Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Manager (Disability Inclusion)

About the role

World Vision is hiring a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager for its disability inclusion project in Lilongwe, Malawi. The post is a local fixed-term position focused on monitoring and evaluating project initiatives, ensuring they are evidence-based and responsive to the needs of people with disabilities, and on improving data quality, knowledge sharing and learning across the project.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a MEAL system, including consistent data collection and reporting tools and protocols, and regular monitoring, data management and data quality assessments.
• Coordinate baseline and evaluation surveys, LQAS surveys, QRMs and community reviews, and support project plans, progress reports and data quality audits.
• Align disability programming with World Vision's strategy, technical programmes and international standards, and support the case management system for children with disabilities.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reports, standardise reporting templates and use inclusive data collection methods such as braille, sign language interpreters and easy-to-read formats.
• Document lessons learned, data trends and best practices, and share reports with stakeholders, partners and donors.
• Identify MEAL training needs, build capacity in community-based monitoring, the GESI MEAL toolkit and the Case Management System, and prepare project transitions and handovers.
• Work with MEAL for HEA to build accountability frameworks, set up community and feedback mechanisms, and ensure inclusive communication and active participation of people with disabilities in planning and decision-making.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Biostatistics, Public Health or Economics.
• 5 years of experience in programme design, monitoring and evaluation for an NGO, foundation or similar project.
• Ability to design MEL plans, DM&E tools, surveys, surveillance systems and evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to build the capacity of team members and local partners.
• Commitment to World Vision values and excellent drafting and analytical skills.

Required skills

• Qualitative and quantitative analysis with statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA and ENA for SMART/EPI INFO.
• Ability to design MEL plans, DM&E tools, surveys, surveillance systems and evaluations.