MEAL Expert for French-speaking countries

We support people in overcoming emergencies and we strive to guarantee that everyone can have a decent and dignified life as well as opportunities and a better future. We work in more than 20 countries around the world, including in Italy, with more than 166 emergency, humanitarian aid and development projects. Our activities mainly involve women, girls and young people, actors of change in every community for a fairer and more inclusive world.

We operate in several natural and man-made crisis in various regions of the world. The emergency response is composed by multi-sectorial interventions comprising of WASH, EiE, CVA, Food Security, Protection, and others. We operate also in protracted crisis with provision of humanitarian aid through a prevention, emergency relief and rehabilitation approach. In the last 4 years we have strengthened the regions and the countries where we have been working, we have created new programs, developed new quality and compliance systems and now we need new people who want to join us to build the world we want in the coming years. We believe in a world where everyone has equal opportunities and rights and we work everyday to make it happens. Join us.

Posizione:
Position:
MEAL Expert for French-speaking countries

Location:
anywhere in Italy

Reporting Relationship
Global MEAL Manager

Application deadline
07/10/2026

Starting date
ASAP

Purpose of the Role
Within the framework of the MEAL Unit and the WeWorld Quality Accountability Unit, the French-speaking MEAL Expert will plan her/his work according to the priorities defined by the Global MEAL Manager and will be responsible for supporting and following WeWorld programmes in French-speaking countries.

The MEAL Expert support will be provided partly through remote back-office support and partly through on-site missions to WeWorld country offices, to be planned in coordination with the Global MEAL Manager and the Regional Units.

Main Functions And Duties
The MEAL Expert will deliver top-quality technical and thematic support, adhering to agreed timelines and modalities, and will provide guidance in the following areas of Work:

Technical assistance

Support the set-up of tools and procedures at country and regional level

Helpdesk on tools and methodology implementation

Support in the selection of MEAL personnel at the country and regional levels

Contribute to the elaboration and revision of global/regional/in-country MEAL strategies

Support the countries and regions to monitor the implementation of MEAL tools, procedures, and strategies

Support the elaboration and rollout of research and assessment activities at country and regional level

Support the establishment and rollout of MEAL Working Groups/Task Forces for consortia where WeWorld is leading agency

Capacity building

Elaboration of training modules for MEAL and non-MEAL staff on MEAL-related topics, including MEAL basics and tools, Data Management, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies, PSEAH etc.

Structuring, organization and implementation of inductions and contextualized training sessions for newly hired MEAL personnel

Development of standardized guidelines, manuals, and procedures for the implementation of MEAL-related tools and methodologies and training to dedicated staff

Mentoring and coaching MEAL staff in the use of tools and methodologies (learning by doing)

Knowledge Management

Support the development and collection of MEAL-related best practices and lessons learnt as well as other capitalization activities

Contributing to the development of a Learning Agenda for WeWorld country offices

Support the development of learning, capitalization, and knowledge management tools, guidelines, and procedures

Support the development of thematic policy and advocacy documents in coordination with the Research Centre and PDKM unit

Project design

Support PDKM, Regional Units and the countries in the development of project proposals, especially in preparation of needs assessment, narrative parts related to MEAL systems, and quality control of logical framework.

Coordination

Participate to weekly meetings organized by Global MEAL manager

Participate to monthly meetings organized by Head of Regions

Coordinate activities with all MEAL staff at country and regional level

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