We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as the Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for
coordinating, updating, and monitoring the Country Office’s MEAL strategy. She/ He will bring significant
experience and fresh ideas to lead and support Action Against Hunger Program Managers and implementing
partners on MEAL system design, implementation, and review. Additionally, the ideal candidate will support
the learning component of all projects implemented by Action Against Hunger in Liberia. She/ He will ensure
that program teams are supported in high-quality, effective, and appropriate data collection, data cleaning,
and data analysis for monitoring and evaluation purposes. She/ He will be responsible for rolling out the
Country Office’s Accountability policy, including the operationalization of the Feedback and Complaints
Mechanism. The post holder will also develop and update Liberia programmatic progress dashboard for
review by the Country Director and Programs Coordinator to support the monitoring of Action Against
Hunger’s 2021-2015 Country Strategy.
II. Key job responsibilities
Mission 1: She/ He establishes and operationalizes Action Against Hunger’s Country MEAL
framework
Some specific tasks will include:
Developing, adapting, or updating Action Against Hunger’s MEAL guidelines and tools,
Ensuring coherent and correct application of MEAL guidelines and policies within the MEAL
department and across the organization,
Providing technical support to program teams in the development and roll-out of project-specific MEAL
plans
Providing technical support to implementing partners when needed,
Supporting the recruitment, capacity building and management of qualified staff to carry out regular
MEAL functions
Mission 2 (Monitoring and Evaluation): Coordinate and support all monitoring and evaluation
activities.
Some specific tasks will include:

Undertake regular field visits to support the implementation of MEAL, to identify milestones and
challenges and suggest adaptations when needed.
Centralize and compile information on the performance of the projects implemented in the mission
and share it monthly with the country coordination team
Develop and update Liberia programmatic progress dashboard to support the monitoring of Action
Against Hunger’s 2021-2015 Country Strategy
Organize and carry regular program MEAL reviews of the project progress against the targets,
communicate to the program team of any deviation of the targets, provide clarity on how such need
to be improved.
Provide technical support in the definition and use of appropriate methodologies in the conduct of
assessments and ensure the review/validation of all assessment reports.
Mission 3 (Data management): Ensure quality and efficiency of data collected.
Some specific tasks will include:
Manage Kobo platforms for the mission; lead on roll-out of mobile data collection within the Mission,
to include training, troubleshooting, and support for Kobo use in the field,
Support survey process and quality review of data from surveys (e.g. KAP, SMART, SQEAC, NCA, PVCA,
baseline/endline), Post-Distribution Monitoring and mapping exercises as needed,
Facilitate the analysis by producing visual summaries (maps, graphs),
Provide technical support to the MEAL team in conducting data quality assessments,
Provide permanent support for the use of data management tools, make corrections and provide
regular feedback to improve their utilization.
Mission 4 (Accountability): Roll-out the Country Office’s accountability framework and
feedback and complaint mechanism.
Some specific tasks will include:
Roll-out and manage Action Against Hunger’s Feedback and Complaint Mechanism to ensure program
accountability towards the project stakeholders at all levels
Monitor and report on the accountability to the affected people, community and other stakeholder
feedback and participation throughout the implementation period
Contribute to the improvement and harmonization of accountability tools
Facilitate training for staff, partners and local structures on accountability, quality and community
engagement
Mission 5 (Learning): Document and disseminate good practices to improve learning within the
Country Office.
Some specific tasks will include:
Provide technical support to MEAL and program teams in the design or adaptation of tools to collect
and manage information generated by the learning initiatives
Facilitate and centralize documentation of lessons learned, best practices and case studies produced
in the mission for internal and external sharing.
Organize and coordinate mid-term reviews, learning workshops, review of program work plans with
program teams and heads of technical departments
III Supervisory Responsibilities
MEAL Staff
IV. QUALIFICATIONS & Experience
Bachelor of Arts/ Science (or higher) in International Relations/Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs,
International Development, Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Epidemiology,
Demography or related field

Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a similar role
Good quantitative analysis skills (experience with statistical software, especially SPSS, EPI Info, ENA
for SMART, and/or Stata)
Excellent proficiency and experience using Excel, one or more statistical software packages (e.g. Epi
Info, SPSS, Stata, R, Sphinx, etc.), of information management systems and data visualization
applications (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
Solid knowledge of the Logical Framework approach
Ideally knowledge of Action Against Hunger intervention sectors: Health & Nutrition, WASH, Mental
Health & Psychosocial support, Food Security & Livelihoods
V. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Proficiency with Open Data Kit (ODK), Kobo Toolbox and/or other mobile data collection tools
(Commcare, DataWinners, ONA)
Proficiency in the use of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods in conducting surveys.
Proficiency in the use of geographic information processing software is a major asset (e.g. QGIS, ArcGIS,
etc.)
Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose
sight of strategic priorities.
Willingness and ability to travel to program areas
Ability to prioritize, perform multi-tasking and deliver on time