The MEAL Coordinator is responsible for the development and implementation of MEAL tools and
systems for Oxfam projects and programmes. This includes conducting, managing, and documenting
key discrete MEAL milestones, events, and processes, building partner MEAL capacity, MEAL internal
and external reporting, and knowledge management between departments and partner affiliates
to ensure Oxfam benefits from applied programme learning. She/He is also responsible for
leading/conducting different surveys, assessments, evaluations, and post-distribution monitoring for
programs/projects as per Oxfam program quality standards, Core Humanitarian Standards as well as
CAMSA minimum requirements and work also with the field programme teams, Other INGOs, partners,
clusters and other local agencies and key line-local Government officials.
This role is also responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive
MEAL system to enhance our ability to demonstrate the impact of our long-term development
programme needs and humanitarian response in all interventions for refugees, IDPs, and host
community response programs

 Responsisbilities 

MEAL system development and making functional.
• Lead Oxfam Ethiopia programmes, projects, and consortium members in the development of a
program Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) framework with indicators for
output, outcome, and impact and, lead the development of a strategy that informs effective
programme delivery by relevant program staffs at all levels.
• Provide MEAL technical support including MEAL activity plan, methodological design, need
assessments, baseline, post-distribution monitoring, evaluations, and performance data collection for
all Oxfam projects.
• Work closely with the Program Quality and Learning/MEAL team and develop MEAL tools and
MEAL activities for new projects and programs.
• Timely plan, initiate, lead and coordinate different evaluations, assessments, and surveys including
KAP surveys/PDMs and Baseline/End line surveys in line with Oxfam policies and standards.
• Lead the design and development of innovative tools, apps, templates, and resources for effective
programme monitoring and reporting.
• In consultation with Program Managers, PQL team, EFSL, WASH, Gender and Protection technical
team leaders, and other program teams, develop evaluation design, including specification of the
necessary staff and resources to conduct the evaluation.
• Guide, Monitor/supervise, and coordinate baselines, assessments, and evaluations and select and
recruit experienced enumerators for data collection.
Manage, coordinate and strengthen the data management, data analysis, reporting, and
information use system of projects
• Compile and review different internal reports, including monthly humanitarian programme progress
reports, Oxfam Annual output reporting, One Program Reports, Annual Operational reports,
Annual ACSO reports, etc. and submit them to the Program Quality and Learning Manager.
• Support the programme Quality and Learning Manager in preparing donor reports, monthly,
quarterly, and other periodic reports in line with the reporting schedule and MEAL Framework.
• Support the PQL team members in developing/reviewing the log frame/result framework, MEAL plan, and Indicator Performance Reporting Table (IPTT) of the project(s) and preparing & submit the IPTT report monthly.
• Support the Consortium members’ MEAL teams in compiling & reporting the total number of
beneficiaries reached as per their respective guidelines.
• Work with the Consortium members MEAL team in documenting best practices in line with the ECHO communication and visibility guidelines
• Work closely with all MEAL teams at all levels and establish and implement a digital and offline
database system
• Lead and supervise field data collection, data cleaning, and analysis for program managers and team
leaders and produce reports together with the sector technical team.
• Lead, review, revise and update all survey and evaluation reports and ensure data quality including
timeliness, relevance, accuracy, completeness, and consistency of all program and project data of
Oxfam.
• Review and standardize data collectors’ training to ensure high-quality data collection
• Management and updating the central database of KAP surveys end-term results and learning
from reflection workshops, learning reviews, and evaluations

Capacity Building, Networking, and Representation
Participate in the selection and recruitment of MEAL officers and MEAL Assistants and train field
MEAL team on Oxfam CAMSA, MEAL frameworks, tools, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• In consultation and collaboration with PQL Manager and other MEAL teams assist to build the
capacity of staff through training to ensure the adoption of new data monitoring tools and the quality of data collected.
• Attending Coordination forums that include humanitarian accountability
• Facilitate capacity building for Oxfam program staff to enable them to monitor and evaluate their
efforts, gather relevant data, and produce required progress reports
• Provide Technical support and training on MEAL to partners’ MEAL officers (s) and Staff with support from their respective MEAL managers.
• Ensure effective common understanding between Oxfam, other partners, and Consortium members
on MEAL objectives and frameworks and organize orientation/workshops/training
• Support Oxfam and other partners and Consortium members MEAL in undertaking training needs
assessment and organizing MEAL training/Inductions as per the CAMSA guideline.
• Lead the current projects MEAL Technical Working Group (TWG) and follow up on the MEAL
activities that need to be undertaken at the consortium level.
Program Quality, Learning, and Accountability
• Work closely with the Program Quality and Learning Manager, and MEAL officers and implement
beneficiary compliance and feedback mechanism, collect beneficiary complaints and feedback, and
communicate with the field team.
• Collect and share monthly monitoring and accountability reports
• Assist Program Quality and Learning Manager and co-facilitate quarterly after-action reviews
including learning and reflection events, stakeholder consultation, and proven feedback from the o
program management team.
• Support the team in the delivery of learning and reflection workshops and other programmatic
learning processes and products
• Collecting best practices, and case studies that demonstrate qualitative and quantitative changes over
the period.
• Support the setup of a complaint and response mechanism based on the IDPs and host community
contexts,
• Assure that ICT is used in Beneficiary registration and Data collection in line with the Project MEAL
framework.
• Promote and support monitoring, analysis, and learning from assessments of internal standards
(Quality Framework) and Core Humanitarian Standards, accountability and transparency standards,
protection minimum standards, and others.
• Work with the responsible programme or project teams to develop a culture of programme quality and knowledge-driven programming, providing support to management for evidence-based
decision-making processes.
• Ensure that all MEAL work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to gender and protection issues.
• Maintaining evaluation, research, and learning repositories
People development and management
• Manage and support teams to deliver on the plans, providing coordination, leadership, inspiration, and guidance

Facilitate identification of needs, planning, and implementation of Oxfam and partners, long-term and
humanitarian response team capacity building in MEAL, and build the capacity of Oxfam and partner
staff to deliver MEAL, including through induction, training, and coaching

Experience, Knowledge & Competencies
• MSc or BSc. in Economics, Development Studies, Statistics/Management, or another related field

Minimum 6 years of proven experience in Programme Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability &
Learning (MEAL) preferably in the long-term, humanitarian, advocacy, and campaign
Programmes
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Knowledge and practice of SAFE programming and international standards like Core Humanitarian
Standards (CHS), SPHERE, LEGS, etc.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to work in a challenging and dynamic context
• Excellent English writing skills
• Fluent English language, ability to communicate in the local language would be an
added advantage
• Commitment to overcoming poverty and suffering.
• Proven experience in gender analysis and integrating gender and safe programming (protection)
into the programme
• Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Ability to travel and work in difficult circumstances.
• Fluency in English is essential

Desirable
• Experience in working effectively within a large international agency including, in the longterm and Emergency response setting.
• Research background and knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS or STATA)
• Good understanding of WASH, Protection, and EFSVL programming in programming
• Prior experience training/accompanying/learning in the field.
• Experience leading strategy development and implementation monitoring in collaboration
with staff
• Proven ability to synthesize and distil information from a variety of sources, to draw lessons
from project documentation
• Applicant with knowledge of the local language is preferable