Senior Project Officer – MEAL (Field)

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking a Senior Project Officer to lead Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) for a multi‑county child development, care, and protection project in Malawi. The role will ensure that project activities are tracked, evaluated, and continuously improved to achieve the objective of strengthening national child protection systems and supporting vulnerable families.

Key responsibilities

• Organize and lead all MEAL activities in line with CRS quality standards, donor requirements, and industry best practices.
• Facilitate learning throughout the project cycle, coordinating reflection sessions and guiding partners to capture lessons.
• Implement and manage the project’s Feedback and Response Mechanism (FRM), ensuring timely response to community input.
• Collect, analyse, validate, and report project data, collaborating with government counterparts to improve data quality and use.
• Coordinate national and sub‑national consultations to identify MEAL system strengths and gaps, and support capacity‑strengthening plans.
• Provide technical assistance and mentorship to government MEAL staff and local partners.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in MEAL within humanitarian or development programmes.
• Strong knowledge of child protection, early childhood development, and family support interventions.
• Proven ability to work with government agencies, NGOs, and community stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact child protection project.
• Professional development in a leading international humanitarian organization.