MEAL Officer at the Unique Care and Support Foundation (CASFOD)

CASFOD is a non-governmental organization founded in 2019 with a focus on advocating for and protecting the rights of women and children affected by conflict and emergencies.  CASFOD is dedicated to providing support and empowerment to vulnerable populations and ensuring that they receive the assistance they need to rebuild their lives.

Our interventions are guided by the Humanitarian Development Peace (HDP) nexus where we seek to address urgent humanitarian needs and promoting sustainable development and peace.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Location: Damboa, Borno
Employment type: Full time

Role Purpose

• MEAL Officer is a specialized role combining expertise in nutrition programming with strong skills in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL).
• This individual is crucial for ensuring that nutrition interventions are not only implemented but also tracked, assessed for effectiveness, and continuously improved based on data and feedback. and implementing a MEAL system in accordance with CASFOD’s standards. 
• The position holder lead or support evaluations/assessments, monitor program progress and quality, document lessons learnt and contribute to periodic monitoring and reporting. Ensuring gender-sensitive, inclusive and participatory MEAL processes. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes and tools for the project in line with CASFOD and donor requirements. 
• Take the lead in data collection efforts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. 
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to derive actionable insights and recommendations. 
• To enhance project performance, execute quarterly monitoring, evaluation, and accountability activities, including quality benchmarks, data quality assessments, and/or data quality assessments. 
• Document data collection and analysis findings, contributing to comprehensive and informative reports. 
• Support in ensuring the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability – Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation. 
• Assist in establishing robust accountability mechanisms, ensuring the voices of project participants are considered in project adaptation/design and implementation. 
• Knowledge Management & Learning 
• Actively engage in program learning initiatives, facilitating discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions among project teams. 
• Ensure project MEAL documents are adequately stored in CASFOD’s resource center. 
• Support in the development of case studies and success stories. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Minimum of BSc or equivalent qualification in Economics, Statistics, Development Planning, Social Work or Demography, Computer Science, or any related courses. 
• At least 3 years of experience working in MEAL for Humanitarian/developmental organizations. 
• Experience in implementing education and protection programs in humanitarian contexts program is an added advantage. 
• Experience in the use of analytical and visualization tools/software. 
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively. 
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Good Knowledge of local area and local language. 

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2025.

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