Global Meal Coordinator
Job description
The Global Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator is part of ECHO's Global MEAL team, supporting the development and roll-out of a Global MEAL system to foster a learning organization. The role helps ensure timely, accurate and useful program information is collected, analyzed and communicated through ECHO's reporting processes.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Assist the Global MEAL Lead in improving ECHO's global MEAL practices
- Support teams at Regional Impact Centers to implement their learning agendas by contributing to their MEAL planning, tool development and activity planning
- Document emerging results, lessons and stories of change for reporting and learning
- Proactively participate in the Impact Learning Circles and engage in outcome harvesting and mapping exercises on a continuous basis
- Facilitate regular reflection on monitoring and evaluation findings with program and regional teams
- Support MEAL coordinators and reporting coordinators based at Regional Impact Centers with monthly reporting
- Assist in managing the ECHO Kobo Toolbox account, including projects, tools and membership
- Review submissions for completeness, consistency and data quality
- Consolidate regional data, analyze progress against indicators, targets and annual plans and produce regular data summaries
- Format and design reports with a clear layout and visual presentation that make data and stories of change easy to read and use
- Contribute to the development of both qualitative and quantitative tools
- Train and assist teams in data collection towards Strategic Framework Logframe indicators, including occasional in-person trainings on site
- Contribute to dashboarding and visualization of data
What we're looking for
- Basic quantitative and qualitative monitoring, reporting, data analysis, and evaluation abilities
- Strong emphasis on prioritizing building relationships above completing tasks with strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to flexibly manage multiple tasks independently
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and collaborate in a cross-cultural, team-oriented environment, making complex ideas simple and attainable
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Experience with data protection and safeguarding, and a commitment to upholding the dignity of communities and community members in how data, stories, and images are collected, stored, and shared
- A proactive self-starter with a demonstrated commitment to long-term personal growth and professional development, and to building advanced MEAL capacity and skills through this role as a step toward broader professional aspirations
- A bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., social sciences or information systems) is required
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in MEAL practices in an NGO or foundation organizational setting
- Must adhere to the ECHO Statement of Faith and possess character traits consistent with ECHO's Core Values
Nice to have
- Other languages such as Thai, French, Spanish or Kiswahili are an added advantage
- Experience with Microsoft Sharepoint, experience with Kobo Toolbox as a data collection tool and PowerBI as a data visualization tool
- Demonstrated skill in the formatting, layout, and design of reports, so that data and stories of change are clear, accurate, and engaging for varied audiences
- Experience with approaches to community-led MEAL approaches and holistic flourishing frameworks, such as the Light Wheel
- Experience in the fields of food security, nutrition, agriculture, adult learning, or training is preferred
Your team
Global MEAL team
The Global MEAL team contributes to ECHO's development and roll-out of a Global MEAL system to foster the growth of a learning organization.
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About ECHO INC.
Strengthen the capacity of a diverse global network to defeat hunger and improve lives through sustainable food and agroecosystem strategies
ECHO is a global Christian agricultural networking, training, and resourcing organization. ECHO has a significant network of over 20,000 individuals and organizations built over 45 years working in more than 190 countries. These partners serve as the primary multiplier for ECHO tested options, strategies, and research.
Mission
To strengthen the capacity of a diverse global network to defeat hunger and improve lives through sustainable food and agroecosystem strategies.
Key facts
- agricultural networking, training, and resourcing
- Significant network of over 20,000 individuals and organizations
- Built over 45 years
- Working in more than 190 countries
- Global Christian agricultural networking, training, and resourcing organization