Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

TEAM PURPOSE: The MEAL team works towards ensuring that quality monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning is implemented in programmes and projects in Syria, in line with relevant Oxfam standards and global best practice. The team ensures that MEAL findings inform and contribute to the continuous improvement of Oxfam’s interventions.

The role:  

MEAL officer plays a critical role in ensuring that the response is effective, efficient, and accountable to affected populations. By monitoring, evaluating, ensuring accountability, and promoting learning, the MEAL officer helps to improve the quality of the humanitarian response and ensure that the needs of those affected are met. MEAL Officer is a position within MEAL team under the supervision of the Program Quality Coordinator as matrix manager. MEAL Officer will plan, design, organize and coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of response data of different project progress and outcome monitoring. Feedback on planning processes and ensures better data management system. The MEAL Officer will support in the setting up and strengthening of the MEAL System and will have responsibility for designing and maintaining the data bases and strengthening the system, building capacity of Oxfam and Partners organisation staff. This includes collecting, compiling, and analysing relevant data specifically based on the project process, output, outcome, and impact indicators. The incumbent will also contribute to document lessons learned as the projects evolve.

Duration: 2 months

Oxfam GB is looking for MEAL Officer who will be responsible for:

1. MEAL System Support

·       Support implementation of MEAL systems, tools, and processes.

·       Develop and adapt assessment, monitoring, and reporting tools.

·       Conduct field monitoring visits to track project progress, quality, and compliance.

·       Support indicator tracking, beneficiary counting, and reporting processes.

·       Ensure timely collection, analysis, and sharing of project data.

2. Monitoring, Reporting & Information Management

·       Monitor activities against targets and indicators.

·       Maintain accurate project databases, trackers, and monitoring reports.

·       Support preparation of internal updates and donor reports.

·       Conduct data verification, cleaning, and quality assurance processes.

·       Produce analytical summaries and dashboards for decision-making.

3. Accountability & Feedback Mechanisms

·       Support implementation of Feedback and Complaint Response Mechanisms (FCRM).

·       Track and follow up on community feedback and complaints.

·       Promote accountability and community participation throughout project activities.

·       Ensure accountability standards and CHS principles are integrated into operations.

4. Capacity Building & Coordination

·       Support staff and partners on MEAL tools, reporting requirements, and accountability practices.

·       Provide technical support during assessments, distributions, and post-distribution monitoring.

·       Coordinate closely with program and partner teams to strengthen project quality and learning.

5. Learning & Documentation

• Support lessons learned, reviews, and evaluations.
• Document best practices, challenges, and recommendations from field activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of MEAL processes.

Safer recruitment: All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks). You can

What we are looking for: 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

•  Minimum 2-3 years of working experience in emergency response MEAL.
• University Degree in relevant field development studies, data sciences and relevant years of experience at this level with International Agencies or NGO’s. 
• Advanced computer literacy in office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBi,  Outlook etc.)
• Knowledge of M&E and statistics tools (SCTO toolbox, Activity Info, STATA etc.)

•   Knowledge in the establishment of emergency and development MEAL systems.

• Previous experience of working in emergency response with WASH, EFSVL, and protection is preferable.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.