Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes.

Job Summary:

The MEAL Assistant will be responsible for managing and implementing M&E activities and delivering a Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) for a high-quality, quantity and results-oriented project-focused activity reports in the project location i.e. Kandahar province.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing operational monitoring tools (checklist, questionnaires, databases, interview and survey forms, etc.)
• Develop weekly, monthly monitoring and evaluation plans in Kandahar provinces, outlining data collection, analysis and reporting tools and processes.
• Perform field visits to the target areas to assess the results of the project activities
• Develop comprehensive monitoring and evaluation reports outlining project achievements, weaknesses and recommendations and highlighting corrective actions to be taken to tackle weaknesses
• Recommend tools and strategies to increase program performance and results.
• Collects, analyze, enters, and reports Projects data and information accurately, thoroughly and in a timely manner.
• Responsible to ensure the quantity and quality of project Activities. 
• Conducts monitoring visits to ensure quality implementation of project at selected target areas.
• Overlook activities of team selecting beneficiaries’ selection committee to select vulnerable beneficiaries based on the criteria
• Conducting Post Implementation Monitoring. 
• Assists the MEAL Coordinator/Head of MEAL to contribute to all required reports including, though not necessarily limited to, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports.
• Perform any other tasks as requested by Line supervisor.

Education:

• Diploma in Social Science or other relevant fields is required; a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science or other relevant fields is preferable

Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 Years related experience in M&E-Monitoring & Evaluation/MEAL
• Good communication skill
• Good Computer skill
• Good interpersonal skill
• Proficiency in Pashto, Dari and English

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following link:

https://jobs.af/jobs/meal-assistant-MnP9rsUZ0

The closing date for accepting applications is 19 August 2025.

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test.

Note: The written test/interview will be on rolling basis due to the urgent need of the position the written test/ interview may take place before the closing date of the post/s.

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