MEAL Coordinator

Position Title: MEAL Coordinator

2025-07-16 Kabul Full Time 10

Job Location:	Kabul
Nationality:	National
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per IRC Salary Scale 6B
Vacancy Number:	58861
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kabul

Organization:	IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Years of Experience:	A University degree in a relevant subject area (statistics, monitoring & data management, social science, public health, economic development, or a related field) – a technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for ed
Contract Duration:	till Dec 2025 with possible extension
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	A minimum of 7 years of work experience within Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and learning-related functions.
Close date:	2025-07-16

About IRC (International Rescue Committee):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Job Descriptions:

Strategic Leadership and Partnership

Establish and drive common strategies and approaches to the country’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Accountability processes that reflect and contextualize Strategy 100, IMPACT standards and the Country Strategic Action Plan and ensure that the MEAL structure is fit for this purpose.
Lead all aspects of MEAL (including client feedback mechanisms) functions across multiple sectors and multiple geographical areas in the country program.
Develop, coordinate and strengthen capacity sharing partnerships with MEAL counterparts of partner agencies, local organizations and government.
Represent the IRC on MEAL at internal and external meetings, forums, and other events.
Champion design, access and use of data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision-making.
Shape and implement MEAL systems and approaches that meet IRC standards and practices, that meet project and program needs, enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors, and foster program learning.
Reinforce integration of cross-sectoral priorities in MEAL, including gender, protection, safeguarding, disaster risk reduction, Diversity-Equality-Inclusion and Do No Harm.
Support the Deputy Director Programs in the implementation and monitoring of IMPACT, IRC’s Program Quality standards.

Technical Oversight

Provide technical leadership for a strong monitoring system and processes throughout the project cycle from the design and implementation to close-out and learning phases including:
1. Trigger the necessary needs assessment(s) to ensure proposals are relevant.
2. Using learning and evidence from internal and external sources including previous projects to inform proposal design and Theory of Change.
3. Developing and operationalizing, logical frameworks, MEAL plans, data collection tools, processes for data management, clients feedback approaches, quality checks and audits, and data visualization.
4. Developing, advocating for and managing an adequate MEAL budget and staffing structure for all projects.
5. Producing high-quality data, analysis, reports, presentations, and dashboard of key findings that foster learning and decision-making and share in key meetings such as project cycle meetings and strategic senior management team meetings.
Provide technical leadership for the design, method, and conduct of surveys such as baseline and endline, and the commission of evaluations and surveys as required in coordination with program coordinators, technical advisors, and external partners where vital.
Lead and advocate for the expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboard to enhance timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis and visualization.
Provide technical leadership to IRC’s effort in meeting its internal and external accountability commitments through the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response mechanisms.

Human Resources

Promote the growth and development of others in IRC teams and partners: Assess proficiencies; develop and lead targeted learning and training strategy. In particular, coach, mentors and support MEAL staff provide vital tools and resources, as well as on the job training.
Supervise medium to large sized MEAL team across multiple sectors and geographical areas: Set clear performance objectives; manage staff work plans; establish regular performance reviews; champion a positive working environment for professional development; foster an inclusive and respectful team climate, where all staff are valued and respected and can contribute to their maximum potential.
Lead the recruitment of country MEAL staff, TTA’s, consultants and, support their onboarding.

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Program Coordinators and Managers throughout the country program, Regional Measurement Advisor, Client Responsiveness Technical Specialist, Senior Coordinator – Grants, Partnerships and Accountability and Grants Managers, Finance Coordinator, relevant Regional/HQ-based colleagues.

External: Partners, Governments, Clients.

Job Requirements:

A University degree in a relevant subject area (statistics, monitoring & data management, social science, public health, economic development, or a related field) – a technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for education.
A minimum of 7 years of work experience within Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and learning-related functions.
Leadership experience and proven technical skills in setting up quality MEAL system that leads to evidence-based decision-making for multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs.
Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with strong presentation and reporting skills;
Experience leading initiatives on improving program quality through the use of MEAL data.
Strong management and social skills and proven track record to work with diverse groups of people in a multicultural environment.
Self-motivated with excellent organization, planning, and analytical skills - able to work without close supervision, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, CommCare, ODK Collect are crucial as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS or other similar software.
Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi or GIS software are additional assets.
A strong understanding of accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems is a distinct advantage.
Willingness to travel to various regional and field-level offices.
Fluency in English (written and speaking) in addition to local languages Dari/ Pashto.

Submission Guidelines:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/58861?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.