MEAL Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation for Food Security Program

About the role

The MEAL Officer will support the TUDIENZELE food security program funded by BHA USAID. Based in Tshikapa, Kasaï, the role focuses on monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning to improve project outcomes for vulnerable households.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MEAL tools, data collection instruments and a robust monitoring‑evaluation system.
• Support data collection, analysis and reporting to generate learning and accountability outputs.
• Maintain indicator results frameworks and conduct regular data quality assessments.
• Provide timely alerts on operational issues, risks and corrective actions.
• Review partner progress reports, ensure evidence‑based reporting and contribute to quarterly and annual project reports.
• Integrate cross‑cutting issues such as gender, age, disability and participation into MEAL processes.

Required profile

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning within humanitarian or development projects.
• Strong understanding of M&E frameworks and humanitarian indicators.
• Ability to work collaboratively with program officers, partners and donors.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.

Required skills

• MEAL tool development and data management.
• Data collection, analysis and quality assurance.
• Indicator tracking and results‑based reporting.