MEAL Manager at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.

PUI has been operating in Nigeria since 2016, initially establishing its presence in Borno State with a field office in Maiduguri. Over the years, PUI has expanded its humanitarian response to deep-field locations, including Monguno and Pulka, and more recently to Katsina State in Northwest Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Manager

Location: Monguno LGA, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

General Objectives / Summary

• The MEAL Manager, under the supervision of the HEAD Of Base and MEAL Coordinator is responsible for the conduction of MEAL activities: needs assessments, thematic evaluations, independent accountability system, and learning approach.
• He/She will provide technical support to all project managers in terms of MEAL activities through M&E Officer.
• The MEAL Manager will ensure the training of program and MEAL teams on the use of MEAL tools, quantitative and qualitative methodologies and in the implementation of the monitoring processes and protocols including support in program assessments, surveys and evaluations. He/she will the compiling of information to build on PUI’s institutional knowledge and produce capitalization reports for PUI.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Leading the assessment of humanitarian needs in PUI:

• In direct collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, Field Coordinators and the DHoM for Programs (DHOMP) and building on project team knowledge, identify priority areas / sectors in terms of needs assessments
• Collect data from external actors relevant to needs, response gaps and current / future programming
• Develop multi-sector assessment methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative data) and plan field data collection
• Recruit, train and supervise teams in charge of field data collection
• Produce quantitative and narrative needs analysis reports and share them internally
• Participate in drafting intervention propositions (logical framework and monitoring plan)

Production or learning material and provide technical support to project managers regarding learning activities:

• Draft Learning products linked to activities implemented in Nigeria including Activity Forms
• Draft Learning products linked to needs assessments including methodologies, tools, best practices...
• Provide technical support to project managers in terms of learning activities (Kick off meetings, production of Learning material, conduction of Learning Sessions…)

Definition of base level accountability schemes & overseeing their implementation:

• Based on the global PUI Accountability Guidelines proposes a comprehensive Accountability System covering all projects including methodology, tools & templates.
• Spearheads the enforcement of the approved system by managing the dedicated team at coordination level, ensuring independence and transparency
• Oversees the effective implementation of the approved system and reports any challenges or lacks to the MEAL Coordinator and Field Coordinators

Supporting the project managers in implementing M7E schemes:

• Provide technical support to project managers at base level in the conduction of monitoring and evaluation activities
• Leads adhoc monitoring and evaluation activities as requested by the MEAL Coordinator.

Logistics & administration:

• Perform administrative support activities for the MEAL department including, but not limited to, preparation of meetings, recording of minutes, verbal and written translation
• Ensure the follow-up and the proper use of materials and tools related to MEAL activities
• Manage the supply of materials to the field sites in collaboration with logistics department

Team Managemant:

• Participate in the recruitment process of the staffs under his/her direct supervision.
• Support the staff under his/her direct management in the fulfilment of their duties
• Report to his/her line manager problems and/or concerns on technical issues
• Provide training to the MEAL team on the MEAL components in order to build their capacities
• Solve team conflicts, if any occur among the team
• Ensure team building among his/her team
• Conduct appraisals every six months for the staff under his/her supervision.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's / Master's Degree 3 - 10 years of work experience.

Salary
N11,109,147 per month. 

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online