About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 35 countries around the world. DRC is one of the largest protection actors in Kenya, actively coordinating and advocating for improving the protective environment for refugees and host communities. DRC implements Protection monitoring, Child Protection and GBV prevention and response programmes in its areas of operation to address protection issues faced by displaced and non-displaced at-risk groups and individuals. The programme also aims to identify and build synergies with DRC´s Economic Recovery sector to facilitate durable solutions and Humanitarian Disarmament & Peace Building activities to enhance to respond to the needs of communities affected by acute crisis as well as those in protracted displacement situations.
Overall purpose of the role:
The MEAL Officer supports the delivery a Sudan crisis localization facility’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system, working under the direction of the Technical Adviser. The role is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Fund’s monitoring tools, data and learning processes, and providing practical support to the Fund’s developmental evaluation, community feedback and partner learning processes. The role helps ensure that the Fund’s systems-led, axis-based and locally led approach is grounded in timely, good-quality evidence and community insight.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Monitoring and data management:
- Operate and maintain the Fund’s MEAL systems, databases and data collection tools, keeping them up to date and functioning
- Coordinate routine and continuous data collection across axes, supporting the shift away from periodic-only monitoring towards real-time learning
- Continuously quality-assure data collection, upholding data quality, protection and confidentiality standards
- Ensure data is disaggregated by age, gender and disability to support gender, equality and social inclusion analysis
Learning, evidence and reporting support:
- Support the Technical Adviser in developing and refining core MEAL tools, including the Theory of Change, results framework and indicators
- Compile and collate monitoring data and partner reporting into inputs for regular reporting cycles
- Support the capture and documentation of lessons learned and help maintain the Fund knowledge management and learning resources
- Help organise and document participatory learning and reflection sessions
Support to developmental evaluation and community feedback:
- Support the coordination with the external Developmental Evaluation team on their data and information needs, under the Technical Adviser’s oversight.
- Support community listening and feedback mechanism, ensuring community perspectives feed into Fund learning and decision-making
Partner and technical support:
- Provide tailored and proportionate MEAL support to partners, applying a tiered approach that avoids over-burdening smaller, community-based recipients
- Support partner MEAL capacity strengthening in coordination with the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), framed around strengthening partners’ existing systems rather than imposing external standards
- Provide practical training and coaching to stakeholders on data collection tools and processes
