MEAL Officer (Humanitarian)

TITLE: MEAL Officer (Humanitarian)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Humanitarian LOCATION: Yangon, Head Office

Number of Position: 1 GRADE: NAT-4

CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term (until December 2026)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

To facilitate the effective and successful planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of humanitarian programme activities funded through the Humanitarian Fund (HF) across all Area and Field Offices. The MEAL Officer will be responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of data reported from the field across all thematic sectors of the humanitarian response. This position will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Humanitarian Manager (SHM) to ensure that all MEAL activities are aligned with the Humanitarian Plan and contribute to operational excellence and timely, high-quality reporting for the humanitarian portfolio.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Senior Humanitarian Manager

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions: Work collaboratively with MEAL staff, program teams, and operations teams across all Area and Field Offices to ensure data quality, reporting compliance, and effective MEAL system strengthening for all humanitarian sectors.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Humanitarian Data Management & Quality Assurance:

• Facilitate and develop data management mechanisms to be in line with SCI MEAL procedure.
• Collect, consolidate, and clarify quality data on field-level information against output indicators from the Log frame for all humanitarian thematic sectors (including WASH, Shelter/NFI, FSL, Child Protection, etc.) funded under the Humanitarian Fund.
• Manage the monthly collection of all humanitarian project outputs from Area Offices and update the Country Office (CO) output tracker within strict deadlines.
• Analyze field-level output data to assess progress against HF targets and identify gaps in data quality.
• Collaborate with Area-level MEAL staff to identify and address data quality gaps and support the strengthening of MEAL systems for humanitarian programming.
• Lead regular surveys and Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) activities as required by humanitarian project Log frames.

System Strengthening & Innovation for Humanitarian Response:

• Develop and implement creative MEAL methodologies and communication channels to improve qualitative data collection and accelerate data flow for humanitarian responses.
• Contributes to the design and development of the database system to ensure the production of high-quality data for humanitarian reporting.
• Design and roll out innovative approaches to enhance the MEAL system for multi-sectoral humanitarian projects.
• Organize and initiate with respective thematic MEAL coordinators to access multi-sectoral data across the project areas.

Capacity Building & Support:

• Coach, guide, and build the MEAL capacity across Area Offices to effectively collect, manage, and utilize their relevant humanitarian data.
• Assist supervisors in preparing for humanitarian evaluations, surveys, and additional research as required.
• Provide training and support to field teams on humanitarian monitoring tools, data entry, and reporting procedures.
• Provide technical support and training to the partners who will implement the activities under the projects.

Monitoring & Reporting for Humanitarian Portfolio:

• Coach and train the staff of partners/SCI for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning under the project.
• Keep track of field activities and report regularly and as requested on humanitarian programme progress to the Senior Humanitarian Manager.
• Ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of all humanitarian activities to determine the extent to which they are meeting objectives/outputs and to identify necessary modifications/actions.
• Provide necessary checklists and Quality Benchmarks (QBs) for integrated humanitarian responses across the country.
• Liaise with Program Managers and Area Focal Persons to ensure regular and consistent communication between Area Offices and Yangon occur.
• Coordinate between humanitarian program senior management and field-level implementation to ensure close monitoring for quality purposes.
• Report quality data to the Senior Humanitarian Manager and counter-check the overall humanitarian response output tracker.
• Combine and report overall M&E data, Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from field offices to the Yangon MEAL team, with frequent feedback to MEAL focal persons.
• Contribute to the preparation of internal humanitarian reports, sitreps, and external updates (e.g., donor briefs) as required.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
• Always acts in the best interests of children

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor degree holder (relevant education/ qualification).
• Knowledge of one or more of the following: engineering with basic construction knowledge, public health, or Hygiene Promotion, community development (or) community water supply and sanitation.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in M&E field.
• Preferable experience in Humanitarian and development area regarding to WASH knowledge.
• Good experience and knowledge in IT skills.

Communication and Technical Skills:

• Essential reading , writing , understanding and speaking English
• Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Professional working experience with international organizations preferable
• Proven team working ability
• Good communication skills
• Able to work in difficult environment according to time restriction

General:

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Child Safeguarding and Counter Fraud responsibilities

1. Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in safeguarding and counter fraud practices within MEAL teams

2. Stakeholder engagement with communities proactively through focus group discussions, consultations, and field visits to understand safeguarding risks and concerns.

3. Conduct regular field visits to verify that safe programming and reporting mechanisms are functioning effectively

Equal Opportunities

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to:

• Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.
• Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
• Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”.
• Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general.
• Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.

All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring

• Their staff are doing the above.
• That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply an Application Letter and Curriculum Vitae to the link below:

Organization context

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.