• Job Title: MEAL Assistant
• Location: Almahweet – Milhan District
• Duration: 4 Months
• Date of Issue: 14 July 2025
• Closing Date for Applications: 22 July 2025

Background
Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development known as (JAAHD) is a National and Non-Governmental Association emerged in wake of the humanitarian crisis to help communities affected by conflict in Yemen. It provides emergency relief and direct assistance for the conflict-affected populations, IDPs, host communities, vulnerable groups and those people caught up in extraordinary life-threatening situations. JAAHD has a presence in Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Almahweet, Raymah & Ibb with the aim of building up protection capacities for people in displacement and finding durable solutions for them upon return.

General Summary:

The MEAL Assistant will support comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning activities—designing tools, collecting data, facilitating FGDs, tracking complaints, and generating insights to inform evidence-based adjustments.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assist in designing, piloting, and finalizing MEAL tools: baseline/endline surveys, PDM questionnaires, FGD guides, and complaint registers; ensure gender-sensitive, age-appropriate, and disability-inclusive design.
• Lead process monitoring at distribution points: observe and record waiting times, distribution organization, beneficiary interactions, cash receipt verification, and market availability.
• Plan and conduct one integrated PDM exercise per cash distribution; capture quantitative and qualitative data on cash utilization, community impacts, and satisfaction.
• Facilitate FGDs and key-informant interviews with diverse beneficiary groups (women, PWDs, elderly); transcribe and synthesize findings.
• Enter, clean, and maintain MEAL databases; develop weekly data dashboards and basic visualizations (charts/graphs) in Excel or Power BI.
• Track, register, and follow up on CFM complaints; ensure timely feedback loops and update the MEAL learning matrix.
• Coordinate external evaluations, surveys, and research initiatives; liaise with third-party evaluators and donors as needed.
• Prepare monthly MEAL reports with clear recommendations, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Conduct periodic market assessments (material costs, availability) to inform procurement and cash-transfer planning.
• Train field staff and volunteers on MEAL tools, data-collection ethics, and confidentiality protocols.
• Develop a simple internal “learning brief” template and produce (e.g., CFM effectiveness, gender-mainstreaming) during the project.
• Manage the project’s knowledge repository: collect tools, templates, and success stories; ensure proper version control.
• Facilitate cross-team reflection sessions after each PDM cycle to incorporate feedback into subsequent activity planning.
• Support the design and roll-out of a mobile-friendly dashboard (using Power BI or Google Data Studio) for real-time tracking of key protection indicators.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Information Technology, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of MEAL experience in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Proficient with data-collection and analysis tools (KoboCollect, Power BI, Excel).
• Strong report-writing, documentation, and archiving skills.
• Solid understanding of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed‐method evaluation methodologies.
• Experience in indicator selection, target setting, database management, and performance monitoring plan development.
• Excellent community engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain high attention to detail.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
• Experience integrating protection, gender, and disability markers into MEAL frameworks.
• Familiarity with PSEA principles and AAP best practices.
• Proven ability to foster a culture of continuous learning and accountability among field teams.