MEAL Officer – EU Project (Nationals Only)

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer – EU Project (Nationals Only)

The Role

The MEAL Officer will be for the EU project entitled Strengthening the Capacity of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Other Civil Society Organizations Towards Effective Civil Society-Local Government Engagement and Improved Government Accountability for Persons with Disabilities, Especially Children in the Cities of Parañaque and Taguig, and Municipality of Pateros. The project is in close partnership with co-applicant Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA). The MEAL Officer will support the project team in developing the MEAL plan and tools, designing and conducting MEAL activities; and will provide technical support to ANSA’s Project Team.

The MEAL Officer will also assists the MEAL Coordinator in managing the Monitoring, Evaluation,

Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system that will enable the program office and partners to ensure that all projects are continually being monitored for their effectiveness and appropriateness and that lessons are documented and communicated to inform on-going implementation and future programming. S/he will work with the program units and provide them support in achieving outcome/impact focused projects and accountability to beneficiaries in line with Save the Children’s and donor’s policies and practices.

As part of the MEAL Team, the MEAL Officer will provide technical support to program units in the periodic planning and reporting processes. S/He will assist the coordinator on building capacities of staff and partners for accountability and participation, with specific focus on children. In summary, the MEAL Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the MEAL approach is implemented and that the program unit:

• has evidence-based knowledge on the positive and negative impact that our interventions are having over the communities where SCP works
• receives regular, timely and context-specific, “MEAL” -ningful feedback from staff, partners, program participants and that feedback effectively informs and signals areas where strategic attention is required

The above should be implemented across all projects of the program unit covering the full spectrum of

programming from emergency response to early recovery/rehabilitation and development.

Qualifications and Experience

• College degree in social sciences, education, public health, demography, statistics or related field,
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, research or impact assessment
• projects, ideally within a social development context
• Functional knowledge of statistics and data processing; experience collecting and analyzing quantitative
• and qualitative data
• Ability to write clear and effective assessment and project reports
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Good understanding of Philippine development issues and how various social, economic and political
• issues affect children
• Good knowledge of any Save the Children’s thematic areas
• Good analytical and conceptualization skills and ability to think strategically
• Ability to work on own initiative to build on and develop the job, combined with the ability to work
• effectively as part of a team
• Good writing skills; able to write technical reports, situation reports, etc.
• Good facilitation and presentation skills
• Organized, with good attention to detail and developed ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet tight
• deadlines and organize work
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications and statistical packages such as SPSS,
• Epi Info, etc.
• Must have a high sense of urgency and a well-developed work ethic
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to field sites

The job holder should develop a strong understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and should be committed to its principles and objectives. He/she should be willing to adopt the Save the Children methodology and framework in program implementation; and abide by and implement Save the Children’s Agency Policies including the Child Safeguarding Policy.

Contract length: Fixed term position until December 31, 2021 based in Quezon City

The Organisation

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

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.