MEAL and Innovation Manager

About this role

LPF is seeking a MEAL and Innovation Manager to lead design, implementation and ongoing improvement of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems across its humanitarian and development programmes. The role provides technical leadership on results measurement, data management, and evidence-based decision making to ensure programmes meet donor requirements and quality standards. The Manager will integrate MEAL throughout the programme cycle and collaborate with senior management, project teams, field staff and external stakeholders. They will also drive innovation, promote organisational learning and support adaptive programming. The position is based in Borno, Nigeria, and targets applicants with substantial MEAL and innovation experience in relevant settings.

What you would do

• Develop and review LPF's MEAL strategy, frameworks, procedures and tools.
• Set up standard MEAL systems for monitoring, reporting, evaluation, accountability and learning across projects.
• Advise programme teams on MEAL plans, results frameworks, indicators and data collection methods.
• Define project indicators, baselines, targets and verification for donor requirements.
• Incorporate MEAL into project design, budgeting and implementation planning.
• Create and maintain MEAL SOPs, data protocols, reporting templates and QA mechanisms.
• Assess and improve existing MEAL systems for relevance and impact.
• Lead monitoring plan development to track activities, outputs, outcomes and performance.
• Organise field monitoring visits, verifications, service-quality assessments and post-distribution monitoring.
• Ensure monitoring findings are documented and shared with managers in a timely manner

What they are asking for

• Significant experience in MEAL leadership within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Ability to develop and implement MEAL systems and data management processes.
• Experience with indicators, baselines, targets and data quality assurance.
• Knowledge of data management tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, Power BI) and data protection.
• Strong collaboration with programme teams and external stakeholders.
• Experience with evaluation planning and coordination of baseline, midterm, endline and impact studies.
• Ability to promote accountability to affected populations and handle safeguarding concerns.
• Familiarity with adaptive management and evidence-based decision making.

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