MEAL Officer

2026-07-26 Ghowr Part Time 21

Job Location:	Ghowr
Nationality:	National
Category:	Monitoring and Evaluation
Employment Type:	Part Time
Salary:	Based on the organization policy scale
Vacancy Number:	Help-114
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Ghowr

Organization:	Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe
Years of Experience:	At least 2-3 years’ work experience in the similar field with INGOs and/or reputed NGOs
Contract Duration:	11 months with the possibility of extension
Gender:	Male
Education:	Bachelor’s degree in Social Science (Master's degree is preferred)
Close date:	2026-07-26

About Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe:

“Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe” is a German non-governmental charity-organization duly registered with the courts of law in Germany and in several host countries, including Afghanistan. Help was founded in 1981 by concerned Members of Parliament of all parties represented in the German Parliament. We started providing humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran, and soon extended to development-oriented activities. We provide aid and development support regardless of race, creed or nationality. Priorities are set based on need and upon the request from partners and vulnerable communities to cooperate fairly and transparently.

Job Descriptions:

The primary objective of this position is to ensure the effective implementation of the AFG 138-24 project interventions of Help “Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V.” at the field level. The incumbent will be required to travel frequently to the target districts to collect monitoring data and submit reports to the Help MEAL Department to support quality improvement, while adhering to the Core Humanitarian Principles and Standards.

Implement monitoring plans through scheduled field visits and spot checks, in a timely and accurate manner:

Conduct required quantitative site assessments and report information to the MEAL manager. Field visits shall include taking date-stamped digital photographs where appropriate for each location;
Undertake field monitoring visits during beneficiaries’ selection through the implementing partner at the village level and ensure the agreed criteria and humanitarian principles are in place and adhered to during the beneficiary selection process;
Undertake monitoring at the inputs and cash distribution venues and ensure agreed and proper mechanisms are in place throughout the process;
Carry out post-distribution monitoring to ensure beneficiaries are properly using the inputs for the intended purpose;
Undertake monitoring of adherence to environmental and social safeguards, including gender aspects, at the community level during the implementation of humanitarian response activities (i.e., various emergency food assistance packages, NFIs, and winterization kits) at the community level.
Conduct periodic monitoring of end-line surveys on the village level and ensure that accurate and quality data is collected by relevant enumerators;
Attend coordination meetings at provincial offices to understand the nature of the ongoing emergency project and technical aspects of various inputs/interventions;
Conduct ad-hoc meetings and interviews with different stakeholders – community elders and other relevant entities at the district level and share meeting minutes with the Help MEAL Department;
Provide regular reports after each field visit to the Help MEAL Department through Kobo Toolbox and/or paper-based as applicable;
Any other relevant tasks assigned by the Help Management.

Job Requirements:

Minimum work experience required for this position:

At least 2-3 years’ work experience in the similar field with INGOs and/or reputed NGOs
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Reporting skills
Knowledge of working with Kobo Toolbox
Ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

A master's degree in a relevant field is preferred
Bachelor's degree in the relevant field
Understanding of gender programming
Communication skills and knowledge of local communities.

Work Environment:

Complete Travel and/or Work Environment statements if applicable.

The position is based in Ghor province with field travel to project sites in districts. The successful candidate will receive an orientation to the role and operating environment and should be able to travel to the districts regularly.

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit your application electronically to ( recruitments-afg@help-ev.de ). When sending your email, kindly include only the following job title in the subject line: MEAL-Officer-Help-114 to ensure proper processing of your application. Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe mailing system only receives applications with the above-mentioned subject title.

Important notes:

Preference will be given to applicants from Ghor Province and/or those with relevant work experience in the province, as well as candidates who are fluent in local languages and English.
It is important to note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we may not be able to provide individual feedback. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.