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Senior MEAL Officer
The African Disability Forum (ADF) is a continental membership organization of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Africa whose vision is to see an inclusive Africa where all persons with disabilities and their families have their rights and voices respected and participate actively in the life of their communities and nations as outlined in the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
The Strengthening Partnerships to Advance Disability Rights in Africa (SPADRA) is implemented through a consortium composed of the International Disability Alliance (IDA), African Disability Forum (ADF) and OPDs Disabled Women in Africa (DIWA) and Inclusion Africa (IA). The project aims to advance gender and disability rights in Africa, starting by Benin, Ghana, Malawi and Zambia, through the strengthening of OPDs’ capacity, the establishment of cross-disability and mainstream partnerships at both Pan-African and national levels, and the modernization and implementation of legal frameworks at the community level.
The inception and transition phases were completed in December 2024. The main phase, led by ADF, began in January 2025, with the project continuing to focus on its three thematic areas: inclusive education, social protection, and access to justice. The project is financially supported by the Government of Sweden.
Job Summary: Support the consortium (ADF, DIWA, and IA) in developing and implementing an effective MEAL framework by designing monitoring plans, collecting high-quality data, creating feedback mechanisms, tracking and evaluating project performance, and documenting lessons learned and best practices.
Job Description: Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance to SPADRA consortium members to design and implement MEAL framework.
- Develop and implement monitoring plans and tools to track project progress against indicators and targets, and regularly collect high-quality, disaggregated, and gender-sensitive data, analyze to assess performance and prepare reports.
- Undertake field visits when necessary.
- Undertake mid-term evaluation and support final project evaluation.
- Establish and manage feedback and complaints mechanisms.
- Document lessons learned and best practices.
- Manage the project MEAL platform.
- Train staff and partners on MEAL tools and practices while providing ongoing technical support and mentoring.
Job Requirements
- First or second degree in Project Management, Sociology, Social Work, or other related fields.
- A minimum of eight years of relevant experience for candidates with first degree and four years for those with second degree in MEAL related work.
- Knowledge and good understanding of disability rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities and exposure to Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) is an asset.
- Proven ability to work under pressure, deliver results and meet deadlines.
- Language requirements: Fluent in English. Ability to communicate in French is an advantage.
- Computer skills (Word, Excel and Power Point) and experience of using online/virtual communication platforms.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- The position is open to citizens of any African country.
How to Apply
Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should submit their CV and a one-page motivation letter to jobs@adf-secretariat.org with the subject line: Senior MEAL Officer Vacancy, by 21 June 2025.
Persons with Disabilities and Women are highly encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for exam/interview, no phone calls please.
