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Established in August 2002, WADAN is an indigenous, government registered NGO. We undertake community and institutional development, civic education, education, drug control, human rights, anti-corruption and child protection initiatives. WADAN is headquartered in the capital, Kabul, has offices in the provinces that provide national coverage. We have worked in all 34 provinces.

For details please visit our website at www.wadan.org

The MEAL Officer is responsible for developing and implementing an effective monitoring and evaluation plan that aligns with project goals and objectives. They design and conduct assessments, surveys and evaluations, collect and analyze data, and ensure effective monitoring systems. They facilitate project reviews and evaluations, establish accountability mechanisms, and develop a learning agenda. Additionally, the MEAL Officer builds the capacity of project staff in M&E and maintains a project database. They prepare progress reports, ensure ethical standards are met, and monitor for potential risks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the overall monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan for the project, ensuring that it aligns with project goals and objectives
• Design and conduct assessments, surveys, and evaluations of project activities, using appropriate research tools and methods
• Collect data and ensure that it is systematically organized, validated and analyzed regularly, providing relevant information to decision makers during the project implementation period
• Ensure that the project's monitoring systems are effectively capturing indicators and outputs, and that project data is being analyzed and reported efficiently
• Facilitate project reviews and evaluations, and ensure that these are systematically documented and shared among relevant stakeholders
• Work with project staff to establish and implement accountability mechanisms that ensure beneficiary feedback is regularly collected, analyzed, used to adapt project implementation strategies and reported on in a timely manner
• Develop and maintain a learning agenda for the project, which involves regular reflection on progress, identification of challenges, and incorporation of lessons learned into project implementation
• Build the capacity of project staff and partners in M&E and learning techniques, including the design of data collection tools and analysis of data
• Develop and maintain a project database that includes monitoring data, evaluation results, accountability data and learning documents, and regularly share these data with project staff and stakeholders
• Prepare regular progress reports for the project, which include M&E data, accountability data and learning outcomes
• Ensure that activities are implemented according to ethical standards and monitor for potential risks