Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer at Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT)

Key Responsibilities

• MEAL System Development and Management:
• Participate in the design and operationalization of the FIYMA MEAL system development, result framework, tools, and SOPs across assigned programme staff and partners.
• Support in the design and maintenance of core MEAL documents, including results frameworks, MEAL plan, data quality assurance mechanisms, database management system, tools and reporting schedule.
• Facilitate harmonization of MEAL approaches, tools, and methodologies across all programmes implementing partners and staff.
• Ensure adherence to consortium-wide MEAL standards, operating procedures, data-sharing agreements, and reporting protocols.
• Programme Monitoring, Evaluations and performance management:
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in routine monitoring missions, joint field visits, and implementation reviews.
• Ensure systematic tracking of programme outputs and outcomes related to youth financial inclusion, MSME growth, and agricultural enterprise performance.
• Analyze programme monitoring data to assess progress against targets, identify implementation bottlenecks, and inform corrective actions.
• Prepare periodic performance briefs, dashboards, and management summaries to support strategic decision-making.
• Initiate the planning and coordination of programme evaluations, including baseline, midline, endline, and thematic evaluations.
• Ensure availability of high-quality datasets and documentation for evaluation purposes.
• Support synthesis, dissemination, and utilization of evaluation findings for programme improvement and accountability.
• Data Management, Quality Assurance and Compliance:
• Support in deployment, and management of a centralized, secure, and scalable FIYMA programme database.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date databases for programme beneficiaries and outputs.
• Monitor adherence to standardized procedures for data collection, cleaning, validation, storage, and backup across programme partners.
• Strengthen digital data collection and reporting tools to support real-time monitoring and analysis across programme partners.
• Support implementation of a comprehensive Data Quality Assurance (DQA) framework for the FIYMA Programme.
• Conduct routine data quality checks, verification exercises, and spot audits to ensure data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness.
• Identify data quality risks and support partners to implement corrective action plans.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, confidentiality, ethical data use, and donor reporting standards.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive MEAL experience in donor-funded development programmes.
• Demonstrable experience in designing and implementation of monitoring systems, survey techniques incl. qualitative investigation, and statistical analysis for community development programmes.
• Strong experience in conducting baseline, evaluations, and /or thematic studies especially for programmes working on youth, MSME, financial inclusion, or Agri-enterprise development programmes
• Extensive experience in managing database for large scale / complex programmes using digital applications/ systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical analysis of large data sets using statistical packages and applications such as SPSS, R, Power BI etc.
• Demonstrated Experience using digital data collection tools (Kobo Toolbox, ODK, TARO works).
• Practical experience in data management, quality assurance, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level skills and experience in training & capacity building in MEAL 
• Excellent coordination, supervision, and mentoring abilities.
• Strong presentation, report writing and communication skills.