MEAL Officer

Job Description

Title: MEAL Officer

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 50 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 25 to 50 years

• Master’s degree preferably in Social Science, Development studies, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, or another relevant subject from any reputed university.

• Experience Requirements: Minimum 3 years of experience in MEAL, including designing and implementing MEAL systems for donor-funded programs. Experience in Education programs is required, along with skills in supporting learning and reporting.

• Prior work in Cox’s Bazar or Chittagong will be an added advantage, along with the Chittagongian language.

• Applications are welcome from both male and female candidates.

Technical Expertise, Skills, and Knowledge (Essential):

• Strong understanding of MEAL programming in education and emergency contexts.

• Knowledge of donor MEAL policies, standards, and best practices.

• Excellent skills in MS Excel; knowledge of MS Access, SPSS, Power BI, GIS, or Stata is advantageous.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills in Bangla and English.

• Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner using innovative communication methods.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Willingness to travel frequently to program areas, including Rohingya camps.

Desirable:

• Capacity to work independently as well as collaboratively in high-pressure environments.

• Strong commitment to gender equality, child safeguarding, PSEA, and humanitarian principles.

• Experience in humanitarian settings, particularly with refugees or IDPs.

• Knowledge of policies and procedures, Sphere and NGO Code of Conduct.

• Strong proficiency in English and Bangla, both written and spoken.

• In-depth knowledge of local culture with readiness to travel frequently.

• Ability to perform well under pressure and adjust to demanding field conditions.

• Open, approachable, and attentive in communication.

• Encourages creativity and promotes innovative solutions.

• Capable of taking well-considered risks while maintaining discipline.

• Upholds honesty, transparency, and the highest ethical standards.

Project Context:

Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) is going to implement an education project under the name “FIVDB-SCI-DFAT-AHP IV Project” in Rohingya Camps of Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, supported by Save The Children International (SCI). The duration of the project is 11 months (to be extended subject to the provision of project extension afterward). The position will be recruited for implementing the project based at the Field Office at Ukhiya, with substantial field activities at the mentioned camps and host communities. The job is contractual for the project period with a three (3) months probation period.

The MEAL Officer will be recruited by Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB). Administratively, the position will report to the Project Coordinator for the overall MEAL coordination and management of this project. S/He will assist MEAL budget management, develop and implement monitoring tools, set up and manage CFRM, lead assessments, studies, and evaluations. S/he will ensure effective data collection, analysis, reporting, and knowledge sharing to strengthen project performance and promote sustainable outcomes at both community and institutional levels.

Key responsibilities include:

Key Area 01- Technical assistance and leadership:

• Develop MEAL Plan based on the Result Framework and Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
• Provide overall MEAL leadership of the programme, bringing coherence to all MEAL activities and setting priorities in designing and overseeing the implementation of the project’s MEAL activities in collaboration with the other technical advisors and the implementation team.
• Provide capacity building and leadership of the program team to ensure innovative, adaptive, and iterative learning approaches across the consortium.
• Ensure the use of digital technology for information data collection, sharing, evidence generation, learning, and technical approach adaptation.
• Treatment, analysis, and reporting of data related to implemented projects.
• Manage the MEAL-specific schedules, timelines, budgets, and forms, aligning all activities within the working area in line with the Workplan.

Key Area 02- Monitoring:

• Conduct regular data quality checks, including field visits and spot checks, to ensure accurate and reliable data collection and reporting.
• Maintain a program database and ensure that the databases are updated regularly.
• Responsible for the development and harmonization of effective monitoring and documentation tools and systems.
• Support in updating the indicator tracking tables and provide necessary MEAL guidance regarding project performance.
• Organize field visits to monitor program activities/ interventions against Quality Benchmarks/ Quality Checklists and produce & share reports with the program team as well as the management team based on quality and accountability findings.
• Analysis of the performance indicators and targets on a periodic basis
• Support program teams in developing quality program reports.

Key Area 03- Accountability:

• Work with the technical teams to develop and implement a strong accountability plan, adopting the use of digital innovation to better leverage beneficiary feedback, information sharing, and promote transparency, dialogue, and trust around devolution processes.
• Ensure the Complaint Feedback Response Mechanism (CFRM) is functional and accessible to beneficiaries as per WHH FCRM guidelines.
• Ensure that the agreed action plans are followed in a timely manner by the program team and that the feedback loop is closed.
• Ensure the Feedback Complaint Response Mechanism (FCRM) is functional and accessible to participants.

Key Area 04- Learning:

• Work with the technical teams to develop an innovative learning plan for the programme, providing leadership and oversight of the consortium’s learning approach.
• Adopt the use of digital technology to facilitate innovative strategies for shared learning across all stakeholders and ensure the key learnings are incorporated in upcoming plans and interventions.

Ensures that FIVDB policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and FIVDB’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays
• Festival Bonus: 1