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MEAL Assistant at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN PROJECT)
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Posted: Oct 12, 2026
Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
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MEAL Assistant
- Job Type Full Time , Onsite
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 2 years
- Location Borno
- Job Field NGO/Non-Profit
Support to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) function to ensure that programme activities are effectively monitored, accurately documented, and implemented in accordance with organisational standards and donor requirements.
The post holder will support data collection, data entry, verification, analysis, reporting, accountability, feedback mechanisms, and learning activities across projects. The role will work closely with programme teams, field staff, partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders to strengthen programme quality, demonstrate results, identify challenges, and promote continuous learning and improvement.
The position requires strong attention to detail, good analytical and organizational skills, integrity in handling programme data, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced humanitarian environment.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The MEAL Assistant primary responsibilities include the following:
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Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Monitoring
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Collecting standard data for all activities and maintaining an updated database
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Cleaning and compiling all data for food security and livelihood, GBV, and WASH.
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Ensuring the quality of the data by random verification, validation, and triangulation
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Ensuring all relevant data is captured on GBV-IMS (Gender-Based Violence-Information Management System).
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Providing additional analysis of data and information on different variables when needed.
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Assisting in the development of MEAL standard operating procedures
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Do regular audits of data quality and look at the quality of the data collected to make sure there are no outliers.
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Setting monthly targets to be met by the field staff and monitoring the outcomes at the end of the month
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Liaising with relevant EYN staff to ensure regular and timely information flow and sharing
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Sharing and presenting MEAL findings to relevant program staff and putting together data to help guide program activities and decisions.
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Developing a project monitoring plan for the project.
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Reporting
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As required, prepare monthly and/or bimonthly reports with the program department.
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Providing complete and detailed feedback to the field on data issues and how to resolve such challenges.
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Support the design of a complete reporting system while collaborating with staff to ensure information format consistency and compatibility.
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Assessments, Evaluation, and Learning
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Participating in the implementation of surveys or studies alongside program personnel or external consultants in analysing data.
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Involving all parties in creating monitoring and evaluation guidelines and tools as directed by consultation with the MEAL Coordinator.
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Documenting program progress, including lessons learned and success stories
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Sharing learning from the M&E process with the wider team.
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Support developing proposals (particularly objectives, outputs, and indicators) and project targets as needed.
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Assisting in training field staff on M&E tools.
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Promote the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)" in EYN Projects and among the people they help.
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Any other duties that may be assigned
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Information Management/technology, Public Health, International Development, Public Policy, or related field.
- The candidate should have at least two (2) years of experience in data collection, management, and analysis. Experience working with an NGO or an implementation organization is preferable.
Skills
- Ability to develop and promote effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Ability and readiness to take the initiative in identifying problems and suggesting and implementing solutions.
- Experience in GBV-IMS
- Flexible and willing to work and stay in the community of implementation.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with all staff and key stakeholders.
- Proven capacity for management