Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officer (MEAL)

About the role

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer will collect routine community data to build and operate a community‑based monitoring and evaluation system. The role supports program vision, planning, and learning for vulnerable children in Sumba Barat Daya.

Key responsibilities

• Support the program team in developing a community vision for transformative child‑focused services.
• Facilitate joint program planning with communities in line with grant designs.
• Use existing resources efficiently and support capacity building for partners, cadres, and communities on monitoring and evaluation.
• Share successes and challenges through regular coordination meetings, trainings, seminars, and other activities.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date program database accessible to the entire AP team.
• Coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities with the MEAL Coordinator and other regional coordinators.
• Document project materials, field learnings, and feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular field monitoring, baseline surveys, and participative learning sessions to foster community ownership.
• Report community monitoring data to the MEAL Coordinator and Program Manager accurately and timely.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual AP reports and help build partnerships with local organizations and institutions.

Required profile

• Experience in community‑based monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning.
• Ability to support program teams and facilitate capacity‑building activities.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Willingness to work on‑site in Sumba Barat Daya and travel to field locations as needed.

Required skills