MEAL Assistant

Responsibilities and Duties of MEAL Assistant:

• Support the MEAL officer in the development, maintenance and update of results-based M&E plans and systems
by the identification of baseline data, targets, and data sources and data collection methods.
• Conduct regular field visits to provide guidance to and support the M&E needs of field staff.
• Monitor policies compliance and evaluate implementation and program procedures.
• Draft monitoring reports in collaboration with the MEAL officer; assess the extent of the use of evaluation findings
as well as lessons learned. Assist in drafting program reports as needed.
• Assist in managing the accuracy of information flow and ensure deadlines are met.
• Assist in the training of relevant staff on MEAL procedures.
• Any other relevant MEAL tasks requested by the MEAL Officer.

Design

• Assist in the development of project results frameworks, log frames, MEAL plans and detailed implementation
plans for MEAL activities collaboratively with program staff and the MEAL officer.
• Assist in the development and refinement of project related MEAL tools collaboratively with the MEAL officer.

Monitoring

• Field test MEAL tools and modify as necessary with close coordination of the MEAL officer.
• Assist in the maintenance of efficient data collection systems with the help of field and partner staff and assist in
preparation of monthly/quarterly reports to donors in collaboration with the MEAL officer.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of information tracking systems (tracking sheets or databases).
• Assist the MEAL officer in the analysis of data which will be used to share progress, trends, gaps with program staff
and develop improvement plans as needed.
• Ensure timeliness of MEAL activities.

Evaluation/Assessments

• Assist in the design of methodologies and tools for internal assessments, surveys, and evaluations.
Accountability
• Assist the MEAL officer to collaboratively develop and adapt feedback mechanisms based on beneficiary
preferences for how to provide feedback to partner organizations and CRS in coordination with the MEAL officer.
• Assist the MEAL officer in incorporating accountability into regular MEAL activities, such as assessment, design,
monitoring and evaluation and other learning activities such as regular reflection sessions.

Learning

• Support the MEAL officer to ensure that lessons learned and best practices are identified and incorporated into
current programming and new project designs as applicable.
• Support the MEAL officer to catalogue lessons learned and achievements in the field for better programmatic
design and decision making, and for donor reporting and cultivation.