MEAL Coordinator

Vacancy Announcement

Gallop for Good is an 18-month (August 2025–January 2027) community-based pilot initiative led by Aasaman Nepal, funded by The Donkey Sanctuary, UK, and implemented in partnership with AHTCS, PESWAN and Health Concern in Nalgad Municipality and Barekot Rural Municipality of Jajarkot District. The project responds to the interconnected challenges faced by mule-owning communities, where mules are an important source of household income, particularly for families transporting goods across difficult mountain terrain.

Mule health and welfare are closely linked with household livelihoods, child wellbeing and education, human health, hygiene and nutrition, environmental conditions, and resilience to climate and disaster risks. The project therefore follows an integrated One Welfare approach, recognizing that the wellbeing of animals, people and their shared environment is connected. Aasaman Nepal leads overall project management and coordination providing technical expertise wherever needed; AHTCS contributes veterinary, animal health, mule welfare and livelihood expertise; PESWAN contributes community development, environmental conservation, resilience and disaster risk reduction expertise; and Health Concern contributes human health, hygiene and nutrition expertise

Aasaman Nepal is seeking a practical, field-oriented and technically capable MEAL Coordinator to support the quality and effective implementation of Gallop for Good in Jajarkot.

1. MEAL Coordinator– Jajarkot- One

Location: Jajarkot, with regular field travel to Nalgad Municipality and Barekot Rural Municipality

Reports to: Project Manager, Gallop for Good

Duration: Initially 4 months; extension subject to performance and project

Working with: Local Government, government officials, mule-owning communities, Technical Field Officers and consortium partners

ABOUT THE ROLE

The position combines MEAL, field coordination, data management, reporting, documentation, learning and veterinary technical support. Working under the guidance of the Project Manager, the Coordinator will work closely with Technical Field Officers and Consortium partners to ensure that activities are properly planned, implemented, monitored and documented.

The coordinator will use his/her veterinary knowledge to provide practical input on mule health, welfare, handling and husbandry and to understand how mule welfare connects with livelihoods, children, human health and nutrition, and the environment. The position will also ensure that field information is reliable, useful and translated into practical actions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Field Coordination and Monitoring

• Support the Project Manager in coordinating day-to-day field activities across consortium partners.
• Work collaboratively with Technical Field Officers to prepare and track field plans, activities, schedules and follow-up actions.
• Monitor progress against the project workplan, logframe, indicators and targets and identify delays or gaps early.
• Conduct regular field visits to verify activities, reach, quality and results.
• Maintain regular communication with Local Government, government officials, communities, field teams and partners.
• Support coordination meetings and ensure decisions and follow-up actions are documented.

2. MEAL, Data Collection and Quality

• Support project monitoring plans, indicator tracking and routine monitoring systems.
• Develop and maintain practical monitoring tools, checklists and data collection formats.
• Guide to field staff on accurate, complete and ethical data collection.
• Use KoboToolbox/KoboCollect and other suitable digital tools for surveys, assessments and monitoring.
• Support design and testing of Kobo forms, including skip patterns, validation and required fields.
• Check submitted data for completeness, duplication, errors and inconsistencies and ensure corrections are made.
• Maintain organized databases, trackers and indicator records.
• Clean, organize and analyses data using MS Excel, including basic formulas, filters, pivot tables and simple tables or charts.
• Maintain proper records and version control of MEAL tools and databases.

3. Veterinary and Mule Welfare Support

• Provide practical veterinary input on mule health, welfare, handling, husbandry, nutrition and preventive care within professional competence.
• Monitor and document mule welfare activities and identify cases requiring specialized veterinary attention.
• Recognize and document common welfare concerns such as injuries, lameness, wounds, poor body condition, dehydration and inappropriate handling or husbandry during vet camps.
• Support collection and review of animal-health and welfare information during field visits, assessments and community activities.
• Work closely with government veterinarians, local vets, AHTCS focal, and Technical Field Officers to ensure consistent recording of mule health and welfare information.
• Refer cases or technical matters requiring specialized veterinary support to the appropriate professional.

4. One Welfare, Learning and Community Feedback

• Monitor links between mule welfare, household livelihoods, children's wellbeing and education, human health and nutrition, and environmental conditions.
• Use field observations and data to identify what is working, what needs improvement and where additional support is required.
• Document practical lessons and examples of how animal, human and environmental wellbeing are connected.
• Support community feedback mechanisms and ensure concerns are recorded, followed up and referred appropriately.
• Contribute to learning and review meetings with field teams and consortium partners.

5. Assessments, Reporting and Documentation

• Support baseline, endline, periodic monitoring, outcome monitoring and other assessments as required.
• Assist with questionnaires, interview guides, checklists, FGDs, household surveys and field observations.
• Support sampling, field team orientation, data collection and quality checks during assessments.
• Contribute to data analysis, assessment findings and presentations.
• Prepare concise field monitoring reports and regular MEAL updates for the Project Manager.
• Support monthly, quarterly and donor reporting with accurate data and evidence.
• Maintain records of activities, indicators, photographs, case stories and other supporting documents.
• Contribute lessons learned, success stories and other project documentation.

6. Safeguarding and Accountability

• Follow Aasaman Nepal's safeguarding, child protection, code of conduct and data protection requirements.
• Ensure appropriate consent, confidentiality and ethical practices during data collection.
• Conduct monitoring and community engagement respectfully and inclusively.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH) or equivalent, recognized for professional practice in Nepal.
• Professional registration with the relevant veterinary authority in Nepal.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in equine/mule welfare, community veterinary services, livestock or animal-health programmes, development projects, MEAL, field coordination or multi-partner programmes will be an advantage.
• Experience working with NGOs, Local Government or rural communities will be an advantage.

FIELD READINESS

This is a field-based position. The successful candidate must be willing to live and work in Jajarkot and travel regularly within Nalgad Municipality and Barekot Rural Municipality, including remote and geographically challenging locations.

LANGUAGES

Strong command of Nepali, English (verbal and written) and local language preferred/required.

Aasaman Nepal has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Other Attributes for all positions: Excellent quality of work and commitment to high standards, strong communication skills, team building and willingness and motivated for good service delivery with strong networking and interpersonal skills and comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.

Age Limit: Candidates between 21 years to 55 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry.

All employees must adhere to child safeguarding in person’s provisions covered in the project agreement.

Monitor staff and partners’ and ensure adherence to Aasaman Nepal's policies and internal procedures, protocols, Aasaman Nepal's code of Conduct with special attention to Safeguarding Standards and Procedure, Case Handling Framework, Child Protection and Do No Harm Policies. Also, immediate reporting and redress of any complaints and issues based on their severity.

Notes:

• Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position
• Locals, especially members of ethnic or marginalized communities, are encouraged to apply for this position.
• Applications received after deadline will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for further process.
• Canvassing at any stage of recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application along with an updated CV by 10 days (27 September 2026), through the link provided below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jE_KmDoof4bH8Wh-NwtU_e4dcb1a2v-cCt6zYAZwxYU/edit

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for participation in the recruitment process. No telephone

Enquiry is entertained. Aasaman Nepal reserves the right to qualify/disqualify any applications without any reason.