MEAL Coordinator at Grassroots Life Saving Outreach

Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO) is an impartial, neutral and independent Non-Governmental Organization whose mission exclusively established to promote life in underserved communities through empowering communities to know and protect lives including their environment towards ensuring safe habitation through participatory methodology. Established in Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach was established in 2010 but was incorporated in the year 2011 with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). LESGO exists to partner with government and relevant agencies to promote and strengthen humanitarian law and a universal principle that seeks to honor the dignity of mankind with support and believe that Life is worth living and living well.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Coordinator

Location: Yola-South,  Lamurde - Adamawa
Employment Type: contract (6 months)

Job Description

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical MEAL Coordinator.
• The successful candidate will lead in collecting and analyzing data, conducting assessments, and providing insights to improve program performance and impact.
• The MEAL Coordinator will work closely with the team, partners, and communities to ensure accountability and learning, ultimately contributing to the delivery of high-quality services to affected populations.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing MEAL plans and tools
• Collect and analyze data on program indicators and outcomes
• Conduct field visits and assessments to monitor program progress
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve program performance
• Support accountability mechanisms, such as community feedback and complaints response
• Contribute to learning and knowledge management, including documentation and reporting
• Provide technical support on MEAL to program staff.
• Contribute to proposal development and reporting.
• Monitor and report on program indicators, targets, and outcomes.
• Dashboard design to showcase weekly achievement across all indicators.
• Support all capacity building within the Organization.

Requirements

• B.Sc or HND in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sciences, or any relevant technical qualification.
• At least 3-4 year of experience in MEAL, preferably in humanitarian context.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in challenging environments and under pressure
• Fluency in English and Hausa languages

Skills:

• Good relationship management/ advocacy skills
• Must possess good data analysis, report writing, interpretation, and presentation skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership/mentoring skills, supervisory and good interpersonal skills
• Patient counselling.
• High level of integrity and adherence to professional ethics
• Proficiency at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes
• Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener that is easy to talk to.

Application Closing Date
13th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• LESGO provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• This is an emergency recruitment, and we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible. Candidates available to start immediately are highly preferred.