MEAL Officer

Job Description

Title: MEAL Officer

Company Name: Habitat for Humanity International

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 22 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Masters, Bachelor/Honors
∎ Minimum Graduation preferably Master’s degree y in Development studies, Economics, Statistic, Business studies or other relevant fields of study

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3 years of experience under monitoring and reporting/ documentation roles preferably in Cox’s Bazar humanitarian response context.
∎ Candidates should have experience also in areas such as housing, WASH, disaster risk reduction, the Rohingya response, livelihoods, and other related sectors.
∎ Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and data management and analysis software.
∎ Experience working with International NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities in refugee settings in complex emergencies.
∎ Very good documentation and reporting skills;
∎ Very good communication and representation skills both in Bangla and English;
∎ Adaptability and ability to re-prioritize according to the changing context;
∎ Able to work effectively and creatively within a team;
∎ Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
∎ Proficient computer skills in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,
∎ Ability to work under multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
∎ Excellent negotiation and networking skills with media and relevant stakeholders
∎ Experience
∎ Minimum 3 years of experience under monitoring and reporting/ documentation roles preferably in Cox’s Bazar humanitarian response context.
∎ Candidates should have experience also in areas such as housing, WASH, disaster risk reduction, the Rohingya response, livelihoods, and other related sectors.
∎ Competencies
∎ Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and data management and analysis software.
∎ Experience working with International NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities in refugee settings in complex emergencies.
∎ Very good documentation and reporting skills;
∎ Very good communication and representation skills both in Bangla and English;
∎ Adaptability and ability to re-prioritize according to the changing context;
∎ Able to work effectively and creatively within a team;
∎ Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
∎ Proficient computer skills in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,
∎ Ability to work under multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
∎ Excellent negotiation and networking skills with media and relevant stakeholders

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensures the implementation of HFHI monitoring and reporting policies and strategies at Cox’s Bazar
∎ Provision of regular update and input in monitoring of Cox’s Bazar program activities, to assess overall project implementation with respect to project objectives, outputs and indicators;
∎ Provision of effective troubleshooting, suggestion for corrective measures to be undertaken, and make arrangements of technical assistance to HFHI Cox’s bazar team as well as implementing partners based on results of monitoring, where necessary
∎ Timely HFHI and ISCG sector reporting arrangements are in place and being implemented to ensure that the reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
∎ Timely collection of information and drafting of ‘human interest stories/case studies’ of persons in coordination with impacted by HFHI supported programming in the Refugee camps and host communities.
∎ Provision of guidance to implementing partner at Cox’s Bazar and serves as focal point for MEAL in line with HFHI monitoring and reporting policies, procedures and practices;
∎ Maintain individual project and combined database, data verification and analysis of data related to the project at the district levels;
∎ High-quality data presentations, data maps, statistical spreadsheets for internal and external consumption: government, ISCG, UN etc.
∎ Effective showcase to external stakeholders on progress made and impacts delivered
∎ Purpose:
∎ Under the overall guidance of Program Manager and technical supervision from MEAL Specialist-National Office, the Monitoring and Reporting Officer will contribute to the effective implementation of the HFHI MEAL policy, ensures that standard monitoring and reporting requirements for Cox’s Bazar program are met, and participates in the conduct of thematic and crosscutting evaluations. S/he will be responsible to ensure that project evaluations are carried out according to schedules and that findings and recommendations are implemented and followed up.
∎ The MEAL Officer will also support in assessing Cox’s Bazar program quality, track results and apply the monitoring framework as set up in the project document in line with prevailing HFHI internal monitoring and reporting guidelines, ensuring that reporting arrangements and requirements are in place and are being implemented in a timely manner.
∎ Main responsibilities:
∎ The below list of responsibilities is not exhaustive; other tasks may be required to adapt to operational needs. To achieve the overall and specific position’s objectives the MEAL officer will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:
∎ Ensures the implementation of HFHI monitoring and reporting policies and strategies at Cox’s Bazar
∎ Provision of regular update and input in monitoring of Cox’s Bazar program activities, to assess overall project implementation with respect to project objectives, outputs and indicators;
∎ Provision of effective troubleshooting, suggestion for corrective measures to be undertaken, and make arrangements of technical assistance to HFHI Cox’s bazar team as well as implementing partners based on results of monitoring, where necessary
∎ Timely HFHI and ISCG sector reporting arrangements are in place and being implemented to ensure that the reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
∎ Timely collection of information and drafting of ‘human interest stories/case studies’ of persons in coordination with impacted by HFHI supported programming in the Refugee camps and host communities.
∎ Provision of guidance to implementing partner at Cox’s Bazar and serves as focal point for MEAL in line with HFHI monitoring and reporting policies, procedures and practices;
∎ Maintain individual project and combined database, data verification and analysis of data related to the project at the district levels;
∎ High-quality data presentations, data maps, statistical spreadsheets for internal and external consumption: government, ISCG, UN etc.
∎ Effective showcase to external stakeholders on progress made and impacts delivered
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ (Negotiable based on competency of the selected candidate with all other regular benefits as per organizational policy)

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

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Company Information:
∎ Habitat for Humanity International
∎ House # 12 (3rd Floor), Road # 16/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212

Address::
∎ House # 12 (3rd Floor), Road # 16/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212

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Application Deadline: 3 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development