ToR: MEAL Technical Advisor

Detailed description available on the official website.

• Provide technical guidance to partner organisations on M&E systems, frameworks, indicators, MEAL plans and data collection tools.
• Conduct and support field monitoring, spot checks and data verification; review partner MEAL reports and follow up on data gaps and quality issues.
• Lead/support evaluations, assessments, research, reviews and Third-Party Monitoring (TPM), including ToRs, methodologies, quality assurance and follow-up actions.
• Strengthen accountability systems, including complaints and feedback mechanisms, analysis of feedback trends and corrective actions.
• Lead learning events, reflection sessions, after-action reviews, needs/gap assessments and MEAL capacity-building for CACH and partner staff.
• Coordinate MEAL reporting and provide validated indicator results, trend analysis, monitoring/evaluation findings and data visualisation for decision-making.
• Maintain and develop MEAL databases, indicator tracking tools, dashboards and the Power BI Programme Portfolio Dashboard; conduct regular data quality checks.
• Promote programme quality and compliance by integrating MEAL and cross-cutting themes into project design and monitoring donor and humanitarian standards.

• University degree in humanitarian/development studies, international relations, business administration, social work, mathematics/statistics or a related field is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a MEAL-related role with strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including evaluations.
• Knowledge of livelihoods and/or humanitarian assistance sectors (shelter, protection, MHPSS, CVA) is highly desirable; emergency response/fragile-state experience required.
• Proven ability to supervise, train, and coach staff and facilitate technical trainings.
• Advanced research and data-quality skills; strong reporting and documentation abilities.
• Good knowledge of international MEAL standards/frameworks, including OECD-DAC criteria, Sphere Standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
• Experience with data collection, processing and visualization tools such as KoBo Toolbox, MS Excel/Access, SPSS, NVivo, Power BI and Tableau.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and partnership skills; commitment to localization and continuous learning; excellent written and spoken English and Ukrainian.