MEAL Officer

Vacancy : Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning and Safeguarding Officer : Six (6) months fixed term contract (01 May to 31 October 2025).

About us

Christian Aid is a humanitarian and development organization that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We work globally for profound change that eradicates the causes of poverty, striving to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. We are part of a wider movement for social justice. We provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.

About the Role

The role works within the International Department Programmes family and the wider programme funding and development remit. The role sits within the Christian Aid Zimbabwe country programme. The key function of the role is to manage programme quality, monitoring, evaluation, research, learning and accountability practice across the Zimbabwe country programme portfolio. The post holder support alignment and adherence to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).

Key delivery includes providing accompaniment and support partners to develop communitybased monitoring and evaluation approaches within the Global MEL framework, for the Zimbabwe Country Programme and community responsive complaints and feedback mechanism. The role support broad country programme development, promote communications, proposal development, fundraising and representing Christian Aid in relevant forums. The role must also deliver on reporting, project evaluation and enhancing internal and external learning, representation and connecting teams.

About you

• Master’s Degree or higher in Social Sciences, Development Studies or a relevant technical discipline and a professional qualification in Monitoring & Evaluation or Data Analytics.
• Experience in developmental and humanitarian projects/programme monitoring and evaluation, research, partnership approach (working with partners).
• Over 3 years working with an International Development Agency, institutional donor funding, reporting, proposal development and strategy management.
• You are an expert in projects/programme management includes Climate Adaptation, Resilience, Emergency/Humanitarian, Health, Gender & Economic Justice in Zimbabwe and other developing contexts.
• You are competent in the use of various data collection, monitoring, evaluation and learning tools and analysis methodologies.
• You are able to conduct partner assessments, capacity building and developing partnerships.
• You have a sound knowledge of gender, inclusion and the resilience approach in relief and recovery, Core Humanitarian Standard, safeguarding & accountability, advocacy, campaigning and lobbying are able to build networks.
• You are capable of communicating in a minimum of two local languages spoken in Zimbabwe.
• You have excellent writing and presentation skills,

This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to make a difference, looking to be part of an exciting team of programme staff in Christian Aid and working in a dynamic, multicultural team.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Zimbabwe where this position is based.  The incumbent must be a permanent resident in Zimbabwe.  Successful candidate will be expected to start immediately.

Contract terms: Fixed term 6 months contract.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Closing date is 11 April 2025. To access the full application package and apply online please visit:  ChristianAid | Careers

For enquiries regarding this vacancy, email zimbabwe-Jobs@christian-aid.org

CVs will not be accepted.