data collection, quality assurance, and reporting.

Mansioni

• Support development of MEAL plans, indicators, and reporting schedules.
• Monitor activities against work plans, logframes, targets, and timelines.
• Conduct field monitoring visits and assess data quality and progress.
• Develop data collection tools and dashboards to communicate performance.
• Ensure data protection and confidential handling of beneficiary information.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly MEAL reports and donor documentation.
• Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to implement MEAL activities.

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, Public Administration, Data Science, Environmental Sciences, or similar

Strumenti

Excel

Power BI

KoboToolbox

ODK

Descrizione del lavoro

# MEAL OfficerViews : **133*** Share* Bookmark* Job Details* NGO 1* Projects 1* Share* Bookmark* Leave a review##### Details* **Job Title:** MEAL Officer* **Organization Name:** RDF* **Location:** Islamabad* **Number of Vacancies:** 1* **Gender:** Any* **Closing on:** 2026-11-15##### How to Apply* Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV to [e-mail]#####AdvertisementsDiscover moreFind Global GrantsBuy MapsExplore History##### More about the NGORural Development Foundation (ISD) - RDF##### Background* 1. Job Purpose The MEAL Officer will support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of project-level Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems to ensure effective performance monitoring, reliable data collection and analysis, results-based reporting, accountability to affected populations, and systematic learning. The position will contribute to evidence-based decision-making, programme quality improvement, compliance with donor requirements, and the achievement of project outputs, outcomes, and objectives in accordance with RDF policies, approved project documents, and organizational standards. 2. Key Responsibilities A. Monitoring and Results-Based Management 1. Support the development, implementation, and periodic review of project MEAL plans, indicator tracking tables, monitoring frameworks, and reporting schedules. 2. Monitor project activities against approved work plans, logframes, indicators, targets, timelines, and expected results in coordination with programme teams. 3. Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess implementation progress, activity quality, beneficiary participation, and achievement of planned results. 4. Develop and apply monitoring checklists, field observation formats, progress-tracking tools, and performance assessment templates. 5. Track output, outcome, and impact-level indicators, where applicable, and identify implementation gaps, risks, and deviations from approved targets. 6. Provide timely, evidence-based recommendations to project teams and management for corrective actions and programme improvement. 7. Support results-based management and ensure that monitoring findings inform project planning, implementation, and decision-making. B. Data Collection, Management, and Quality Assurance 1. Develop, adapt, and implement quantitative and qualitative data collection tools, including questionnaires, surveys, interview guides, focus group discussion guides, and observation checklists. 2. Conduct and support household surveys, beneficiary assessments, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and other field-level data collection activities. 3. Use digital data collection platforms, including KoboToolbox, ODK, and other relevant mobile data collection applications. 4. Ensure data quality through routine checks for accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, reliability, and timeliness. 5. Maintain structured databases, beneficiary records, attendance records, indicator tracking sheets, and project monitoring documentation. 6. Apply appropriate data cleaning, coding, validation, and management procedures while maintaining data integrity and confidentiality. 7. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate statistical and analytical tools. 8. Develop dashboards, charts, graphs, and data visualization products to communicate project performance and emerging trends. 9. Ensure secure data storage, controlled access, and responsible handling of personal and sensitive beneficiary information. C. Evaluation, Assessments, and Reporting 1. Support the planning and implementation of baseline, midline, endline, needs assessments, post-distribution monitoring, outcome assessments, and project evaluations, as relevant. 2. Contribute to the development of assessment methodologies, sampling approaches, data collection protocols, and analytical frameworks. 3. Measure project performance against approved indicators, baselines, targets, and expected outcomes. 4. Prepare timely monthly, quarterly, and periodic MEAL reports, monitoring summaries, analytical briefs, and management updates. 5. Contribute to donor reports, progress reports, assessment reports, and other reporting deliverables in accordance with agreed formats and deadlines. 6. Document project achievements, challenges, emerging trends, good practices, lessons learned, and recommendations supported by verifiable evidence. 7. Assist in preparing and presenting data-driven reports and dashboards for programme management, donors, partners, and other relevant stakeholders. D. Accountability to Affected Populations and Beneficiary Feedback 1. Support the establishment and effective functioning of accessible, safe, confidential, and inclusive beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms. 2. Ensure beneficiaries are informed about project objectives, eligibility criteria, entitlements, service standards, and available feedback and complaint channels. 3. Receive, register, categorize, refer, and track feedback and complaints in accordance with RDF policies and established referral procedures. 4. Maintain a confidential feedback and complaints database and monitor the timely resolution of cases by authorized personnel. 5. Promote community participation, transparency, inclusion, safeguarding, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and accountability to affected populations. 6. Ensure feedback mechanisms are accessible to women, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups, and other potentially excluded populations, as appropriate. 7. Maintain confidentiality, informed consent, and appropriate data protection measures when collecting and managing beneficiary information. 8. Escalate sensitive complaints, safeguarding concerns, and protection-related cases through established organizational procedures without conducting unauthorized investigations. E. Learning, Knowledge Management, and Programme Improvement 1. Systematically document lessons learned, good practices, case studies, success stories, and evidence of project results. 2. Facilitate periodic reflection meetings, learning sessions, and after-action reviews with project teams and relevant stakeholders. 3. Share monitoring findings, beneficiary feedback, data analysis, and assessment results with programme management to support evidence-based decision-making. 4. Identify recurring implementation challenges and recommend practical, evidence- based improvements. 5. Support adaptive management by tracking agreed corrective actions and assessing whether recommendations have been implemented. 6. Maintain an organized repository of MEAL reports, datasets, assessment findings, learning products, and relevant project documentation. F. Data Visualization, Digital Systems, and Technical Support 1. Develop and maintain interactive dashboards using Microsoft Power BI or equivalent business intelligence tools to track project indicators, targets, achievements, and performance trends. 2. Prepare data visualizations, performance summaries, and analytical presentations using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 3. Use appropriate statistical and qualitative analysis software, such as SPSS, Stata, R, NVivo, or equivalent tools, according to project requirements and technical capacity. 4. Support the use of digital MEAL systems, including KoboToolbox, ODK, Microsoft Forms, and other relevant data collection and management platforms. 5. Apply data validation, automated calculations, data-cleaning procedures, and standardized reporting templates to improve efficiency and reduce reporting errors. 6. Support the integration and harmonization of project datasets, indicator tracking systems, and reporting dashboards where feasible and authorized. 7. Provide technical guidance to project staff and enumerators on data collection tools, digital platforms, data quality standards, and reporting procedures. G. Coordination, Compliance, and Capacity Building 1. Coordinate with project managers, programme teams, field staff, partners, and relevant stakeholders to implement MEAL activities effectively. 2. Ensure that MEAL tools, indicators, data collection methods, and reporting formats align with approved project documents, donor requirements, and RDF policies. 3. Support the development and periodic review of project theories of change, logical frameworks, results frameworks, indicator reference sheets, and MEAL plans, as required. 4. Assist in training and orienting project staff, enumerators, community representatives, and partners on MEAL systems, data collection, accountability mechanisms, and reporting standards. 5. Participate in internal reviews, data quality assessments, project monitoring exercises, and donor monitoring visits, as required. 6. Maintain accurate, organized, and auditable records of monitoring visits, surveys, assessments, evaluations, feedback cases, and reporting deliverables. 7. Uphold RDF’s code of conduct, safeguarding standards, confidentiality requirements, data protection procedures, and other applicable organizational policies. 8. Perform other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor in support of project objectives and organizational priorities.##### Requirements* 3. Required Qualifications and Experience Educational Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, Public Administration, Data Science, Environmental Sciences, or another relevant discipline. A master’s degree in a relevant field will be an advantage. Professional Experience Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning, research, or information management within development or humanitarian programmes. Demonstrated experience in field monitoring, quantitative and qualitative data collection, data analysis, data quality assurance, and technical report writing. Practical knowledge of project logframes, results frameworks, theories of change, performance indicators, and baseline and endline assessments. Experience in developing monitoring tools, maintaining databases, analyzing programme data, and presenting findings to management. Familiarity with donor-funded projects and donor reporting requirements will be an advantage. Experience in WASH, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, livelihoods, health, education, or other community development programmes will be an asset. 4. Required Software and Digital Competencies Essential Skills Microsoft Excel: Strong proficiency in formulas, pivot tables, lookup functions, data cleaning, data validation, charts, and performance tracking. Microsoft Power BI: Practical knowledge of data modelling, Power Query, interactive dashboards, data visualization, and basic DAX measures. KoboToolbox / ODK: Practical knowledge of digital questionnaire design, skip logic, validation rules, mobile data collection, and data export. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint: Ability to prepare professional reports, documentation, analytical summaries, and management presentations. Desirable Skills SPSS, Stata, : Statistical analysis and interpretation of quantitative data. Coding and thematic analysis of interviews, focus group discussions, and qualitative findings. Mapping project coverage, beneficiary locations, and geographical monitoring data, where relevant. Microsoft Forms, Google Forms, or equivalent: Online surveys and feedback collection. Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive, or equivalent: Document management, collaboration, and secure data sharing in accordance with RDF policies. 5. Required Skills and Competencies Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. Excellent quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation skills. Strong report writing, documentation, and data visualization capabilities. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and practical knowledge of Power BI. Strong understanding of MEAL frameworks, indicators, sampling, data quality assurance, and results-based management. Excellent communication, facilitation, coordination, and interpersonal skills. High attention to detail, accuracy, integrity, and professional ethics. Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet reporting deadlines. Willingness and ability to undertake frequent field visits and engage respectfully with diverse communities. Commitment to beneficiary accountability, gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, confidentiality, and responsible data management.