MEAL Officer

TZ April 15, 2026 Full Time

Job Title: MEAL Officer
Department/Group: Venn
Reporting To: Senior Officer, Data Collection & Integrity
Years of Experience 3+ years
Location: Tanzania
Travel Required: Up to 30%

About Raising The Village

Raising The Village’s mission is to build and strengthen pathways out of ultra-poverty through an approach guided by data, designed with communities, and scaled by partnerships. We work with last-mile communities to implement solutions that raise incomes, sustain impact, and chart sustainable pathways to possibility within 24 months. To date, we have supported more than two million people in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with support from our partners and our team in North America. Find out more about our programs and impact at www.raisingthevillage.org.

Role Description

The MEAL Officer will provide day-to-day technical support to project teams in translating monitoring and evaluation data for corrective action and program improvement but also tracking of data to ensure consistent and accurate reporting. He/She will work closely with RTV’s Venn team and will serve as focal point for ensuring alignment of the M&E plan, overseeing data quality processes, managing contractor-led data collection, and producing insights to inform implementation and learning. The role will also contribute to RTV’s regional expansion efforts through community assessments, feedback collection, and field-level validation of program designs.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation & Data Quality (70%)

Support daily project monitoring activities and review M&E data to track project progress and performance against targets.
Collaborate with Venn to ensure full alignment of the M&E plan with RTV’s broader framework and data systems.
Lead training sessions for data collectors and support field teams on activity reporting tools updates and data quality assurance.
Oversee and manage data collection contractors to ensure timely and accurate data submission.
Conduct routine data quality checks, identify gaps, and communicate corrective actions to enumerators.
Contribute to the design and production of the Master Scorecard (MSC) modules, including indicator mapping and data validation.
Draft briefs and summary reports highlighting key findings, trends, and recommendations for program improvement.
Provide first-level technical support to field teams on data-related requests and troubleshooting issues in RTV’s custom mobile applications.
Provide information about the Rwanda context to influence the tool update and local dialect translations.

Program Design, Planning & Expansion Support (30%)

Participate in community drive-throughs, site validation, and feasibility assessments to inform the selection of new program areas.
Support the design, rollout, and analysis of community needs assessments and baseline surveys to guide Project designing and adaptive implementation.
Collect, synthesize, and report community feedback to strengthen accountability mechanisms and learning loops between program teams and program participants.
Contribute to documenting and disseminating lessons learned, success stories, and best practices that inform replication and expansion strategies.
Provide input into periodic planning reviews, supporting data-driven discussions on performance, impact, and learning at both project and cluster levels.

Reporting & Collaboration

Direct reporting: Project Manager (Tanzania) – for operational management.
Technical supervision: Senior Data Collection & Integrity Officer (Venn/RTV) – for M&E quality standards, tools, and compliance.
Collaboration: Works closely with RTV’s Venn, Planning & Design (P&D) teams, and field implementation teams to ensure effective data flow and learning integration.

Required Qualifications and Experience

University degree in Statistics, Economics, Social sciences, Population studies or related field.
At least 3+ years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably within the development sector
Proven experience in designing projects for last-mile communities.
Proficient in the Microsoft suite, especially Excel, Word and PPT.
Data analysis and visualization apps like Stata, PowerBi, ArcGIS.
Demonstrated ability to write concise analytical briefs and communicate findings effectively.
Experience engaging with local communities and leading field assessments.
Excellent coordination, communication, and reporting skills.
Strong stakeholder collaboration skills.

Raising The Village is committed to Equity and Inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be anequal opportunity employer.