MEAL Officer

Vacancy Announcement for MEAL Officer

Published Date: 5th January 2026

1. Background of Organization:

The Community Development Centre (CDC), established in B.S. 2049 by a group of dedicated development professionals and activists, is a well-recognized non-governmental organization with more than three decades of experience in community empowerment. With strong technical expertise, robust financial systems, and deep understanding of the local context, CDC has successfully led inclusive and multi-sectoral programs in Sudurpaschim Province. Its work spans across inclusive education, health, WASH, disaster risk reduction, youth engagement, child protection, and women’s empowerment. By addressing pressing challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, harmful social practices, governance gaps, low educational performance, and persistent barriers for marginalized groups, the organization has played a pivotal role in driving sustainable improvements in the lives of vulnerable communities.

CDC (Community Development Center) is implementing HATEMALO for Child wellbeing and Integrated Development Project in partnership with World Vision International Nepal (WVIN). The project is on implementation in Aadarsh RM, Sayal RM, DSMP municipality and Purbichauki RM of Doti District. Hence, CDC is is seeking qualified, dynamic and motivated Nepali citizens for Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer for the smooth implementation of the MEAL related activities.

2. Position: MEAL Officer

3. Based: CDC Officer, Silgahdi, Doti

4. Job purpose:

Under the overall guidance of the Program Manager/Program Coordinator, this position will be responsible for providing technical support to the program team in recording, compiling, verifying, analyzing, and updating program data. The role supports the program in conducting quality monitoring visits, overseeing the complaints and feedback mechanism, and providing regular, data-driven feedback to the program team to inform evidence-based decision-making. In addition, the position will support WVI Nepal in carrying out periodic baseline studies, evaluations, and outcome monitoring in the assigned program areas, while strengthening program quality and information management through improved monitoring and accountability systems.

Major Responsibilities

MONITORING:

• Support to update beneficiaries' information regularly in commcare system (developed by WVIN) to track all project beneficiaries
• Monitor project activities, and produce and submit monthly report
• Carry out quality outcome and quality monitoring and submit reports
• Facilitate corrective actions based on the monitoring findings and update in the system
• Maintain project database including relevant documents and reports
• Compile, analyzes and present the key findings of monitoring in regular meetings
• Provide necessary guidance to volunteers/enumerators for accurate data collection
• Follow up project teams to implement recommendations and follow up actions provided after the monitoring

EVALUATIONS & LEARNING:

• Collect and collate secondary data from various sources in working districts and municipalities for the purpose of assessments, baseline survey and evaluations- as per requirement of WVIN.
• Take lead role for coordination, communication and getting necessary approval from local government authorities regarding baseline surveys, evaluations and special researches/studies
• Provide necessary field support including communication to the respondents, arranging meetings, interviews and focus groups discussions for monitoring visits and evaluations/ field studies
• Provide necessary information to project team during the time of DPAC /LPAC (district project advisory committee) meeting.
• Support project teams to draw key learning, good practices and significant case stories from and share with senior management of organization as well as WVIN.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Facilitate beneficiary selection criteria including Most Vulnerable Children and Adult
• Establish and operate information provision system on key aspects of the project (such as sharing key message on Technical Program to communities and stakeholders, message on community feedback and response mechanism, beneficiary selection process and criteria etc)
• Establish and operate community feedback mechanism ensuring response and appropriate actions on the feedback and complaints raised from community that are under the responsibilities of PNGO as per prescribed feedback handling guidelines
• Refer all feedback and complaints to WVIN on timely basis to make response and take action if they are directly associated with WVIN, its staff and operation.
• Provide monthly report on accountability including feedback and response status to Field MEAL Specialist using prescribed format of WVIN

General

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, including administrative and planning functions
• Comply with WVIN’s child protection policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, anti-fraud policy and other relevant policies and procedures.

Competencies:

Academic Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social science or development studies in the field relevant to M&E. At least 3 years of experience working with I/NGO in the field of monitoring, evaluation and accountability sector

Sector Knowledge, Skills & competency:

• Data collection methodologies – qualitative and quantitative
• Effective written and oral communications skills including presentation and reporting skills
• Computer and Technology literacy; Good computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Ability to work under pressure

• Develop tools to collect the information against indicator
• Demonstrate collaboration & team building skills
• Confidence to represent in district; government and other like-minded organization
• Programme logic, indicators, M&E plan
• Ability & Behaviors (Values in practice)
• Achieving quality results and service
• Communicating information effectively
• Building collaborative relationships
• Practicing gender and cultural diversity
• Practicing accountability and integrity

Child and adult safe guarding and sponsorship business

• Manage all the working environment in the office and working areas are child and adult sensitive
• Guide the team and organization in managing protection related matters appropriately
• Support the organization in complying with all child and adult safe guarding policies, requirements and audits
• Manage all the sponsorship businesses as per the protocols and guidance provided by WVIN
• Registered children participation are well reflected in the provided reporting platforms
• Ensure operationalization of World Vision’s Child Sponsorship standards, Development Project Standards and sponsorship integration in all phases of programming

5. Languages: Proficient in Nepali and English, (both written and spoken)

Qualified and interested candidates are requested to apply with a cover letter and updated resume to email address cdc.vacancy@gmail.com by 11th January 2026 with in office time (17:00 PM).

Women, Dalit, Janjati, Madheshi and Muslim will be prioritized.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

Recruitment Committee

CDC, Doti