Global Meal Coordinator

ECHO INC.; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Phone stipend

Job summary

ECHO INC. is seeking a Global Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator. The role supports MEAL system development, data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform strategic decisions.

Based in the United States, the coordinator collaborates with regional centers, mentors teams, and contributes to dashboards and storytelling of change. A bachelor’s degree and NGO MEAL experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Technical MEAL knowledge including data analysis and reporting.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English; cross-cultural collaboration.
• Experience with data protection and safeguarding practices.
• Proactive, self-motivated with a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist Global MEAL Lead to improve MEAL practices.
• Support Regional Impact Centers with MEAL planning and tool development.
• Document results, lessons, and stories of change for reports.
• Engage in outcome harvesting and mapping for learning.
• Facilitate regular reflection on M&E findings with teams.

Skills

MEAL knowledge

Project management

Communication

Data protection

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SharePoint

Kobo Toolbox

PowerBI

Job description

ABOUT ECHO

ECHO is a global Christian agricultural networking, training, and resourcing organization. Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of a diverse global network to defeat hunger and improve lives through sustainable food and agroecosystem strategies. ECHO has a significant network of over 20,000 individuals and organizations built over 45 years working in more than 190 countries. These partners serve as the primary multiplier for ECHO tested options, strategies, and research.

WHY JOIN ECHO

At ECHO, you will join a global Christian network committed to defeating hunger and restoring hope through sustainable agriculture. Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and deeply committed to equipping leaders around the world with practical tools that create lasting impact. If you are passionate about faith-integrated service and sustainable solutions, you will find meaningful purpose in this role.

SUMMARY:

The Global Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator is part of the Global MEAL team and contributes to ECHO’s development and roll-out of a Global MEAL system to foster the growth of a learning organization. The role helps ensure timely, accurate and useful program information is collected, analyzed and communicated through ECHO’s reporting processes, with reports reviewed and approved by the appropriate directors and executives. The role will contribute to the collection of quantitative data and qualitative stories to track progress on ECHO’s Strategic Framework Logframe indicators. This role requires a curious, proactive self-starter who gets excited about supporting our organization to move beyond a compliance attitude towards reporting on what happened, to always asking more questions on why and how change did or did not happen and what that means for strategic decision-making. This is a support role with room for initiative and independent work under the direction of the Global MEAL Lead; it does not carry decision-making authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Global MEAL Lead in improving ECHO’s global MEAL practices.
• Support teams at Regional Impact Centers to implement their learning agendas by contributing to their MEAL planning, tool development and activity planning.
• Document emerging results, lessons and stories of change for reporting and learning.
• Proactively participate in the Impact Learning Circles and engage in outcome harvesting and mapping exercises on a continuous basis.
• Facilitate regular reflection on monitoring and evaluation findings with program and regional teams.

Regular Monitoring and Reporting:

• Support MEAL coordinatorsand reporting coordinatorsbased at Regional Impact Centers with monthly reporting.
• Assist in managing the ECHO Kobo Toolbox account, including projects, tools and membership.
• Review submissions for completeness, consistency and data quality.
• Consolidate regional data, analyze progress against indicators, targets and annual plans and produce regular data summaries.
• Format and design reports with a clear layout and visual presentation that make data and stories of change easy to read and use.

Support Tracking of Progress Towards Strategic Framework Logframe:

• Contribute to the development of both qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Train and assist teams in data collection towards Strategic Framework Logframe indicators, including occasional in-person trainings on site.
• Contribute to dashboarding and visualization of data.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical MEAL Knowledge: Basic quantitative and qualitative monitoring, reporting, data analysis, and evaluation abilities.
• Relational Project Management: Strong emphasis on prioritizing building relationships above completing tasks with strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to flexibly manage multiple tasks independently.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and collaborate in a cross-cultural, team-oriented environment, making complex ideas simple and attainable. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, other languages such as Thai, French, Spanish or Kiswahili are an added advantage.
• Data Protection and Safeguarding: Experience with data protection and safeguarding, and a commitment to upholding the dignity of communities and community members in how data, stories, and images are collected, stored, and shared.
• Learning attitude: A proactive self-starter with a demonstrated commitment to long-term personal growth and professional development, and to building advanced MEAL capacity and skills through this role as a step toward broader professional aspirations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical proficiency: Experience with Microsoft Sharepoint, experience with Kobo Toolbox as a data collection tool and PowerBI as a data visualization tool.
• Report design: Demonstrated skill in the formatting, layout, and design of reports, so that data and stories of change are clear, accurate, and engaging for varied audiences.
• Contextual knowledge: Experience with approaches to community-led MEAL approaches and holistic flourishing frameworks, such as the Light Wheel. Experience in the fields of food security, nutrition, agriculture, adult learning, or training is preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Must adhere to the ECHO Statement of Faith and possess character traits consistent with ECHO’s Core Values.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., social sciences or information systems) is required.
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience in MEAL practices in an NGO or foundation organizational setting.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Positions Directly Supervised:

This position has no direct reports.

Those Directly Supported:

Regional Impact Center staff, all MEAL staff and contributors.

Others to Work Closely With:

Advancement, Communications, Global Support Services, Department Managers, and the directors and executives who review and approve reports.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Primarily a computer-based office or remote work environment. There are occasional times when work is conducted in an outdoor or field office (international and domestic) setting, such as during site visits and trainings, which may involve hot and humid conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is almost exclusively computer-based and requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods and to communicate effectively in person and through virtual platforms. Occasional travel and on-site, in-person trainings may require standing or walking for periods of time.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work may vary based on organizational needs. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to fulfill job responsibilities and accommodate time zone differences.

WORK LOCATION:

This position may be performed remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or at an ECHO Regional Impact Center, depending on organizational needs and position requirements. Candidates may be based in various countries, with a preference for those located in the Asia region.

TRAVEL:

Travel domestically and internationally may involve up to 10% of time annually.

OTHER DUTIES:

Undertake additional tasks as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to the organizational needs. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance with Monthly Employer Contribution
• Retirement Plan with Monthly Matching Employer Contribution
• Phone Stipend

AAP/EEO STATEMENT:

ECHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner.

In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status, genetic information, or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.

ECHO is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. ECHO’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.