MEAL Officer

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Program Design

• Support MEAL Coordinator as requested (WVPNG, strategy, sectoral frameworks, overall, MEAL system set-up, ad-hoc requests)

• Support the MEAL Coordinator in leading the proposal development process regarding MEAL input (logframe, budgeting for MEAL activities and staffing, MEAL narrative plan, etc.)

• Develop project-specific MEAL frameworks in coordination with project staff.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Develop methodologies, sampling plans, and tools for outcome and process monitoring studies, including pre-/post-tests, PIMs/PDMs, FGDs, KIIs, etc.

• Plan, lead, and oversee the implementation of outcome monitoring studies for grants such as PIMs/PDMs, midline and endline studies, pre/post-tests, FGDs, KIIs, etc. (coordinate, follow up, and review the outcome monitoring methodology, tools, and reports for grants.

• Lead BEAN project-specific evaluations and baselines at the field level (development of ToR, selection and short-listing consultants, coordination with the consultant, review of design methodology and tools, review final reports, attend interpretation workshops, etc., if externally led; and conduct data analysis and report writing if internally led)

• Implement field-level tasks for the outcome and process monitoring of the project, including pre-/post-tests, PIMs/PDMs, midline and end-line studies, FGDs, KIIs, etc. (training of casual workers, planning field data collection, coordination of data collection, supervising, facilitating, coding tools, developing datasets, data cleaning, analysis, reporting)

• Provide support in training project staff and partners on reporting requirements, output level monitoring, and conduct regular training for project staff on data collection and data entry for pre-post-tests.

• Conduct ITT verifications of projects in coordination with project staff each month and ensure project-level ITTs are updated with accurate data. Key findings are shared with the project team and management at the program review meetings.

• Conduct regular project site visits and monitor partner & direct implementation against quality standards through scheduled visits, data quality audits, and spot checks.

• Support the project teams in compiling regular quality BEAN project reports, including monthly (Monthly Management Report), Quarterly, mid-year, annual, and end-of-project reports.

• Ensure that the project team and other stakeholders discuss and address critical MEAL findings and recommendations.

Accountability to Children & Communities

• Assess community preferences and needs to inform the design of contextually appropriate accountability processes and share outcomes/results with communities, colleagues, and partners.

• Implement the BEAN project accountability plan/design developed based on the community's preferences for providing information, consulting with communities, promoting participation, and collecting and acting on feedback and complaints.

• Receive, process, and respond to feedback and complaints, and communicate progress to the children, communities, and stakeholders.

• Implement the plan for sharing information based on community stakeholders' needs and preferences and adjust as needed. Collaborate with colleagues to gather relevant and accurate project information to be shared openly with communities, stakeholders, and partners.

• Ensure that all feedback and complaints received from communities are promptly and accurately recorded/updated in the system, and that loops are closed within the timeline.

• Sensitize community members about their right to information, consultation, participation, and providing feedback and complaints, while emphasizing their responsibility to support solutions.

• Support investigation of allegations of irregularities, fraud, corruption, or other forms of misconduct by directly liaising with the affected communities, according to guidelines, and promptly, promoting trust and safety.

• Engage community members in measuring the effectiveness of Accountability practices, providing recommendations for and addressing areas that need improvement in coordination with the accountability core team, and conducting other consultation activities that can support the design of new programmes.

• Conduct exit interviews, observation, and reporting.

Research and Learning

• Co-lead lessons learned events for the project with project managers and technical staff (preparation, facilitation, and report writing)

• Implement any potential research studies at the field level (data collection, cleaning) - (based on WVPNG strategic priorities for Evidence Building)

Miscellaneous

• Support WVPNG-wide PQ assignments such as assessments and program design, as assigned by the supervisor.

• Attend internal and external meetings relevant to assigned projects

• Attend internal and external training, workshops, events, etc.

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• A BA Degree in international development, international relations, public health, nutrition, statistics, community development, or other relevant disciplines is required.
• Minimum one to two years of experience in working in a relief or development NGO with a focus on MEAL processes
• Experience in the design and implementation of MEAL systems, including qualitative and quantitative approaches to baselines, monitoring, and evaluations, is required
• Good understanding of Accountability to communities
• Good working knowledge of statistical packages (Excel, etc.) is required
• Excellent knowledge of ODK database
• Expert data handling skills (classification, categorization, tabulation, etc.) and demonstrates diligence in data management
• Good knowledge of information presentation techniques (graphing, charting, tabling, etc.) and interpreting them
• Good contextual knowledge of the local community and social/cultural constraints, realities, and organizational relationships
• Ability to understand, explain, and contextualize MEAL tools
• High-level communications skills
• Ability to build positive relationships in a cross-cultural environment
• Preferred working knowledge of advanced statistical packages (SPSS, etc.)
• The position requires the ability to attend and participate in capacity-building opportunities, training, and meetings locally as required by the organization

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Wednesday 31 December, 2025, (Midnight, PNG Time)

• Expression of interest

• Detailed CV

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children and adults living where World Vision operates. We enforce a zero tolerance for any forms of  violence, abuse and exploitation against children or adults, either by employees or others affiliated with our work. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks, including criminal record checks, where required.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only