Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Position:                                   Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Report to:                                 MEAL Manager

Location:                                   Choma, Zambia

Length of Contract:                  12 months

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 28 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 55 countries, our 8,990 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.

Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti.

About the Country Program in Zambia

Action Against Hunger has been operational in Zambia since 2021 implementing both development and humanitarian programmes through a multi-sectoral strategy where Nutrition, Health, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Protection, Gender and psychosocial support are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience.

Purpose

Provide Monitoring and evaluation related functions for the Strengthening Livelihood and Resilience of Smallholder Farmers to climate change in Southern Province, Zambia-(SLARF) and other Action Against Huner Zambia Country office projects

Job Summary

Design the MEAL framework for project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

· Conduct baseline, mid-term, and end-line assessments to track food security, nutrition, and climate resilience outcomes.

· Ensure data collection includes gender-sensitive and nutrition-sensitive indicators.

· Train field teams in participatory monitoring and impact assessment tools.

· Prepare donor reports and facilitate learning forums.

· Support the MEAL Manager in preparing timely and accurate reports on program activities.

· Contribute to the development of case studies and success stories.

· Collaborate with program teams to gather information for donor reports.

· Support the MEAL Manager in synthesizing data and findings into comprehensive reports.

· Assist in the design and development of monitoring tools to ensure effective data collection

· Assist in the collection, entry, and analysis of program data.

· Participate in field visits to ensure the quality of data and information gathered

· Conduct data quality assessments and provide feedback to field teams for improvem

· Support in the analysis of data to generate insights for program improvement.

· Engage in learning opportunities to enhance skills and understanding of MEAL practices.

· Participate in relevant training sessions and workshops.

· Contribute to the development of project proposals, ensuring alignment with donor requirements

· Assist in the preparation of logical frameworks and results frameworks for proposed projects.

· Organize and maintain a comprehensive filing system for MEAL documents.

·  Support in archiving and documenting project achievements and lessons learned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

· Degree in M&E, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, or Statistics.

· Minimum 5 years in project evaluation with experience in nutrition and food security projects.

· Membership with Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZaMEA)

Required Skills & Competencies

·  Excellent experience in report writing, donor rules and regulations, validation procedures, process coordination.

·  Excellent writing and analytical skills

·  Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under pressure and under tight deadlines

·  Capacity building and facilitation skills

·  Bi-lingual with excellent knowledge of English and any of the local language

·  Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.

·  Initiative and ability to work independently and propose solutions to diverse problems.

·  Experience working in a team environment and building a team.

·  Active listener with good interpersonal skills

·  Demonstrated flexibility and or adaptability.

·  Excellent organizational and planning skills

·  Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and to multi-task

·  Action Against Hunger working experience will be an added advantage

Benefits

Application Process.

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated resume and both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing non discrimination in employment.