Job Summary:  

Who are we?

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

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CARE Bangladesh is going to implement "The Protocols and Trigger‑based Institutional Systems for Timely Humanitarian & Anticipatory Action (PROTISTHAA)" project funded by DG ECHO, from April 2026 to March 2028, targets high‑risk regions across Bangladesh—specifically the northern flood‑prone districts of Gaibandha, Kurigram, Bogura, Sirajganj, Jamalpur, and Sherpur; the northeastern haor districts of Sunamganj and Sylhet; the coastal cyclone‑exposed belt of Bagerhat, Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Khulna, and Satkhira; and the *33 Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. Led by CARE Bangladesh with ACF, ACTED, RIMES, and local partners ESDO, Uttaran, and NSS, the consortium project strengthens a nationwide multi‑hazard anticipatory action system by advancing impact‑based forecasting, improving early warning dissemination, and institutionalizing trigger‑based decision protocols. The project also enhances local planning, supports predictable financing through Disaster Management Funds, and builds community preparedness through training and simulations. By operationalizing the forecast–trigger–finance–action chain, the project seeks to reduce loss of life, protect livelihoods, and improve resilience among disaster‑prone populations across Bangladesh. This project highly needs a Consortium MEAL Manager for effective monitoring, documentation, learning and accountibility.

The Consortium MEAL Manager will provide strategic oversight, direction, and coordination for monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning across all consortium partners. S/he will lead the design and harmonisation of a robust MEAL system that ensures quality data, unified reporting, strong accountability mechanisms, and evidence‑driven learning across 15 disaster‑prone districts and 33 camps.

This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with donor requirements, government expectations, and consortium standards—including indicator tracking, baseline and endline studies, after‑action reviews, learning products, environmental safeguards, and data protection. The position provides technical leadership to partner MEAL teams, strengthens analytical capacity, and ensures that the project generates high‑quality evidence for both humanitarian and anticipatory action components.

This position will be based at the CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office (CBDO) and is contingent upon final funding approval.   

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:  

Responsibility # 1: MEAL System Design & Oversight — Expanded Activities (Consortium-Focused)

% of Time

1. Facilitate MEAL system design workshop with support from the consortium partners (CARE, ACF, ACTED, RIMES, ESDO, Uttaran, NSS).

2. Ensure MEL system aligned with the approved logframe, DG ECHO KOIs/KRIs, custom indicators, and government systems.

3. Develop standardized data-collection tools, indicator reference sheets (IRS), beneficiary counting guidelines, activity reporting templates.

4. Design and implement a data flow map showing how each partner collects, validates, submits, and aggregates data at the consortium level. Establish a unified file‑naming, meta data, storage, and access protocol for digital MEAL resources.

5. Design and lead all studies, i.e.  baseline, midline and endline evaluations in collaboration with consortium partners, and finalize the reports incorporating donor feedback.

6. Ensure MEAL systems are compatible with national systems (DDM’s RAPID portal, NAWG products, AA Task force reporting) so that consortium data feeds into government decision-making channels.

7. Maintain a secure, version-controlled digital repository (e.g., SharePoint/Teams) containing all data, tools, training materials, AARs, MEAL guidance, and evidence products for partner access.

8. Create and enforce a synchronized reporting cycle for all partners (monthly, quarterly, seasonal, activation-based).  government reporting (FD‑6, FD‑4), and consortium coordination structures.

9. Review partner MEAL systems bi‑annually to identify gaps, harmonize processes, and recommend improvements. Implement a continuous quality improvement cycle incorporating lessons from DQAs, AARs, surveys, and simulations.

30%

Responsibility # 2: Data Quality Assurance, Analysis & Reporting

25%

1. Ensure that all data used for reporting, analytics, and decision-making is accurate, consistent, complete, and reliable.

2. Consolidate monthly, quarterly, and donor reports (including crisis modifier reporting), ensuring evidence-backed narratives.

3. Conduct data analysis for early-warning timelines, activation windows, simulations, community preparedness outcomes, and NEAP operationalization.

4. Ensure that sex, age, and disability-disaggregated (SADD) data is maintained across the consortium.

Responsibility # 3: Accountability, CFRM & Learning

15%

1. Establish regular feedback loops that allow the team to take new information, learn from it, and make changes based on the evidence.

2. Ensure consortium partners use multiple channels including hotlines and feedback boxes which capture and respond to community and stakeholders’ feedback in a timely manner.

3. Facilitate consortium partners are using accountability mechanism’s data for corrective action as a part of Adaptive Management process.

4. Ensures rapid accountability measures by establishing accessible AAP/CFRM channels—such as dedicated help desks, hotlines, and roving feedback teams—to guarantee safe reporting and prompt redress for affected populations for crisis modifiers. 

5. Ensure that the accountability mechanism is effectively functioning including closing the loop of all feedback, keeping record.

6. Lead learning agenda development, including After-Action Reviews (AAR), simulation debriefs, annual learning workshops, thematic studies, and evidence summaries.

7. Document good practices, lessons, innovation cases, and impact stories contributing to national anticipatory action systems.

8. Facilitate quarterly joint-learning sessions with all partners and relevant government bodies.

Responsibility # 4: Evaluations, Studies & Learning and Information Management

15%

1. Develop and deliver the Consortium Learning & Evaluation Plan: baselines, midterm  reviews, endline evaluations, outcome/impact assessments, operations research, and cost effectiveness analyses.

2. Commission/manage third party evaluators; ensure rigorous designs and ethical approvals where needed.

3. Facilitate learning events (Pause and reflect, AARs, learning workshops, communities of practice) and document learning briefs, case studies, and evidence summaries that drive adaptive management.

4. Maintain the consortium data warehouse (structured metadata, access controls, versioning) and oversee data pipelines from partners.

5. Ensure compliance with applicable data protection requirements and ethical standards (e.g., informed consent, data minimization, secure storage, retention and destruction schedules).

Responsibility # 5: Partner Capacity Strengthening & Field Support

10%

1. Provide training and ongoing mentoring to MEAL staff in ESDO, Uttaran, NSS, ACF, CARE, ACTED, and RIMES.

2. Lead capacity development on Indicator tracking, emergency/anticipatory action monitoring, GIS/IBF data interpretation, Digital MEAL tools, Environmental compliance monitoring, Knowledge management & documentation

3. Conduct regular field visits to verify activity progress, validate data, and support partner implementation teams.

Responsibility # 6: Other Responsibilities as Assigned

5%

Responsibilities on Safety and Security, Gender and Inclusion and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults:

As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always.  CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

Gender equality and inclusion are fundamental at CARE, promoting equal rights and challenging discriminatory norms to achieve social justice. We foster an inclusive workplace respecting diverse gender identities, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences through dialogue, training, and diversity initiatives. All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

III. Reporting to:  

Program Coordinator

IV. Working Condition:  

This position is based in Dhaka.

5. Qualification and Experience:  

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Data Science, Social Sciences, Disaster Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in MEAL roles, with at least 3 years in consortium, multi‑partner, or multi-district program management.
• Strong experience leading MEAL systems in humanitarian, DRR, anticipatory action, or resilience programs.
• Demonstrated skills in data analysis, indicator design, evaluation management, and digital MEAL platforms.
• Experience working with government stakeholders and humanitarian coordination bodies.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative MEAL skills.
• Data visualization (Power BI, GIS, dashboards) strongly preferred.
• Strong reporting, presentation, and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in digital data collection tools (KoBo, CommCare, ODK, SurveyCTO).
• Ability to manage complex datasets across multiple partners.
• Excellent Bangla and English skills.
• Experience with EU-funded projects and reporting frameworks is preferred
• Experience in IBF, early-warning monitoring, or climate/disaster-related MEAL functions is preferred.
• Experience working in Rohingya response, coastal, and/or flood-prone contexts is preferred.

VI.         Core Competencies:  

• Initiating actions.
• Communicating with impact.
• Planning and organizing.
• Negotiation.
• Operational decision making.
• Stress tolerance.
• Respect and Integrity
• Innovation and Initiative