Meal Lead

International Rescue Committee Inc

South Sudan
Monitoring evaluation and learning strategy
Education programming in fragile contexts
Data quality assessment and analysis
The MEAL Lead serves as a senior member of the Programme's Management Team responsible for developing and implementing the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning strategy for the Education for all South Sudan programme

Job Summary

  • The MEAL Lead serves as a senior member of the Programme's Management Team responsible for developing and implementing the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning strategy for the Education for all South Sudan programme.
  • This role requires overseeing rigorous data collection across multiple states, ensuring disaggregation by gender and disability status using Washington Group questions to inform decision-making and adaptive management.
  • The position involves strategic leadership for Outcome 4, guiding the evidence agenda and delivering high-quality outputs through the national Learning Outcomes and Quality Assessment to shape system pathways.

Matching Summary

The MEAL Lead serves as a senior member of the Programme's Management Team responsible for developing and implementing the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning strategy for the Education for all South Sudan programme.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Monitoring Evaluation and Learning strategy
  • Education programming in fragile contexts
  • Data quality assessment and analysis
  • Adaptive management approaches
  • Washington Group disability questions
  • FCDO donor compliance requirements
  • National Learning Outcomes Assessment

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with South Sudan education sector
  • Cash transfer intervention monitoring
  • Climate-adaptive programming knowledge
  • Conflict-sensitive monitoring frameworks
  • Teacher training program evaluation
  • Strong negotiation with government ministries
  • Capacity building for partners and staff

Key Requirements

  • Master's or Doctorate degree in social science or related field
  • Minimum 10 years experience in MEAL for education in fragile contexts
  • Experience with FCFO-funded grants or similar donor programmes
  • Fluency in English required
  • Proven track record in hard-to-reach area monitoring

Work Rights

Not specified

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