MEAL Officer (Humanitarian)

About the role

The MEAL Officer (Humanitarian) will support the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes funded through the Humanitarian Fund. Reporting to the Senior Humanitarian Manager, the role ensures data quality, timely reporting and contributes to system strengthening across all thematic sectors.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data management mechanisms in line with SCI MEAL procedures.
• Collect, consolidate and verify field‑level output data for all humanitarian sectors (WASH, Shelter/NFI, FSL, Child Protection, etc.).
• Manage monthly collection of project outputs from Area Offices and update the Country Office output tracker within strict deadlines.
• Analyse data to assess progress against HF targets, identify gaps and support corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Area‑level MEAL staff to address data quality issues and strengthen MEAL systems.
• Lead regular surveys and Post Distribution Monitoring activities as required by project log‑frames.
• Design and implement innovative MEAL methodologies and communication channels to improve qualitative data collection and accelerate data flow.
• Contribute to the design and development of database systems for high‑quality humanitarian reporting.

Required profile

• Child Safeguarding Level 3 – regular contact with children and young people as part of programme activities.

Required skills