Information about the Role:
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Location: Implementation office in Nyala, South Darfur
Reporting to: Sudan Country Manager
Technical supervisor: CARP Regional Head of MEAL
Supervising: No supervisory role – except for interns occasionally
Salary: $1400 gross of tax. 33 days of annual leave to include all public and religious holidays
Status: The applicant needs to be of National status within Sudan and living in South Darfur
Role Duties and Responsibilities:
Contribute to developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems in the assigned Hub:
•Implement monitoring and evaluation systems for the programme at the Hub
•Collect and analyse data on transhumance flows and conflict dynamics within the area of coverage
•Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis to assess the effectiveness of our peacebuilding initiatives and the impact of our activities
•Monitor social cohesion among communities
•Contribute to the identification and protection of designated vulnerable groups, including women and girls in coverage area
•Design the implementation plan to monitor and evaluate programme delivery at the Hub level
•Assist with IT support and training at the Hub level.
Responsible for programme monitoring and evaluation at the level of the Hub
•Ensure the programme adapts and evolves to meet the needs identified, remaining accountable to communities affected by conflict
•Evaluate the impact of climate change on conflict in the designated region
•Monitoring against the Theory of Change and ensuring that the programme is achieving the intended impact. If not, identifying what needs to change to achieve the intended impact
•Monitoring against performance indicators to check that the project is delivering against the indicators. Identify issues and agree action plans to address them
•Capture learning and identifying what works, what isn’t working, what needs to be done differently to attain intended outcomes and impact.
Responsible for Producing Timely Internal and External Reports
•Contribute to producing monthly and annual reports for all activities at the level of the Hub and Country
•Generate clear, professional and visually attractive reports that explain the impact of our work and the recommendations from our dialogues
•Work with the Communications team producing informal news items, telling the story of the impact of our work and publicising the recommendations that come from dialogues that we facilitate
Person Specification:
Essential:
•At least 3 years’ MEAL experience in complex environments, preferably in the region and/or country
•Proven experience in data collection and analysis is required
•Professional level, English and Arabic and exceptional writing skills and should be able to produce highly professional reports for a range of audiences
•Willing to be based at the designated Darfur Hub Office and provide MEAL support to the designated hub, and other hubs in country as may be required
•Demonstrable experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning of peacebuilding processes is desirable
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social sciences, statistics, Economic or related field
•Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and tools to analyse large datasets
•Personal efficiency, resourcefulness, organisational ability and the ability to be flexible and maintain good humour in challenging circumstances
•Strong communication and interpersonal skills
•Adaptability to challenging field conditions
•Familiarity with conflict-sensitive approaches
•Awareness of cultural diversity and political sensitivities and ability to address such issues with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity
•Commitment to Concordis’ mission, principles, values (available at https://concordis.international/vision-and-purpose
Desirable:
•Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic for reporting and stakeholder engagement
•Ability to work in complex, multi-cultural environments
•Experience of working in the region.
•Video editing experience.
•Practical experience and/or training in NGO Security Management.
Full details can be found on our website www.concordis.international
How to Apply:
Applications will only be considered if they are submitted as follows:
Submit your CV and a covering letter and Certificates hard copies to Concordis box at SARHO AND Submit your CV and a covering letter as two separate documents PDF to the HR Email hr@concordis.international. The email subject should be : DARFUR MEAL OFFICER JAN 2026
The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain:
•Why you are interested in the role and why you’d like to work for Concordis International.
•Please indicate your nationality (Sudanese) and where you are currently based.
•How your skills and experience make you a good fit for the person specification.
•What languages you can use to a professional level, including verbally and in writing.
•Your experience of evaluating the impact of peacebuilding work.
The document should be saved in PDF in the following format:
Your First Name-Your Last Name–Document Name–Date(mmyy) eg, John-Smith-CV-0524 Please send both documents to HR Email and to Concordis International box in SARHO Office.
Timeline:
Closing Date: 15th February 2025 - 4: 00 pm Sudan time
Selection Process:
All submitted applications will receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt. However, we regret that we will not be able to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Virtual interviews will be conducted for these positions.
Equality Statement:
Concordis International is committed to treating all people equally and with respect irrespective of their age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We actively encourage equality and diversity, and we look to recruit across age, gender, ethnicity and background as we believe this supports our peacebuilding mission.
Queries:
If you have any queries or you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact the HR team by email on hr@concordis.international and we’d be happy to help.
We will keep your personal data carefully and within the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations.