Action Against Hunger is a global non-profit on a mission to eradicate hunger. It has taken the reins as the leader in developing innovative solutions, advocating for change, and reaching out to 24 million people every year with tested hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a non-profit under its belt, it operates in 50 countries, partnering with community stakeholders with its team of 8,300 dedicated staff members to counteract the primary triggers of hunger – climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. Its ambition is to build a world null of hunger, a goal it contends to be a shared human aspiration.
In the United States, Action Against Hunger functions independently as a non-governmental organization (NGO), actively managing operations in eight countries. These being: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Haiti. From the heart of New York City to Nairobi, Action Against Hunger USA runs more than $100 million worth of programs, employing about 1,800 permanent staff across different office locations within and outside the country. This impactful NGO anticipates going beyond its current scale of service in the near future.
One pivotal role in Action Against Hunger’s operation is the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer position. This position primarily will be embedded within the MEAL team and be responsible for implementing the organization’s comprehensive MEAL system. This person will assist the team in various areas, including data collection, database management, and analysis, and on top of that the management of all project APRs and implementation of post-distribution monitoring across all programs in Somalia. The position also bears the flexibility of collaborating closely with a team that oversees a range of programs and of interacting effectively with a variety of community members.
The MEAL Officer’s responsibility is to support the complete development of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, implement and measure metrics for Action Against Hunger Somalia projects to gauge their impact, and provide quality support in terms of project design, implementation, and reporting.
Alongside these, the MEAL Officer will have other key engagements. These include collaboration with other MEAL team members in developing feasible weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plans, creating and standardizing both quantitative and qualitative monitoring tools associated with each development sector. Delivery-wise, the MEAL Officer will play a significant role in facilitating accurate and timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders through data collection and analysis for evaluations and routine/post-distribution monitoring activities.
Applying for the MEAL Officer position follows specific candidature prerequisites. The primary requirements being a bachelor’s or master’s degree in areas such as statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics or related fields. Work experience is of the essence, with a minimum of four years of professional practice in an M&E position designed to implement M&E activities in international development projects. Also, fluency in English and Somali languages is an obligatory requirement for this role.
Some benefits await individuals that secure a job at Action Against Hunger USA. It offers an attractive salary and benefits package to all staff. Also, it preserves and implements an equal employment opportunity for all employees and targeted applicants for employment without consideration of color, religion, gender, age, handicap, disability, or marital status.
You can apply to play a critical role in this life-impacting organization and join the fight against hunger. Consideration and review of applications will be ongoing and the last date for applications is the 8th of October, 2024.
