MEAL Officer at The International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Job Requisition ID: JR00002711
Location: Monguno, Borno

Job Overview / Summary

• The purpose of the M&E Officer position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data to track programs/ projects activities, conduct data validation, Post distribution monitoring, monitor progress and support impact measurement. 
• S/he will also conduct development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects/programs and prepare M&E plans for the sectors. 
• S/he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the core program s/he assigned to and coordinates the proper and timely evaluation of project objectives/impact. 
• S/he will contribute to the existing client response mechanisms and ensure program staff participation in M&E activities. 
• The position holder will closely work with sector manager(s), front line staff, and community/facility volunteers.  S/he also will work closely with the M&E unit on technical matters and reports to the MEAL Manager.

Key Responsibilities
Program / Project Design:

• Support the conduct of the Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment and other project specific assessments and data collections
• Conduct training for program staff on the MEL system, performance indicators, and data quality assurance.
• Conducting data validation exercises and monthly meetings with the program staff.
• Participate in project review, especially review of Log frames, and learning agenda.
• Ensure data collections tools are standardized and appropriately used to meet both organizational and donor requirements. 

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project locations, particularly learning centers.
• Ensure data collected are routinely verified, analysis and reported according to the DQA standards.
• Ensure weekly data validation exercise is carried out at sites
• With the support of MEAL manager, conduct Post distribution monitoring assessment (PDM), IYCF assessment, Client exit interview, Baseline and Endline assessment across project locations.
• Ensure all data point reports validate data via the commcare application.
• Ensure that data is readily available and stored appropriately for any future reference.
• Conduct monthly Data Quality Audits
• Ensure the project indicators are properly tracked and reported, particularly the OCHA standard indicators. 
• Perform clear statistical analysis on the data collected and present the findings/results to program colleagues for informed decisions.

Information Management and Reporting:

• Support the establishing and maintaining project information management system.
• Ensure the appropriate reporting of field level data that is responsive and align to project indicators. 
• Ensure proper update of Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT)
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting by providing the verified data that’s meets the DQA standards.

Client Responsive Mechanisms (CRM):

• Ensures that client responsive channels are established and active to enable project participants and stakeholders to provide feedback and complaints related to the consortium project implementation. 
• Facilitate collaborative learning sessions and client feedback are well received and documented
• Support the rollout of the Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS)
• Support the sensitization of client feedback channels across all the operational locations and set up client feedback desk during distributions
• Train Staff and field monitors on client feedback channels 

Capacity building and supervision:

• Train project staff, and partners’ staff on project deliverables, especially the project result areas and indicators.
• Support program colleagues to better understand project indicators and reporting
• Train Research Assistants/Enumerators for field data collection
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor
• Train Research Assistants / Enumerators for field data collection 

Job Requirements

• Education qualifications: Degree / Diploma in statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field
• Work Experience: At least three (3)-years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred.

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Strong skills in data collections process
• Strong skills in tool development particularly using: Kobo collect, Comcare, SurveyCTO, Mobenzi etc.
• Strong skills statistical analysis and skills through: STATA, SPSS, Nvivo, Microsoft excel, QGIS, PowerBi, Tableu etc.
• Good report writing skills, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Good understanding of emergency context and response.
• Good team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in diverse contexts. 

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: MEAL Manager Maiduguri
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: Project Team Lead and Sector Managers
• Position directly Supervises: Field Monitors
• Key Internal Contacts: Program Officers and MEAL manager
• Key External Contacts: Consortium Partners and Research assistants

Languages: 

• English and Hausa is preferred.

Computer / Other Tech Requirements:

• Professional competency in Microsoft Office, Particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, & PowerPoint. 

Ability to Travel:

• 60% of the time will be required to be spent on the field.

Application Closing Date
6th April, 2026.

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