MEAL Officer at Elela-Care Humanitarian and Development Organization (ECM)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State (with frequent travel to field locations) 

Contract Duration: 5 Months (renewable subject to funding and performance) 

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Summary 

The MEAL Officer will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating project performance, ensuring quality data collection, analysis, and reporting. The role focuses on tracking project indicators, managing databases, conducting field monitoring, and supporting evidence-based decision-making across all ECM humanitarian projects.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Track project performance against logical framework and key indicators
• Design, review, and test all MEAL tools and data collection instruments
• Create and manage databases to ensure traceability of beneficiaries and assistance provided
• Conduct regular on-site monitoring, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and post-activity assessments
• Review, clean, and analyse project data, including beneficiary registration, baseline, midline, and endline data
• Lead the timely planning and execution of project mid-term and final evaluations
• Establish and manage a functional Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM)
• Promote the use of ICT4D tools (KOBO, ODK, Power BI, etc.) for data collection and visualization
• Generate visual reports, dashboards, charts, and maps to support evidence-based programming
• Prepare and submit high-quality weekly, monthly, and donor reports (including 5Ws)
• Train and supervise enumerators and field staff on data collection tools
• Support the MEAL Manager in information management and dissemination of findings

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Technology, Public Health, Social Sciences, or related field (Master’s degree is an added advantage)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in MEAL with an international or national NGO
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), KOBO Toolbox, ODK, and data visualization tools
• Proven experience in database management, data analysis, and report writing
• Excellent command of English; ability to speak Hausa or Kanuri is a strong advantage
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Commitment to humanitarian principles, data integrity, and gender-sensitive programming

Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.