MEAL Officer

About SOUL

SOUL for Development is a national NGO, founded in February 1997 by a group of Yemeni professionals out of their desire to achieve a higher quality of life for Yemeni women and children. Since its inception, it has implemented over 80 development interventions in 18 out of Yemen's 22 governorates, benefiting over 5, 500,000 people. As a result, the organization has established itself among the most effective civil society organizations in Yemen that are working on health, education, and WASH issues in support of women, children, and youth. Operating out of its Headquarters in Sana’a and its offices in Taiz and Aden, SOUL, provides critical educational, health, and WASH services to urban and rural communities.

Job Information

Job Title:  MEAL Officer.

Location: Aden & Abyan.

Contract Type: Full Time.

Contract Duration: 9 Month.

Start Date: 01 Dec 2025.

Job Description:

He/she will be in charge of implementing the project’s MEAL activities ensuring the project outcomes, outputs, and activities are achieved timely with the desired quality.  

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Prepare the MEAL Plan of the project in the guidance of MEAL manual and collaboration with projects managers.
2. Review and update the Project Indicator Trackers Tool and MEAL plan in collaboration with projects managers.
3. Follow up progress reporting on project indicator trackers and MEAL plan.
4. Lead all SOUL’s assessments including: baseline, end-line, KAP studies, and strategic goals, as instructed.
5. Carry out quality assurance spot checks in each project site.
6. Develop and maintain databases when required.
7. Ensure proper data collection, entry and analysis of project surveys.
8. Monitor data quality and track the progress of project activities.
9. Lead all monitoring activities of the project including pre- and post-distribution monitoring for the project, if any.
10. Maintain a proper electronic and hard archiving system of all related MEAL documents.
11. Review the performance of existing management information systems and identify potential modifications of its structure and information resources.
12. Review projects plans to ensure mainstreaming AAP in the project.
13. Constantly review feedback and complaints mechanism log, reports, and follow up cases until they are closed in the field.
14. Review the monthly report on feedback and complaint mechanism of each project.
15. Review the project’s data in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP Next) system and monitor data entry update and accuracy.
16. Assess the application of the ERP system and provide an analytical report.
17. Monitor the performance of all project activities and provide reports as needed.
    

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international development, or business management,
2. Five years’ experience in MEAL activities particularly in FSAC, shelter & protection  
3. Knowledge and demonstrated capacity of databases: SPSS and Excel
4. undertake regular field visits to other governorates.
5. Good analytical, and excellent oral communication, teamwork, and people skills
6. Familiarity with data collection tools, data processing and analysis, and monitoring techniques is a plus.
7. Strong command of both Arabic and English languages.
8. Very good command of MS Office applications.

Application Process:

1. Applications with no detailed information within the specified Form will not be considered.
2. Due to the urgency of this appointment, selection processes would be on a rolling basis.
3. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for receiving applications is 26.09.2025