Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant

Job Description

• Support to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) function to ensure that programme activities are effectively monitored, accurately documented, and implemented in accordance with organisational standards and donor requirements.
• The post holder will support data collection, data entry, verification, analysis, reporting, accountability, feedback mechanisms, and learning activities across projects.
• The role will work closely with programme teams, field staff, partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders to strengthen programme quality, demonstrate results, identify challenges, and promote continuous learning and improvement.
• The position requires strong attention to detail, good analytical and organizational skills, integrity in handling programme data, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced humanitarian environment.

Main Responsibilities
The MEAL Assistant primary responsibilities include the following:

Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Monitoring:

• Collecting standard data for all activities and maintaining an updated database
• Cleaning and compiling all data for food security and livelihood, GBV, and WASH.
• Ensuring the quality of the data by random verification, validation, and triangulation
• Ensuring all relevant data is captured on GBV-IMS (Gender-Based Violence-Information Management System).
• Providing additional analysis of data and information on different variables when needed.
• Assisting in the development of MEAL standard operating procedures
• Do regular audits of data quality and look at the quality of the data collected to make sure there are no outliers.
• Setting monthly targets to be met by the field staff and monitoring the outcomes at the end of the month
• Liaising with relevant EYN staff to ensure regular and timely information flow and sharing
• Sharing and presenting MEAL findings to relevant program staff and putting together data to help guide program activities and decisions.
• Developing a project monitoring plan for the project.

Reporting:

• As required, prepare monthly and/or bimonthly reports with the program department.
• Providing complete and detailed feedback to the field on data issues and how to resolve such challenges.
• Support the design of a complete reporting system while collaborating with staff to ensure information format consistency and compatibility.

Assessments, Evaluation, and Learning:

• Participating in the implementation of surveys or studies alongside program personnel or external consultants in analysing data.
• Involving all parties in creating monitoring and evaluation guidelines and tools as directed by consultation with the MEAL Coordinator.
• Documenting program progress, including lessons learned and success stories
• Sharing learning from the M&E process with the wider team.
• Support developing proposals (particularly objectives, outputs, and indicators) and project targets as needed.
• Assisting in training field staff on M&E tools.
• Promote the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)" in EYN Projects and among the people they help.
• Any other duties that may be assigned 

Achieving results effectively:

• Ensure efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Address difficult situations and make tough decisions confidently and calmly
• Consider the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long-term.
• Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
• Document lessons learned and apply them to future projects

Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:

• Actively listen to different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders
• Actively participate in networks to access and contribute to good practice
• Establish and maintain clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders

Operating safely and securely:

• Identify and communicate risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the organization
• Take measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
• Reduce vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation.
• Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:
• Help team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self-care
• Remain effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
• Demonstrate personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Maintain ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
• Plan, prioritise and perform tasks well under pressure
• Take responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions
• Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:
• Demonstrate managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
• Demonstrate approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Demonstrate self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses.
• Effectively influence others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
• Give constructive feedbacks to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management/technology, Public Health, International Development, Mathematics, Social Work, Public Policy, or related field. Relevant certification or licensure.
• The candidate should have at least two (2) years of experience in data collection, management, and analysis. Experience working with an NGO or an implementation organization is preferable.

Skills:

• Ability to develop and promote effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Ability and readiness to take the initiative in identifying problems and suggesting and implementing solutions.
• Experience in GBV-IMS
• Flexible and willing to work and stay in the community of implementation.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with all staff and key stakeholders.
• Proven capacity for management and leadership.
• Excellent command of communication in English and Hausa
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian humanitarian context.
• Computer proficiency (word, excel, statistical and analysis tools)
• Well-developed computer skills.

Core Behaviours:
Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:

• Ensure that programme goals and activities uphold the principles of the key national and international humanitarian frameworks, codes, and commitments
• Integrate beneficiary accountability principles into the approach

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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