MEAL Team Lead – Cluster

Role Overview

• Provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for War Child’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of organizational MEAL strategies, frameworks, standards, and tools.
• Build and strengthen MEAL capacity across teams and partners through guidance, tools, training, mentoring, and on-the-job technical support.
• Ensure ethical, safe, and responsible data collection, management, and use, in line with data protection, safeguarding, and organizational policies.
• Represent War Child in relevant global and inter-agency MEAL, quality, and evidence networks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in humanitarian, development, or conflict‑affected contexts.
• Demonstrated experience designing, leading, and institutionalising MEAL systems and frameworks.
• Proven experience providing strategic and technical advisory support to country teams and partners.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
• Fluency in English is required for this role. Additional languages may be useful depending on stakeholder groups and organisational context, for example Arabic, Dari, French, Spanish, or Ukrainian.

Benefits

• Meaningful Impact: Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change.
• Professional Growth: Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development, with opportunities for capacity building and growth through the role and War Child’s global network.
• Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide.
• Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that prioritises safety, fairness and equal opportunity for all.