MEAL Officer - Local Nationals only

Organizational Profile

Founded in 1991, Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a national and international non-governmental organization that has responded to humanitarian and social needs in France and around the world for more than three decades. SIF supports vulnerable individuals and communities through emergency assistance, development programmes and advocacy initiatives, without discrimination or proselytism. The SIF Kenya and Somalia Mission, registered in 2012, implements humanitarian and development programmes across both countries, focusing on Education and Child Protection, Food Security and Livelihoods, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

Position Overview

SIF is seeking an experienced and motivated MEAL Officer to support the implementation of MEAL activities under the FIFSAN funded project in Kismayo, Somalia. Based in Kismayo, Jubaland State, Somalia, the position involves regular field visits to Dhobley and Jamaame and travel to Nairobi as required for coordination. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• operationalize project MEAL plans alongside the Program Manager in line with approved management tools such as Logical Frameworks, Project Monitoring Plans, Accountability framework while developing and maintaining project databases and indicator tracking tools.

• support the design, adaptation, and mobile digitization of monitoring tools for registration and tracking, while ensuring the systematic collection of disaggregated data by sex, age, displacement status, disability, and vulnerability criteria.

• conduct regular spot-checks across Kismayo, Jamaame, and Dhobley to document progress, challenges, and feedback, while supporting with Data Quality Assessments, data cleaning, verification, and visualization dashboards.

• design and implement baselines, midlines, endlines, post-distribution monitoring, and satisfaction surveys, and recruiting, training, and supervising field enumerators and community teams.

• establish and manage accessible Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms, maintaining confidential feedback databases, and monitoring trends to ensure community accountability and adaptive management.

• facilitate project reflection sessions, documenting lessons learned and success stories, contributing verified data to donor reports, and coaching field teams on MEAL requirements.

• collaborate closely with program managers, technical officers, support functions, co-implementation partners, and external stakeholders.

The successful candidates should be skilled and competent in:

• strong expertise in designing and implementing MEAL frameworks, indicator tracking tables, digital data collection tools and robust project databases.

• proven ability in quantitative/qualitative data collection, cleaning, validation, routine Data Quality Assessments, visualization, and translating findings into actionable reports.

• practical experience establishing community Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms and operationalizing Accountability to Affected Populations standards.

• excellent problem-solving, planning, organizational, and cross-cultural communication abilities to manage multiple priorities and build stakeholder capacity in complex contexts.

• fluency in English and Somali language.

  Do No Harm Principle

  Secours Islamique France considers diversity a strength. We therefore review all applications, provided they demonstrate the skills required for the position to be filled. As a humanitarian NGO, SIF is committed to respecting the humanitarian principle of “Do No Harm” and ensures that the safety of our beneficiaries (including children), employees, volunteers, partners, and service providers is a primary consideration in all its activities. SIF maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of fraud, corruption, psychological/sexual harassment, abuse or violence of any kind, and, more broadly, any breach of legislation, regulations, the Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), or the internal code of conduct, both at headquarters and in the field. In line with these principles, this position is subject to a criminal record check as well as professional reference checks. Our charter is a genuine commitment: we mobilize all of our staff to promote, share, and uphold the principles set out. Together, let’s rise to the challenge for solidarity that transcends differences."

How to apply

To apply for this position, applicants are required to submit their cover letter and resume as one single PDF document quoting "Application for MEAL Officer - Kismayo" in the subject line to: [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. Only shortlisted and qualified candidates will be contacted. SIF is an equal opportunity employer.

Disclaimer: Any form of canvassing or solicitation, directly or indirectly, will lead to immediate and automatic disqualification of the applicant.