MEAL Coordinator at Africa Relief and Community Development (ARCD)

Full Time Tanzania October 15, 2026 Administration Jobs

MEAL Coordinator at Africa Relief and Community Development (ARCD)

Positions: MEAL Coordinator – East Africa (Tanzania Regional Office) (1)

Africa Relief and Community Development (ARCD)

Location: Based at the Tanzania Regional Office, with travel across East Africa to country offices and project sites.

Reports to: Program Operations Manager – HQ

How to apply: j[email protected] (see details at the end of this posting)

Deadline: 28/10/2026

ABOUT ARCD

Africa Relief and Community Development (ARCD) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey, with field offices across Africa. ARCD delivers humanitarian and community development programs across Africa.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

MEAL Coordinator – East Africa: based at the Tanzania Regional Office and supports ARCD programs across East Africa, Sudan, and Djibouti.

Applicants should state clearly that they are applying for the East Africa position.

ROLE PURPOSE

The MEAL Coordinator plays a central role in ensuring the quality, accountability, data integrity, and learning impact of ARCD’s programs across its Africa operations.

The role is responsible for implementing and supporting ARCD’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system across assigned projects and country offices, ensuring that projects are monitored effectively, results and beneficiary data are verified accurately, donor and ARCD requirements are followed, and lessons learned continuously strengthen program delivery.

The MEAL Coordinator will provide independent monitoring and verification information directly to ARCD Headquarters (HQ), while working closely with Country Directors, project teams, partners, and other field staff.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder may be expected to work outside the normal profile and vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Program Operations Manager – HQ

Technical/Management Oversight: ARCD Headquarters

Coordination: Country Directors/Representatives, Program and Project Teams, and relevant field staff Geographical Scope: ARCD operations across East Africa, with primary responsibility for assigned countries and projects.

Travel: Regular travel to ARCD field offices and project locations across East Africa when required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring & Data Quality

Develop and maintain monitoring tools, checklists, indicators, and data collection instruments for ARCD program activities, adapting them to local contexts and languages where necessary.
Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess project implementation against approved scope, implementation plans, indicators, timelines, quality benchmarks, and donor requirements.
Maintain and update Output Trackers and Indicator Performance Tracking Tables for active projects.
Verify the quality, completeness, consistency, and accuracy of program and beneficiary data through periodic spot-checks and sample verification.
Verify beneficiary numbers, beneficiary lists, distributions, project outputs, GPS information, photographs, attendance records, and other supporting evidence where applicable.
Identify discrepancies between reported information and actual field implementation.
Track identified monitoring issues and corrective actions through resolution.
Immediately escalate significant discrepancies, project delays, data-quality concerns, or compliance issues to HQ.
Build the capacity of field and program staff on MEAL tools, data collection methods, documentation, and reporting requirements.

Evaluation & Learning

Support baseline studies, needs assessments, mid-term reviews, final evaluations, post implementation assessments, and operational research for ARCD programs.
Contribute to program and project design by reviewing logframes, results frameworks, indicators, and MEAL plans.
Support measurement of project results against approved targets and indicators.
Document key lessons learned, challenges, successful practices, and recommendations.
Ensure lessons learned are communicated to HQ and incorporated into future project planning where appropriate.
Prepare quality case studies, evaluation findings, and learning reports in coordination with relevant program teams.

Accountability

Establish and maintain functional complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFM) accessible to program beneficiaries.
Ensure beneficiaries are informed of available feedback and complaint channels.
Document, track, and follow up on complaints in accordance with ARCD procedures.
Escalate safeguarding, fraud, serious misconduct, significant program-quality concerns, or other serious cases through the appropriate ARCD channels.
Track and report the resolution status of complaints and associated corrective-action plans.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality when handling beneficiary information and complaints.

Data Systems & Documentation

Support accurate and timely collection and entry of MEAL information into ARCD-approved systems, including KoboToolbox, Apricot, Odoo, and other approved platforms.
Conduct regular data-quality reviews to identify missing, inconsistent, duplicate, or inaccurate information.
Follow up with responsible field teams regarding required corrections.
Ensure monitoring information entered into ARCD systems corresponds with available supporting evidence and actual field implementation.
Maintain organized MEAL documentation and records for project and donor reporting purposes.
Support HQ in improving standardized digital monitoring tools, forms, trackers, and dashboards.

Reporting & Coordination

Produce monthly, quarterly, annual, project-specific, and other MEAL reports as required.
Submit official MEAL reports and significant monitoring findings directly to the Program Operations Manager – HQ.
Provide Country Directors/Representatives and relevant project teams with findings requiring operational follow-up, while maintaining HQ visibility.
Provide verified beneficiary statistics, project progress information, indicators, and supporting evidence required for donor reporting.
Review field monitoring information for accuracy and consistency before it is consolidated into official reports.
Maintain close coordination with program, project, partner, and field staff to ensure MEAL findings contribute to improvements in implementation.
Participate in project review and coordination meetings as requested by HQ.

Project Completion Verification

Before project closure, support verification that:

Approved activities and outputs have been completed.
Reported beneficiary numbers are supported by appropriate documentation.
Required monitoring and reporting documents have been received.
Required photographs, GPS information, beneficiary/distribution records, and other supporting evidence are available where applicable.
Required baseline, pre/post, or final assessments have been completed.
Outstanding monitoring findings and corrective actions have been addressed.
Provide project completion monitoring findings to HQ before final MEAL closure.

Independence of the MEAL Function

To protect the integrity and reliability of ARCD monitoring:

MEAL findings must be based on verified evidence and objective assessment.
Country/field management and project teams may provide information and operational coordination but may not alter or suppress MEAL findings.
Significant discrepancies, suspected data manipulation, beneficiary irregularities, or material implementation concerns must be communicated directly to HQ.
The MEAL Coordinator has authority to request project information and supporting documentation necessary to conduct assigned monitoring and verification activities.
The MEAL Coordinator does not approve expenditures, procurement, contractors, project scope changes, or implementation changes unless separately authorized in writing by HQ.

Additional Responsibilities

Perform additional MEAL-related duties assigned by HQ.
Support emergency-response monitoring and reporting when required.
Travel to ARCD field offices and project locations across East Africa when requested by HQ.

BEHAVIOURS – VALUES IN PRACTICE

Accountability: Takes responsibility for the accuracy and quality of monitoring work and promotes accountability among project teams and partners.

Ambition: Maintains high standards for personal and program performance and contributes to improving ARCD’s long-term program quality.

Collaboration: Builds effective working relationships with HQ, country offices, partners, beneficiaries, and stakeholders while maintaining the independence of the MEAL function.

Creativity: Develops practical and innovative solutions to monitoring, evaluation, data management, and reporting challenges.

Integrity: Acts honestly, objectively, transparently, and professionally, and protects the integrity of monitoring information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Public Health, Education, Development Studies, Statistics, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field.
Relevant professional training or certification in Monitoring and Evaluation, data management, project management, or related areas is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

At least 2 years of monitoring, evaluation, data management, or research experience, preferably within an NGO, humanitarian, or international development organization.
Experience with project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and project cycles.
Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
Experience conducting field monitoring and data verification.
Strong reporting, documentation, and analytical skills.
Strong Microsoft Excel and general computer skills.
Ability to identify inconsistencies and objectively report findings.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with both HQ and field teams.
Ability and willingness to travel to project locations and ARCD country offices across East Africa when required.
Commitment to ARCD’s vision, mission, values, policies, and accountability standards.
Strong written and spoken English.

Desirable

Previous experience with ARCD or a similar humanitarian/development organization.
Experience using KoboToolbox, Apricot, Odoo, or similar monitoring/data-management systems.
Experience with donor-funded humanitarian or development projects.
Experience conducting Data Quality Assessments (DQA).
Fluency in relevant local languages used across East Africa is an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

Send your CV and a cover letter in English to: j[email protected]

Use the subject line: “MEAL Coordinator – East Africa-YourName“. Please include your current country of residence in your cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All qualified applicants are invited to send their application no later than 28/10/2026.

ARCD is an equal opportunity employer. ARCD is committed to safeguarding the people it serves and its staff, and expects all employees to share this commitment. Selected candidates will be subject to reference checks.

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