Job Description

GOAL is long established in Sierra Leone and has teams in Western Area Urban (Freetown), Kambia and Kenema Districts. We contribute to poverty and vulnerability reduction. We focus on maternal, child and adolescent health, rural water supply, urban waste management and promoting social inclusion and decent work.

GOAL is looking for a highly qualified, motivated and dynamic Sierra Leonean to join our team and work with us and our partners to ensure good Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning of GOAL’s programme activities in the geographical location, the MEAL Officer is responsible for ensuring that data submitted are correct and accurate, clean and analysed.

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Location: Freetown

Duration: 5 Months with Possible Extension

Report to: MEAL Coordinator

The MEAL officer role involved a wide range of activities which includes but not limited to: Evaluation and research requirements , capacity building of Program/partners M&E staff, setting up the MEAL system, data collection, cleaning, analysis and validation of data received from the project partners for accuracy and correctness. He/she will follow-up on data related queries directly with program staff or other project stakeholders. He/she will also be supervising consultants doing research for GOAL.

To succeed in this role, you should meet the following requirements: Diploma or bachelor’s degree related to Statistics/Biometry/Research with at least 2-3 years’ experience in supporting M&E systems, leadership skills, knowledge in health, WASH and child protection, understanding of Sierra Leone system and decentralization process. Good oral and written English and excellent computer skill.

If you have these skills and are interested in joining our committed and dynamic WASH, health and Protection team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to jobs@sl.goal.ie on or before Wednesday, 23rd  March 2022 at 4:30pm.

Please note a copy of application should be addressed to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour & Social Security, New England, Freetown.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

Please note this will reflect our selection process.

GOAL has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation. GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies any job offers made is also subject to police clearance. 

GOAL Sierra Leone is an equal opportunity employer. Women and Persons with Disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

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