US MEAL Manager

Hope For Justice; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and Flexible working

401(k) with employer match

Professional development opportunities

Health benefits contributions

Job summary

Hope for Justice seeks a US MEAL Manager to lead monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning across its US programs. You will design systems, strengthen data use, and foster a culture of learning for continuous improvement.

You will work with US teams and global MEAL to embed robust measurement and evidence generation. You will oversee data management, PMDPro/MEAL DPro adoption, and development of theories of change and performance monitoring plans.

Qualifications

• Experience leading MEAL strategy and system development.
• Ability to implement data collection, analysis and reporting frameworks.
• Strong skills in data-driven learning and program improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of MEAL across US programs.
• Ensure staff have data for decision making and donor reporting.
• Oversee data management, security and privacy alignment.
• Develop theories of change, logic models and results frameworks for US projects.
• Coordinate external evaluations and site visits as needed.

Skills

MEAL management

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

PMDPro

MEAL DPro

Theories of Change

Monitoring & Evaluation

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Are you passionate about using data, evidence and learning to strengthen programs and demonstrate impact?

Hope for Justice is looking for a US MEAL Manager to lead the development and implementation of our Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) approach across our US programs. This is a key role helping ensure we can effectively measure our progress, learn from our work, strengthen program quality and provide meaningful evidence of our impact.

Working closely with US program teams and our wider organizational MEAL function, you'll develop systems and frameworks that support effective monitoring and evaluation, strengthen the way we collect and use data, and help embed a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Requirements

To manage US MEAL strategy and system development and implement related activities to track progress against the Hope for Justice goals and objectives. Manage UK or global MEAL strategy as needed or requested by Senior MEAL Advisor

Reporting

Support US programs teams to provide routine programmatic reporting to internal and external audiences

Ensure that staff have the data they need for decision making, including donor and awards management.

Improvement of monitoring and evaluation activities

Oversee adoption of PMDPro and MEAL DPro and oversee adaptation for US and UK operations

Lead on development of Theories of Change, logic models, results frameworks and performance monitoring plans for projects and prograes in the US

Lead on developing organizational approach to adult survivors of trafficking

Commission and manage external evaluations on US Programs as required

Site visits as needed including for donor audits.

Data management

Input into and lead locally on the transformation of data collection, analysis and reporting processes and accountability over data in partnership with organizational MEAL team

Periodical review and recommend efficiencies to data collection, reporting, and data base management processes and procedures.

Support US programs to utilize case management systems data for reporting

Carry out data collection, cleaning, mining, analysis and reporting activities using tools such as Excel and Power BI

Ensure that data management is in line with data security and privacy policies where applicable

Learning

Design and lead internal learning meetings, project reviews and baseline and other assessments, to encourage staff reflection and to inform planning.

Contribute towards other teams

Participate in global MEAL conversations and processes, representing US Programs.

Support US Program funding applications in relation to MEAL considerations

Provide guidance on data processes, analysis, and management to other team members.

Support research opportunities or meetings with potential partners with data and evaluation results, as approved.

Respond to ad hoc assignments requested from time to time.

Ensure harmonious working relationships with all Hope for Justice departments and staff.

Work at all times in line with HFJ policies and procedures and the wider strategy, culture and ethos of Hope for Justice.

For all roles

Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

• Medical, dental and vison benefits with employer contributions
• Supplemental life insurance
• Hybrid and Flexible working environments
• 4 weeks paid vacation increasing annually up to 22 days (prorated based on start date and hours worked)
• 11 paid holidays
• 8 accrued sick days
• Birthday Day
• Dependent leave
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their family.

Location: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Texas

Job Type: Full time

Salary: Up to $87,000 depending on experience

Closing date: October 9, 2026 with interviews taking place on a rolling basis

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy.

Personal data of the selected candidate(s) may be transmitted to INTERPOL for a security check for the purpose of identifying threats the candidate could pose to children and vulnerable persons in regard to a sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment offences.