MEAL Officer at DRC, Khartoum, Sudan

Deadline: 31 December 2022

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of MEAL Officer in Khartoum, Sudan.

DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The MEAL Officer will perform the following functions:

• Monitoring and evaluation
  • Ensure high-quality data collection, data entry, and upload as well as conduct analysis of information
  • Support participatory monitoring activities with DRC beneficiaries using a varied suite of tools
  • Ensure timely reporting on monitoring activities in line with work plans and project timeline
  • Conduct comprehensive baseline PDMs and end-line assessments
  • Design data collection tools and upload them to ONA or other electronic data capture applications.
  • Based on the project proposals, implementation plan, and donor reporting requirements, support the MEAL manager in the development and implementation of a system for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on project activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes, and impact.
  • Ensure an effective roll-out of MEAL collection and reporting systems at the base level through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support as needed
• Reporting and information
  • Produce periodic monitoring reports to ensure programs have accurate and useful data to inform project development.
  • Submit weekly and monthly reports to the MEAL TL on achievements and challenges related to monitoring
  • Protection cases identified and referred in coordination with the protection team
  • Participate in distribution and post-distribution assessment exercises.
  • Undertake the review of means of verification in the field location.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Science, or relevant equivalent disciplines (development or social research preferably with a focus on monitoring and evaluation) or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum 2 years of direct experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management.
• Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation, and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.
• Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and observations to name a few.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data and summarize it for a range of different audiences.
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with qualitative research techniques
• Advanced English proficiency
• Advanced English proficiency
• Fluency in Arabic and local languages

How to Apply

Applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English through online process.

For more information, visit DRC.