MEAL Officer

ABOUT US

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. This means that we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 22 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, all working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 77 countries. All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.

Oxfam Novib “Nigeria” is looking for MEAL OFFICER

Duty station: “Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State”

Type of appointment: “Fixed-term Contract”

Contract duration: “12 months” (With Possibility of renewal depending on budget and performance)

Work schedule: “Full-time” (40 hours per week)

Reports to: “Consortium Project Manager”

Salary & Scale: “Grade Level D1 – Annual Gross Salary (N8,016,695.00)

Start date: “January 1, 2026”

Deadline for applications: “December 12, 2025”

Status: National Position

Preference: Candidates residing in Kebbi State are strongly encouraged to apply.

CONTEXT

The EU-SUSI Project MEAL team will collaborate with government, civil society, private sector, and research partners to implement a resilient livelihoods and agricultural development programme in Kebbi State. The team will ensure effective consortium coordination, quality monitoring, learning, and accountability, with a focus on supporting smallholder farmers—especially women and youth.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

The MEAL Officer will support the EU-funded SUSI Project in Kebbi State by implementing monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning activities, ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, and reporting. The role contributes to evidence-based decision-making and supports the Consortium Manager in liaising with government ministries, NGOs, private sector actors, and research institutions involved in the project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

MELSA Systems Management & Programme Support

• Support the development and strengthening of the participatory MELSA system within the EU-SUSI Project, ensuring it incorporates MELSA principles and aligns with both international and Oxfam programme standards.
• Assist in the timely implementation of monitoring frameworks and tools to ensure consistent and high-quality information is available on project performance and impact.
• Manage specific MELSA processes, methodologies, and tools, including indicator tracking through project management information systems (MIS) and reporting.
• Support the review of MELSA data quality, reports, evaluations, baselines, and surveys, and contribute to improving data quality and reporting from the field.
• Participate in programme/project planning processes, particularly developing logical frameworks and MELSA plans, ensuring adherence to Oxfam’s programme quality standards.
• Support the planning of programme/project learning review meetings.
• Provide technical and specialist advice to the EU-SUSI Project team, both proactively and on request.
• Assist in conducting outcome harvesting to track impacts of EU-SUSI Project interventions.
• Work with ICT4D consultants to periodically update the project management information system (MIS).

Capacity Building for Partner and Oxfam Staff

• Support EU-SUSI Project teams in establishing knowledge creation, sharing, and learning loops, including producing case studies, presenting key results, and facilitating learning workshops.
• Contribute to enhancing the skills and knowledge of Oxfam staff and implementing partners in planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Facilitate MELSA learning events and processes and help ensure a strong ongoing learning network across the EU-SUSI Project.
• Support the development of MELSA plans for implementing partners.
• Train Oxfam and partner staff on MEL for influencing tools.

Partner Management

• Review partner reports periodically to ensure compliance with Oxfam policies and procedures on partner management.
• Develop templates for partner activity reporting.
• Participate in partner risk management processes (PRISMA).
• Attend regular meetings with partner organizations to understand their context and operating environment and ensure positive, open, and productive working relationships.
• Establish and strengthen the complaints and response mechanism (CRM) at each project location to ensure beneficiaries can safely and confidentially provide feedback.
• Monitor complaints received and follow-up processes through a tracking mechanism

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Education/Knowledge & Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, other relevant qualifications.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years “hands-on” working experience in designing learning, and monitoring systems; program work, including field experience and/or with institutional donors.
• Good knowledge and experience of learning, and capacity development/transfer in relation to managing donor grants or donor funded programmes.
• Critical focus on providing a superior service level to managers and colleagues and delivering agreed results within time and budget constraints and to expected standards.
• Good organizational and personal management skills, with ability to priorities work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.
• Well-developed conceptual, critical, and analytical thinking with the ability to convey complex information in a straightforward, interesting way, and influencing this to a wider audience.
• Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English.
• Proven awareness of professional standards, trends and issues affecting this set of responsibilities, demonstrating continuous learning.
• Ability to represent Oxfam in a professional and competent manner with external individuals and organizations. 
• Proven experience working with partner organizations and helping them develop their independent expertise and ability to deliver results, through effective capacity building and learning and development activities.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using a Computerized information management system (Ms. Word, Excel, Statistical analysis software etc.) 
• Tech savvy with a strong level of IT Expertise and use of mobile survey/field data collection tools ODK, Kobo Toolbox, GIS mapping, etc.)
• Excellent in various statistical packages and software including SPSS, STATA, Excel, Access, etc.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work. 
• Knowledge or appreciation of Nigeria in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region. 

Desirable

• Knowledge and / or experience of common Oxfam norms objects, standards and tools.
• Good knowledge and awareness of issues related to Oxfam’s strategic objectives and theories of change.

Competency

• Influencing: To engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization. To spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities, to have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

• Self-Awareness: To develop a high degree of self-awareness around your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

• Humility: To put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of everyone. we are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

WORKING AT OXFAM IN NIGERIA

• All our work is guided by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
• At Oxfam in Nigeria, we work according to the Feminist Principles - Oxfam Policy & Practice.
• Oxfam in Nigeria is based on the power of difference. That is why we aim to attract a diverse mix of talented people who share our standards, values and principles, and who are committed to prevent and eliminate any type of misconduct.
• We have an active policy against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any form of abuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This subject will be covered in our application and selection process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Do you believe that this is the job you are looking for? Then we would love to meet you! Please send your resume and cover letter.

• Only applications received before the closing date “December 12, 2025” and submitted via our application portal will be considered.

• Oxfam in Nigeria is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. 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.

• At the time of a contract offer, it is necessary for Oxfam in Nigeria to request valid references. Our candidates will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including criminal records and terrorism, financial checks or integrity screenings/references.

• This job opening is posted internally and externally, simultaneously. Internal candidates are given preference if they are sufficiently qualified or can be obtained in short term. We believe it’s important in our organization that our employees are offered maximum opportunities for growth in new themes and competencies. Priority for internal candidates supports this.

• Oxfam in Nigeria reserves the right, to its sole discretion, not to make agreements regarding this job opening, make an agreement in a lower level, or make an agreement with an amended job description.

• Only applicants shortlisted for the post will be contacted.