Job offer: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (meal) Program Manager

Samaritan’s Purse International Relief (SP) is a nonprofit, nondenominational, evangelical Christian Organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. We are seeking one qualified candidate to fill the position below:

The MEAL Manager will be responsible for leading the development, implementation, and management of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track the progress, effectiveness, and overall impact of programs. He/she will play a key role in ensuring program quality by leveraging data-driven insights to guide decision-making and support continuous learning and adaptation. The MEAL Manager will closely collaborate with program teams to design M&E systems that meet donor requirements and align with the organization’s goals. Additionally, they will contribute to improving overall program quality by identifying gaps, refining strategies, and promoting best practices. The MEAL Manager will also provide staff with capacity-building support, ensure compliance with reporting standards, and actively contribute to strategic planning and learning across the organization.

Report to: Program Development Officer

Contract type: Fixed Specified Duration

Duration: 1 year (Renewable, subject to funding availability)

Travel: Up to 25% field travel required.

Travel may vary depending on project needs, with some months having no travel and others requiring multiple trips to project sites.

Key Responsibilities:

The table below outlines the key responsibilities for this role, the percentage of time spent on each, and a brief explanation of each duty.

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Duties

• Key Responsibilities
• Provide Monitoring and Evaluation training and mentoring on-site for SP Program Management/M+E staff;
• As a basic step in program development she/he will provide guidance in the design of program monitoring and evaluation strategies specific to each project while using the tools developed in the Program Management Guidelines.
• Ensure data is collected, analyzed, and presented in a way that informs program improvements and enhances program quality.
• Collaborate with program staff to ensure M&E systems are aligned with program objectives and IHQ/donor expectations.
• Train and/or participate in rapid or baseline-assessments which serve as a basis for validation of outcomes of all program activities.
• Be available to assist/advise/support projects in conducting project evaluations on a project to project basis to ensure maximum impact.
• Assist project in developing data entry, storage and analysis templates to assist with M+E.
• Oversee project surveys
• Oversee implementation of monitoring systems
• Support M&E staff to develop monitoring tools and to develop data base management systems
• Be available to advice on statistical analysis of project data and conduct advanced analysis when required.
• In coordination with the Technical Advisors, write reports for publication and present impact results of SP programs in conferences, educational institutions and in other venues.
• Stay current in M+E approaches, with the ability to provide clarity on all donor approaches as well as the continually changing codes within the NGO community.
• Follow policies and procedures of Samaritan’s Purse as set forth in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers.
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.
• Assist PDO to review project proposal including log frame.
• Assist PDO in producing monthly MER by compiling data for Key Indicators of each project in the report.
• Position requires extensive travel within Cambodia

Requirements

• Education / Experience Needed
• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in statistics or similar subject; or 7-10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of college-level Biblical studies is preferred
• Commitment to the Samaritan’s Purse statement of faith, and experience in working with cross-cultural and cross-denominational Christians.
• Field experience in relief and program development, program implementation and proposal development.
• Working knowledge of donor monitoring and evaluation requirements (UN, CIDA, DFID and USAID etc.) and best practice in the field.
• Experience of conducting project evaluations including using survey methodologies of Cluster and LQAS.
• Skills Required
• Proficiency and proven track record with using EPI Info and statistical software such as SPSS, STATA or other packages.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Technical writing skills including developing logical frameworks, monitoring and evaluation plans and evaluation reports.