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MEAL Manager - Sudan
Organization Catholic Agency for Overseas DevelopmentLocation SudanType FULL TIMEPosted 20 May 2026Deadline 30 May 2026
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Full Description
**Contract: Until 31st of December 2026**
**Location: Kosti, Sudan**
**Job Profile**
The MEAL Manager will provide leadership and technical expertise to the Country programme team in line with the Country Programme Strategy (CPS) and the relevant project/programme documents. The role shall provide the Implementing Partners (IPs) capacity-building support to ensure the effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of the country/sub-region programmes. The role will also be required to represent CAFOD at relevant meetings with clusters and other stakeholders.
This post directly manages the following positions:
- MEAL Programme Officer.
- MEAL Programme Accompaniers.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Design and Oversight:**
- Oversee the development of the country’s MEAL strategy in coordination with the CMT, programme team and the IPs.
- Roll out the MEAL strategy, ensure effective collection of ongoing programme data, and coordinate data analysis and use with relevant Programme Managers and the Program Development Funding Officer.
- Support and coordinate the rollout of innovative MEAL technology and software.
- Design and manage the implementation of the project MEAL system in line with CAFOD and donor programme requirements.
- Design, coordinate and implement quantitative and qualitative surveys, assessments, and longevity surveys/studies to build evidence of the impact of the country programme.
- Contribute directly to achieving the country programmes’ strategic objectives and components by implementing an agreed country-integrated monitoring and evaluation system.
- Develop papers, prepare briefs, and write up to management based on evaluation and review results to ensure informed decision-making and identify sub-regional and national priorities.
- Develop an effective orientation programme to facilitate the country programme team and the IPs to understand and become familiar with the country MEAL system/framework.
- Liaise with programme PMs/Leads at country and partner levels to ensure internal and external MEAL requirements are scheduled and budgeted in every project/programme budget.
- Ensure all MEAL indicators are followed up and reported on.
- Ensure cross-cutting issues, HIV/AIDS, gender, environment, Beneficiary Accountability, conflict sensitivity/”do no harm” approach is incorporated, monitored, and evaluated.
- Ensure a harmonised MEAL framework and systems in the country programme from data sheet collection to the database.
**Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Management:**
- Coordinate and supervise MEAL activities and ensure MEAL framework (indicators, tools, and methodologies) and practices are aligned to standards and compliant with CAFOD and donor requirements.
- Facilitate capacity development of the country programme team and the IP staff in MEAL.
- Manage continuous monitoring and periodic evaluations of the country projects/programmes as designed in work plans and provide consolidated reports to Program Managers and leadership team that summarise implementation progress, trends, variances, and learning.
- Facilitate periodic review of performance metrics with program teams to ensure projects/programmes are within the design and implementation principles of the MEAL framework.
- Provide MEAL technical support to IPs as they adapt, design, and implement projects/programmes.
- Development, training and maintenance of the project’s MEAL reporting templates, training manuals and standardised tools to enhance monitoring and reporting.
- Work with the programme team and the IPs to develop and standardise surveys and other data collection tools for monitoring projects/programmes.
- Coordinate recruitment of consultants and oversee recruited consultants during surveys, baselines, and evaluations.
- Promote measures to safeguard MEAL institutional memory by advising on reporting, data management and communicating lessons learned from MEAL.
- Follow up on necessary action points from the monthly/quarterly programme review and strategy meetings.
- Train programme team and IP staff on MEAL tools, data collection and analysis and basic surveying and sampling techniques. Assist project staff in managing programme data for regular monitoring of programme progress.
- Develop monitoring plans for all proposals in collaboration with Programme Managers and the PDFO.
- Provide additional support to programme management activities. Input into developing/reviewing the country strategy, new projects and donor proposals.
**Capacity Strengthening of IPs:**
- Review IP proposals and advise on the suitability of the MEAL framework.
- Conduct IP capacity needs assessment regarding MEAL.
- Work closely with the IPs and support them in developing a functional MEAL system.
- Organise and conduct periodic MEAL training for the IP programme staff to equip them with the relevant skills required for accountability and effective delivery of progr
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