Program Manager I, MEAL - Heath Systems Strengthening Project

Catholic Relief Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore seeks a MEAL Project Manager to act as technical advisor and process lead for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning across an anticipated multi-country project. The role focuses on managing MEAL tools, coordinating activities with partners, ensuring data quality, donor compliance, and learning initiatives to improve program effectiveness.

This full-time position emphasizes capacity building, reporting, and sharing learning in regional

Responsibilities

• Develop MEAL system and manage MEAL implementation through project cycle – co-design, start-up, implementation and close-out – in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and best practices.
• Provide technical support for quality MEAL system design and implementation, including tools and methods appropriate to scope, context, and technical requirements of a project.
• Lead planning for and analysis of qualitative and quantitative MEAL data, while ensuring data quality and data management practices.
• Integrate data analysis, and reflection to drive improvements in ongoing project activities to strengthen evidence-based and high-quality programming.
• Ensure compliance with donor and agency MEAL requirements by consistently applying established standards and monitoring adherence across activities.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community members and key stakeholders by engaging regularly, fostering open communication, and supporting meaningful participation in program activities.
• Identify staff capacity needs and technical MEAL assistance needs of partner organizations. Contribute to capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation. Train project stakeholders in the MEAL system and donor requirements.
• Support the production of donor reports and organize quarterly partner meetings.
• Report annual Global Results in the CRS system and ensure all the reports are uploaded to centralized systems.
• Communicate agency approach to MEAL and key findings to CP colleagues and partners.
• Share MEAL learning and experiences in broader regional discussions.

Job description

CRS is recruiting in anticipation of an award – recruitment for all candidates is contingent upon successful award of the project.

Background

CRS is seeking candidates for an anticipated five-year multi-country project which will be funded by the Department of State. The overall objective of the project is to deliver cost-effective, high-quality integrated HIV, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, malaria and nutrition health services through government and a strengthened community and facility-based health worker networks using faith and community-based platforms, with a clear and time-bound plan to sustainably transition program activities to national and sub-national government and stakeholders.

Job Summary

The MEAL PM will act as the technical advisor and process lead for quality Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) for the Project. Manage tools and recommend methods appropriate to scope, context, and technical requirements of these projects. Coordinate MEAL activities, maintain relationships with partners and other project stakeholders to support project objectives and advance CRS work serving the poor and vulnerable. Utilize technical MEAL skills and knowledge to manage and analyze data, ensure donor compliance, and support learning initiatives to ensure continuous improvement and the delivery of high-quality programming in the country program.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Develop MEAL system and manage MEAL implementation activities through the project cycle -co-design, start-up, implementation and close-out -in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and best practices.
• Provide technical support for quality MEAL system design and implementation, including tools and methods appropriate to scope, context, and technical requirements of a project.
• Lead planning for and analysis of qualitative and quantitative MEAL data, while ensuring data quality and data management practices.
• Integrate data analysis, and reflection to drive improvements in ongoing project activities to strengthen evidence-based and high-quality programming.
• Ensure compliance with donor and agency MEAL requirements by consistently applying established standards and monitoring adherence across activities.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community members and key stakeholders by engaging regularly, fostering open communication, and supporting meaningful participation in program activities.
• Identifystaff capacity needs andtechnical MEAL assistance needs of partner organizations. Contribute to capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation.Train project stakeholders in the MEAL system and donor requirements.
• Support the production of donor reports and organize quarterly partner meetings.
• Report annual Global Results in the CRS system and ensure all the reports are uploaded to centralized systems.
• Communicate agency approach to MEAL and key findings to CP colleagues and partners.
• Share MEAL learning and experiences in broader regional discussions.