MEAL Officer for Forest Flavors Project

About the role

The MEAL Officer will support the SPICES – Forest Flavors project by operationalising monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems. Working closely with the Project Manager, partners and community members, you will ensure data collection, documentation and analysis to inform project decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Support coordination and implementation of the adaptive MEAL plan in line with CRS quality standards.
• Monitor and report MEAL challenges, assist partners in reflecting on project experiences, and manage feedback, response and complaint mechanisms.
• Assist field-level M&E activities, including digital data collection, and prepare MEAL-related reports.
• Identify capacity‑building needs, monitor technical assistance, and document case studies and best practices.
• Lead MEAL initiatives such as after‑action reviews, mid‑term and end‑of‑project evaluations, and on‑site monitoring.
• Develop practical GIS tools for upland community farmers.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of MEAL experience in an NGO setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in community development, social sciences, statistics or related field.
• Experience in participatory planning, community engagement and partnership with CSOs.
• Willingness to be based in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and travel up to 75% of the time.
• Fluency in spoken and written English, Bisaya and Filipino.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with digital data collection tools.
• GIS application knowledge and willingness to integrate GIS into MEAL activities.