Overview
The MEAL Coordinator ensures the integration of evidence-based decision-making, accountability, and learning across NRC’s programmes by coordinating and strengthening MEAL systems and standards at the Area Office level. The role ensures MEAL systems, plans, tools, and procedures are effectively implemented, providing technical supervision, capacity building, and guidance to MEAL staff and programme teams.
Tasks Summary
- Coordinate implementation and harmonisation of NRC MEAL systems, SOPs, and standards at area level office.
- Support programme design by reviewing Theory of Change, Core Competency (CC), and project logframes, indicators, and MEAL budgets.
- Provide technical support to MEAL staff and programme focal points in assessments, outcome monitoring and evaluation.
- Contribute to evaluations, learning exercises, and digital MEAL system roll-out.
- Support partners and/or consortium members to strengthen their MEAL systems, harmonise tools, and contribute to joint learning.
- Ensure evidence from outcome monitoring, evaluations, and community feedback mechanisms (CFM) is synthesised and used to adapt MEAL tools, systems, and learning processes.
- Train programme and partner staff on data collection tools, outcome monitoring methodologies, safe data practices, and facilitate area-level learning events and orientation sessions for new staff.
- Provide rapid MEAL support to emergency response interventions (PDMs, real-time reviews, data verification) and ensure timely reporting of area-level monitoring data.
- Support MEAL Manager and Area Manager in developing and implementing standardized MEAL systems, data management processes, and clear information flows between program and MEAL staff.
- Collaborate with Information Management Officers (IMOs) for regular data quality checks and generate reports based on spot checks.
- Prepare progress reports for Area Manager, specialists, and program teams, ensuring proper documentation and filing.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of MEAL experience.
- At least 2 years in an area-level/field level leading position with an international NGO.
- Preferably in emergency or post-conflict settings.
- Experience supporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
- Working in camp or remote management environments.
- Strong understanding of MEAL principles and current approaches in relief and development settings, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Skilled in data analysis, interpretation of trends, and communication of findings.
- Experience in mobile and online data collection systems and in data management and analysis platforms.
- Experience handling sensitive data and information in line with data protection principles.
- Experience coordinating with the UN system, INGOs, donors, and local authorities at field level.
- Technical expertise in programme evaluation methodologies and approaches.
- Experience in facilitating participatory discussions, learning workshops, and capacity-building activities.
- Familiarity with the political, cultural sensitivity, and humanitarian context in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya response.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Systems Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or any related field.
- Candidates without any proper degree but with at least 5 years of relevant experience may also be considered based on need.