MEAL Officer
- Career Category: Health/Medical, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Work, Community Development
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Reports To: Senior Project Manager
Location: Based in Pursat Province with travel to field sites
The MEAL Officer will support the implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system for the PATH Project. The position will ensure timely collection, verification, analysis and reporting of project data to monitor progress, support learning, and meet donor reporting requirements. Working closely with the Project Manager, Technical Field Officers, Community Mobilisers, Provincial Health Department, Operational Districts, Health Centers and Village Health Support Groups (VHSGs), the MEAL Officer will help ensure that project implementation is evidence-based and contributes to continuous improvement.
- Monitoring
- Implement the project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) plan.
- Conduct routine field monitoring to verify implementation quality.
- Collect, compile and verify project data from staff and partners.
- Ensure data are complete, accurate and submitted on time.
- Conduct routine data quality checks and field verification.
- Maintain indicator tracking tables and beneficiary databases.
- Monitor project progress against approved workplans and targets.
- Data Management
- Manage project databases using LogAlto, KoboToolbox and Excel.
- Support digital data collection and data cleaning.
- Produce simple dashboards and summary reports.
- Ensure confidentiality and secure management of project information.
- Maintain organized electronic and hard-copy project records.
- Reporting
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring reports.
- Support donor reporting requirements.
- Track project indicators and achievements.
- Prepare tables, graphs and summaries for project reports.
- Document success stories, case studies and lessons learned.
- Prepare in draft the monthly, quarterly progressive reports and annual report both performance report upload in LogAlto and document report in narrative provided templated by ADRA- Australia.
- Learning and Accountability
- Support reflection meetings and quarterly learning sessions.
- Assist in documenting lessons learned and good practices.
- Support beneficiary feedback and complaint mechanisms.
- Promote accountability to communities throughout implementation.
- Assist with baseline, endline and other project assessments as required.
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Good
- Bachelor's Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Health, Statistics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Epidemiology
- Monitoring and evaluation for 2 years as a minimum
- Experience working with NGOs or development projects.
- Experience in community health, nutrition or NCD projects is an advantage.
- Experience working with Provincial Health Departments, Operational Districts or Health Centers is desirable.
- Experience with donor-funded projects is an asset.
- Good understanding of MEAL principles.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel.
- Experience using Kobo Toolbox or similar mobile data collection software.
- Experience with Log Alto or willingness to learn.
- Good report-writing skills.
- Ability to conduct field monitoring independently.
- Excellent Khmer (spoken and written)
- Good English (spoken and written)
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work under deadlines.
- Willingness to travel regularly within Pursat Province.
