MEAL officer – Kenya

Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer
Location: Kenya
Duration: until December 2022 – potential extension through the following years
Start date: March 2022

SUMMARY
This position is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organization in developing its global
humanitarian practices. The Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
will work together with the Project Officers/Management and IsraAID MEAL Manager at
Headquarters, under the supervision of the Country Director.
We are looking for someone with experience in the field of M&E, who enjoys working with
remote supervision. It is a “hands-on-person”, focused on delivering results, and with multi-tasking
skills. IT literacy is essential for the job.
1) Job Purpose
The MEAL officer will ensure the development and adoption of Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and Learning (MEAL) processes and tools in Kenya, ensuring that the
implementation of MEAL contributes to the effectiveness and efficiency of projects in the
country;
that continuous learning and improvement are taking place; that donors’ MEAL requirements
are met, and that MEAL activities are coordinated and are in accordance with IsraAID’s global
MEAL strategy and standards.

2) Duties and Responsibilities
Development of MEAL plans, tools and methodologies
• To assist in the elaboration and refinement of Logical Frameworks and theories of change in
prioritized projects
• To assist in the creation of MEAL plans to measure and evaluate progress and effects of
program implementation, detailing indicators and measures, selection of appropriate data
collection tools, types of analysis, learning and reporting procedures.
• Work closely with the project managers and IsraAID international teams to design
appropriate data collection tools and methodologies including baseline and end line surveys,
interview and focus groups’ protocols and others, and assist when necessary, in translating
these tools.
• Contribute to the advancement of IsraAID’s organizational MEAL approach, procedures,
methods and templates.
Data collection, analysis and reporting

• Ensuring transparent, accurate and timely collection of data by administering surveys,
conducing desk reviews, and employing diverse and participatory data collection activities
while working with relevant country representative to collect such data;
• Undertake evaluation of programs through field visits, desk studies and a range of data
collection methodologies;
• Coordinate and carry out data entering and data analysis, for both quantitative and
qualitative data collected,
• Facilitate learning processes to identify gaps and contribute to ongoing improvement of
projects, while working closely and communicating results to programme teams and country
management.
• To carry out specific background research providing comprehensive and useful information
for the design of new programmes.

3) Skills, Experience, and Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required; Preference to a degree in social sciences, statistics,
demographics, international development or related fields. Preference to a Master’s degree
in such fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in the field of MEAL (including indicator
selection, target setting, data collection and analysis, facilitating learning processes,
reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans)
• Knowledge of the major evaluation types (process, impact etc.), methodologies (qualitative,
quantitative, mixed method) and data collection and analysis methods.
• Experience in developing data collection instruments including ‘means of verification’ as
planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection methods and tools,
conducting data quality assessments and oversight; Preference to experience and knowledge
of participatory MEAL methods.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, and meet
deadlines
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it effectively to diverse
backgrounds and scenarios
• Willingness and ability to travel independently and internationally
• Computer proficiency in Windows environment (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint); Strong preference to comprehensive and advanced knowledge of Excel and/or
proficiency in quantitative and / or qualitative data analysis software (e.g. SPSS, SAS, Nvivo)
• Ability to write clear and coherent assessment and M&E reports.
• Ability to effectively represent the organization when liaising with other stakeholders.
• Team player, collaborative and with the ability to work with people of diverse academic and
cultural backgrounds.
• Fluent English is compulsory
• Commitment to the aims and principles of IsraAID.