MEAL Officer at Youth Integrated For Positive Development Initiative (YIPDI)

Youth Integrated For Positive Development Initiative is a youth-led organization established on the 26th day of March 2014. The organization is providing humanitarian assistance to the conflict-affected and marginalized group especially vulnerable women, children, youths, and elderly, by protecting their rights, restoring their means of livelihood, and provision of basic education, water sanitation, and hygiene, food security as well as shelter including women and youth empowerment. 

We work closely together with young people, their families, community, stakeholders, partner organization donors, and community stakeholders at grass root level, thereby mobilizing resources to support our project in diverse areas of human development, addressing critical developmental challenges facing young people and their society through community based approach as well as youth lead initiative to achieve a durable solution.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Location: Gubio-Magumeri, Borno
Job type: Full-time (Onsite)
Sector: MEAL 
Report to: MEAL Manager
Duration: 12 Months with Possibilities of extension

Role Purpose

• Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the MEAL Officer is responsible for conducting independent monitoring on the program activities, data processing, data validation and developing data associated with program staff for the project.
• S/he will ensure the quality of data entered and shared by program staff and share the lessons learnt of independence monitoring.
• The MEAL Officer, with technical support from the Area MEAL Coordinator and Country Office MEAL Team, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, will lead MEAL functions in the BHA Program in Sittwe.
• She/he is the key frontline MEAL staff member interfacing with communities in the field and works closely with the program field staff to support the performance and quality of the project, including the partnership MEAL support too.
• The MEAL Officer is the key for developing and implementing the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, archiving and managing the database with support from the Area MEAL coordinator and MEAL team, and the Project Manager/Coordinators.

Key Areas of Accountabilities
Performance and Quality Monitoring (30%):

• Work with the program team to develop data collection tools and ensure data collection forms/necessary materials are present at townships.
• With the support of program staff, compile, verify, and provide the required data for reporting to donors and YIPDI requirements
• Work with the program team to regularly collect data related to project-level indicators
• Follow on MEAL Plan or the Monthly Indicator Performance Tracking Table (lPTT) with the respective responsible program staff to collect all data and information that is planned and maintain the database, including partner data report.
• Under the guidance of the CO MEAL team, devise an innovative and context-specific approach to collect outcome-level data for learning and accountability purposes.
• Monitor the status of child participation in the project using the Child Participation Indicator tool every quarter and provide data MEAL team for analysis.
• Develop and implement plans for quality benchmark monitoring in coordination with the Programme team for key activities mapped during the onset of the project
• Conduct quality monitoring using checklists developed by the Technical Lead on a regular frequency by conducting field visits, focusing on programme quality aspects, discussing with relevant staff, and sharing reports with relevant colleagues
• Be a custodian of a quality action tracker for recommendations for improvement generated after quality benchmarks monitoring/use
• Share findings from quality monitoring with relevant project staff and facilitate the preparation of action plan to fill gaps from quality monitoring.
• Conduct follow-up monitoring visits to support implementation of action plans.
• Support Program Manager and Coordinators for developing effective working coordination with partner MEAL and program team by enhancing their understanding on performance and quality monitoring, usually through training and orientations.
• Contribute to SCHP and Total Reach annual planning and reporting processes, consistent with YIPDI operational requirements

Management Information System (25%):

• Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by programme staff and to verify the accuracy of reported data
• Work closely with program field staff to plan, coordinate and priorities for preparing quality data reports for both internal and external purposes.
• Support team to collect data from the source (usually field or communities) on a regular frequency, outlined in the MEAL Plan
• Maintain a database for total reach, both direct and indirect, by disaggregating data by gender, age, ethnicity, and disability.
• Update and manage MEAL tracking tools (Output tracker, Accountability Tracker, Action Tracker; Indicator Performance Tracking Table, Project Evaluation and Research Tracker, Evaluation and research decomposing tool) for the project.
• Monthly update the indicator achievements on Project Reporting, Information Management, and Evidence system (PRIME).
• Record the Quality Benchmark and community feedback on YIPDI's management information system (MIS) and track the progress to deliver findings, improvements, and learning to project leads.
• Assist Program Manager in donor report preparation in coordination with the program manager- in particular, preparation of Dashboards to accompany Quarterly and semi-annual, and annual reports.
• Evaluations Baselines/Assessments, dissemination and learning (l0%)
• Work closely with the program team and Program Manager to support internal and external program/project evaluations, baseline and end-line assessments and final evaluations.
• Close working with respective program staff for regular PDM after distribution of kits (Clean Delivery Kits, Hygiene kits, Child Protection kits, Child Friendly Space kits or provided items if required.
• Ensure that we contribute technical guide and field context into WASH/Health/Nutrition KAP (knowledge, Attitude and Practice) survey and Child Protection related assessments throughout the project.
• Support programme team in development and management of databases for occasional surveys, needs assessment and program expansion.
• Support dissemination of baselines/assessments/evaluations and effectively track recommendations and lessons learned from monitoring processes including program review meetings, assessments, surveys and evaluations and ensure they are incorporated in project planning and future programming by leading on the dissemination of findings to the project teams in close coordination with all relevant colleagues

Accountability (15%):

• Work with the project team to develop and implement an accountability plan for the project in line with the Core Humanitarian Standards and the YIPDI Nigeria Accountability Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure that communities are well oriented and know about and how to use the Feedback and Reporting Mechanism
• Establish an effective functional system for feedback handling and response mechanisms at community level with the support from MEAL CO team.
• Conduct monthly/quarterly discussions with communities targeting different sub-groups to collect feedback for improving project service delivery.
• Coordinate and conduct objective quarterly satisfaction surveys for delivery services to participants and share the findings with the project coordinators and Program Manager

Learning (5%):

• Lead and facilitate ongoing data collection analysis that supports data driven learning process that effectiveness and efficiency in project delivery.
• Set up a practical learning mechanism within and across all programs in the Region to ensure and promote the integration and use of learnings from all MEAL processes into project planning and future programming.
• Participate in project design and proposal discussions to ensure lessons learnt from other programs are taken into consideration and project indicators are developed in a way which are adapted and suitable for the context.

Capacity building (10%):

• Support training for project staff in terms of MEAL tools and strengthening MEAL system.
• Ensure common understanding of YIPDI MEAL framework with the project team

Child Safeguarding Responsibilities (5%):

• Support the process of ensuring that child safeguarding and child protection mainstreaming are integrated into all M&E frameworks through measurable output and outcome indicators; and support the process of piloting and scaling up local level beneficiary complaints' mechanisms in relation to staff conduct, with an emphasis on the Child Safeguarding Policy and measure to prevent sexual exploitation of women and children.

Others:

• Responsible for undertaking the project-related tasks assigned by line manager

Behaviours (Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Youth Integrated for Positive Development Initiativevalues
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
• Always acts in the best interests of children

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Maths and Statistic, Social / Development /Economics / Information Technology or other related subjects

Experience and Skills:
Essential Desirable:

• At least 3 years' experience in development, humanitarian context working for non-government organizations or UN agencies.
• Experience and knowledge in MEAL concepts; leading/conducting baselines and evaluations; Considerable knowledge of developing/reviewing programme frameworks and log-frames, data collection and storage methodologies, methods of analysis and interpretation.
• Experience working with Kobo Collect and Power Bl (desirable)
• Experience in programme implementation and/or one or more of Youth Integrated for Positive Development Initiativeprogramming technical areas (desirable)
• Considerable English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements
• Good people management skills/experience and proven ability to create an environment which encourages team-working and motivates a team across various geographical areas
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Youth Integrated for Positive Development Initiativepolicies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy.

What We Offer
At YIPDI, we give employees at all levels responsibility and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to YIPDI’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity
• contribute to building a safe environment for all
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment, and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse, and sexual harassment (SEAH)
• always report. YIPDI has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation

Application Closing Date
15th December, 2025.

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