DRC MEAL Assistant Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now DRC MEAL Assistant Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026 – DRC is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of MEAL Assistant. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest NGO. We are a leading international NGO – one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 32 countries across the world our 6,000 employees work to protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.
DRC MEAL Assistant Job Vacancy
- Job Title: MEAL Assistant
- Organization: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
- Contract Length: 06 Months
- Contract Type: National Contract
- Band: I2 – Non-Management
- Job Location: Shire, Ethiopia
- Posted Date: January 16,2026
- Application Deadline: January 30, 2026
- Official Website: drc.ngo
Your main Duties and Responsibilities will be
Under the supervision of the Area Manager and MEAL Specialist, the MEAL Assistant will be responsible for:
MEAL capacities and commitments
- Follow data protection protocols and steps.
- Support capacity building, training for programme and sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any other MEAL needs.
- Follow accountability and ethical standards in everyday work.
- Engage in collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure engagement and support for quality evidence and MEAL in the area of responsibility.
Results Monitoring and programme quality support
- Assist colleagues in Project Cycle Management, in line with DRC guidance and division of labour, accommodating external requirements and internal evidence needs. Specifically, assist in implementation of the MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools and other relevant tools for the area of responsibility.
- Assist in project Kick-off meetings, Quarterly Review meetings and Close-out meetings in order to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.
- Assist in the implementation and data collection for results frameworks and monitoring processes and tools at the right level.
- Carry out field level data collection and field monitoring.
- Apply ethical principles in the field work, including with regards to DRC Code of Conduct and in line with Protection referral protocols and SOPs.
- Implement protocols for data protection, storage, sharing, and security in the area of responsibility.
- Support the analysis and ensure reporting of MEAL qualitative and quantitative data collected in line with internal information needs and external reporting obligations.
- Support the Project Manager, programme teams and grants management in line with the MEAL plans.
Accountability
- Support implementation of the different mechanisms for community engagement and feedback in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning in the area of responsibility.
- Assist in the implementation of DRC’s Community Feedback Mechanism.
- Register and follow up to complaints as assigned by the managers and process complaints in a timely, safe and accountable manner.
Evaluation, analysis and learning
- Support data gathering as relevant.
- Support sharing MEAL findings, feedback, and learning.
- Regularly present the key MEAL findings and feedback to the supervisors.
- Participate in and assist in the internal or external evaluation processes as required.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Area Manager and MEAL Specialist.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (international development, social sciences, statistics, Economics, public health, etc.) + at least 1 year of relevant experience.
Experience and Technical Competencies:
Essential
- At least 1 year experience working with NGOs and/or the humanitarian sector, and use of data collection tools.
- Ability to collect data and perform data quality steps.
- Ability to follow and communicate instructions in relation to ethical principles.
- Ability to discuss and follow priorities.
- Skill in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and general data literacy.
- Ability to think critically.
- Interest to explore and learn about data collection software.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Fluency in local language or the language of communities (Tigrigna)
Desirable
- Fluency in local language or the language of communities (Tigrigna)
- Experience with DRC Core Sectors
- Direct experience involving data collection, working as an enumerator, and/or working with the communities.
- Experience working in insecure environments, when relevant.
- Familiarity with the relevant data collection software, preferably Kobo Toolbox, ODK.
Language:
- Excellent skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing English.
- Strong skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing Tigrigna and Amharic languages preferred.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit before January 30, 2026. For more details Click Here.
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