Job Description
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
(MEAL) Assistant
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives
should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Department: Programmes
Contract Type:
Place of Work:
- Al-Mukalla
– Hadhrmout
- Taiz
governorate
Working Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Reports to: Programme Quality and Development
Manager
Salary Range: depending upon experience
About us
War Child, the charity for children affected by war. We are
a specialist charity for children in conflict, delivering high-impact
programmes that are rebuilding lives across Afghanistan, Iraq, the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic and Yemen. We understand
children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the
solution - from reintegrating children formerly associated with armed groups
and armed forces (CAAFAG) in the Central African Republic to reuniting children
with their families in Afghanistan. We look forward to a world in which the
lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can
only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves,
communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and
key decision makers.
Our values
Bold
- We use
our passion and creativity to deliver high quality evidence-based work
designed to maximise our beneficial impact for children in conflict.
Accountable to children
- Children
can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect
and dignity.
Transparent
- We
expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we
respond with openness and honesty
Committed to each other
- We
support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to be
the best we can be. We are honest and open with each other,
sharing our successes and confronting our challenges.
MEAL Assistant Role
War Child is recruiting two qualified MEAL Assistants to
support our programs in Al-Mukalla and Taiz. We are seeking experienced
individuals with a solid background in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability,
and Learning (MEAL) within humanitarian and emergency contexts, particularly in
Yemen and in response to child protection, PSS, education, FSL and economic
empowerment of youth and young women programs.
The MEAL Assistants will be key members of the MEAL team,
contributing to the implementation of War Child’s Yemen MEAL Framework.
They will be responsible for executing MEAL activities aimed
at enhancing program quality, measuring impact, and ensuring accountability to
affected populations.
The MEAL Assistants will work under the direct supervision
of the Programme Development and Quality Advisor and will have
non-sector-specific, area-level responsibilities.
Generic responsibilities:
Details in generic responsibilities belong in the Work and
Development plan.
1. Support and contribute to the
development and implementation of MEAL systems, including MEAL SOP, and
tools.
2. Provide regular and monthly progress reports to MEAL PDQA.
3. Prepare periodic progress reports, reporting trackers,
indicator tracking tables, MEAL matrixes, and other documents as
required.
4. Support in developing data collection methodology and
tools as needed.
5. Facilitate the introduction of new technology, methods,
and approaches to improve the quality of the activities.
6. Adherence to War Child policies and specific
responsibility for the MEAL functions policies and procedures.
7. Support in ensuring an effective data management system
through data quality check, analysis and learning sessions
8. Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely and
effective integration of learning and data into program improvement processes
9. Support implementing partner in strengthening their MEAL
capacity to ensure continuous improvement across the project.
Specific responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the
particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic
focus and type of programme intervention.
Monitoring and Evaluation
10. Develop progress and indicators
tracker tables to actualize the project Logical framework, incorporating all
indicators, and location-specific targets.
- Ensure
that output and outcome data are collected and documented for timely
reporting and IPTTs to make sure monthly progress data/ documents are
uploaded.
- Ensure
that project MEAL tools and SoPs are applied and properly used by
partners.
- Support
to develop and implement MEAL matrixes for the project to include
supporting tools development, data collection, data management, and data
analysis according to the MEAL framework.
- Maintain
and regularly against LF and update, ensuring progress and achievements
for each indicator are accurately documented and work with program teams
to collect justifications for any over- or under-achievements and
integrate them into the ALF.
- Conduct
routine checks on the accuracy of figures reported by partner,
cross-verifying them with data in LG and other reporting forms and
documents. Identify discrepancies and address them promptly to maintain
consistency and accuracy across reporting platforms.
- Ensure
all Means of Verification MoVs for progress and achievements are uploaded,
properly named, and systematically archived for easy access.
- Support
the project team in conducting beneficiary profiling, assessments and data
collection activities, such as baseline, endline, PDM, and market
assessment. Assist in designing tools, performing data analysis, and
drafting comprehensive reports to ensure high-quality outputs.
- Participate
in secondary analysis of existing data, routinely collected data, and data
collected from key informant interviews with community members and
beneficiaries, representatives within the civil society and the government
sector, and focus group discussions.
- Responsible
for data analysis and compilation of quarterly, annual and ad hoc project
data and reports.
- Ensure
the data is save, protected and transferred or shared securely in line
with War Child data protection policy.
Accountability
- Ensure
that accountability mechanisms are safe, accessible, and appropriate for
all segments of the population.
- Safeguarding
focal point on the targeted areas who contribute to creating a culture
committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCA
Safeguarding and integrity framework.
- Support
the establishment and maintenance of multiple channels for feedback (e.g.,
help desks, suggestion boxes, hotlines, surveys).
- Act
as Complaints Response Mechanism Area Focal Point, record, categorize, and
refer feedback/complaints in a timely manner. Maintain confidentiality and
neutrality when handling complaints. Flag urgent or sensitive complaints
- Regularly
update the CFM database or logbook. Support in compiling reports on
accountability indicators (e.g., number of complaints received and resolved).
- Support
the development and dissemination of communication materials on the
project information, Safeguarding communication channels and BCRM channels
in appropriate languages and formats.
Learning
- Support
in developing, archiving, and disseminating lessons learned and best
practices and ensure lessons learned are tracked, documented, and shared
regularly with relevant teams.
- Ensure
the learning from internal and external evaluations is disseminated and
incorporated into the development of future projects
- Support
in facilitating reflection and learning sessions with program staff to
ensure insights from MEAL data are effectively utilized to enhance project
design and implementation.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not
be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required
consistent with the grade of the post.
You are
Education
- Bachelor
degree in relevant field of study (e.g. development, social science,
information management, statistics or related field)
- Specific
qualification in M&E is preferred
Work Experience and Knowledge
- At
least 2 years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning field in
a humanitarian/recovery context, demonstrating a thorough understanding of
MEAL principles and practices in.
- Relevant
work experience in monitoring and evaluation on education, child
protection and livelihood projects or relevant field is essential.
- Significant
experience working in monitoring and evaluation, including design of
systems and tools, data analysis and report writing.
- Experience
in designing and setting up databases and of supporting M&E systems
through data entry, data analysis and report generation;
- Demonstrated
ability to create practical simple data collection and evaluation tools,
including questionnaires
- Experience
of designing, conducting and analysing quantitative and qualitative
research
- Experience
in facilitating training and building up capacity of human resources in
M&E development and implementation
- Sound
knowledge of participatory approaches and experience with systematising
such approaches
- Excellent
computer skills: MS word, excel, power point, databases, including
relevant M&E packages and ability to support others in working with
databases and statistical software
- Experience
working with national/international NGOs on child
protection/education/livelihood projects.
- Fluent
in English and Arabic (spoken and written)
Qualities
- Good
interpersonal and communications skills
- Team
player
- Excellent
analytical skills
- A
commitment to participatory approaches
- Ability
to be administratively self-sufficient.
- Flexible
and willing to support others at times when particular organisational
priorities take precedence
- Patient
and appreciative of the circumstances faced by Field staff
- Commitment
to War Child’s aims, values and mission
Your team
- Programme
Quality & Development Advisor
- You
Safeguarding and integrity
War Child works to uphold the fundamental rights of children
and youth worldwide who live with the effects of violence and armed conflict.
Our programs support children and youth to fully claim these rights and ensure
that the important adults in their lives meet their obligations in full.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and
their protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all areas
of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviors and practices that put
children, youth, adults, and vulnerable community members at risk of abuse
and/or harm.
The successful applicant will have direct contact with
children, youth, adults, and members of the community and is expected to be
compliant and sign up to the WC Safeguarding Policy for Children, Youth, and
Adults; the WC PSEAH Policy; and the Code of Conduct. You can find the
Safeguarding and PSEAH Policies in the following link:
https://www.warchild.net/integrity-safeguarding/
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following
checks prior to your start date:
- a
satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring
Service (DBS) check and/or an International/National Criminal Record
Check, and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
- receipt
of three satisfactory references
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their
applications by May 31st, 2025. On the following link :
https://war-child-alliance.jobs.personio.com/job/2110357?language=en