MEAL Manager (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning)

Job Purpose

The MEAL Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing effective monitoring and evaluation systems to track project progress, measure results, ensure data quality, strengthen accountability to beneficiaries, and support organizational learning.

The MEAL Manager will work closely with the Project Manager and project team to ensure that project activities are implemented according to approved plans, indicators, targets, and donor requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring and Data Collection

• Develop and implement project monitoring plans, tools, and systems.
• Monitor project activities against approved work plans, indicators, targets, and timelines.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to project sites and Professional Development Centers.
• Collect, verify, analyze, and maintain project monitoring data.
• Ensure that data collection tools are properly designed and consistently used.
• Monitor project outputs, outcomes, indicators, and beneficiary reach.
• Identify implementation gaps, challenges, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Maintain an updated project indicator tracking table.

Evaluation and Assessment

• Support baseline, end line, needs assessment, post-training, and other project assessments.
• Develop questionnaires, checklists, monitoring forms, and other data collection tools.
• Conduct pre- and post-training assessments where required.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and prepare findings for project management.
• Support measurement of changes in participants’ knowledge, skills, and practices.

Data Quality Assurance

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, reliability, and timeliness of project data.
• Conduct regular data quality checks and verification.
• Cross-check source documents, attendance sheets, registration forms, and monitoring records.
• Maintain organized electronic and hard-copy MEAL documentation.
• Ensure confidentiality and responsible management of beneficiary information.

Accountability and Feedback

• Support the establishment and implementation of appropriate beneficiary feedback and complaint mechanisms.
• Collect and document feedback from project participants and stakeholders.
• Ensure complaints and feedback are referred to the appropriate staff for timely follow-up.
• Monitor whether feedback is addressed appropriately and documented.
• Promote accountability, transparency, inclusion, and participation throughout project implementation.

Reporting and Learning

• Prepare regular MEAL reports and monitoring updates.
• Provide accurate data and analysis for donor and internal project reports.
• Develop dashboards, indicator tracking tables, and data summaries when required.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, challenges, and recommendations.
• Facilitate learning discussions with project staff and management.
• Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future project planning and implementation.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Social Sciences, , Economics, Public Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in MEAL/M&E, preferably with NGOs or humanitarian/development organizations.
• Practical experience in developing monitoring tools and data collection systems.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Experience preparing monitoring reports, indicator tracking tables, and data summaries.
• Experience with digital data collection platforms such as Kobo Toolbox/Kobo Collect & MIS is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good analytical and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is required; working knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Ability to travel to project locations and conduct field monitoring visits.

Safeguarding and Accountability

SDCO is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, inclusive, and accountable working environment. The selected candidate will be required to comply with SDCO policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct, PSEA, Safeguarding, Fraud Prevention, and Accountability mechanisms.

Languages

• Dari: Excellent
• Pashto: Good/Excellent
• English: Basic/Good working knowledge

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents:

1. Updated CV
2. Cover Letter

Applications should be submitted to

Email: [hr.sdco@gmail.com]

The Subject Line of Email Should be: Application for MEAL Officer Vacancy Number (04-ML-SDCO)

Application Deadline: (24-10-2026)

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

hr.sdco@gmail.com