We Seeking A MEL Officer

Recruitment Advert – MEAL OFFICER

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning- (MEAL) Officer

Location: Owerri & Obowo, Imo State (with field travel)

Organisation: SpringAid International Development (SpringAid Nigeria)

Project: Women & Youth Entrepreneurship & Job Creation Initiative (2025–2028)

Contract Type: Full-time

SpringAid International Development (SpringAid Nigeria) is seeking a highly competent and  motivated MEAL Officer to support our new Sida-funded project aimed at empowering 1,200 women and youths in Imo State through entrepreneurship, job creation, and skills development.

The MEAL Officer will play a key role in ensuring the project delivers measurable, evidence-based, and sustainable impact. This includes leading data collection, managing monitoring systems, coordinating evaluations, ensuring accountability to beneficiaries, and driving learning across the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage project MEAL systems aligned with the Sida Results Framework.
• Lead baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
•  Track progress against indicators such as employment, income, business performance, and
• skill development.
•  Facilitate feedback and complaints mechanisms ensuring accountability and safeguarding.
•  Produce high-quality weekly, monthly, and quarterly MEAL reports.
• Conduct data quality checks, verification visits, and spot assessments and documentation.
•  Support adaptive management by facilitating learning reviews and documenting lessons.

Requirements

•  Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, Economics, or related
• field.
•  Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in MEAL within NGO:s or donor-funded projects.
•  Strong analytical and data management skills (Excel, SPSS, Power BI, KoboCollect).
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills.
•  Experience working with communities, especially women and youth.

Salary and benefits: Negotiable

How to Apply

Send your CV, a letter of motivation (I page), and 3 referees to:

job@springaiding.org

Deadline: 19 December 2025

Start: January

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted