MEAL Officer - Maternity Cover

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer - Maternity Cover.

About the job  

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer – Maternity Covery will support the effective monitoring and evaluation of programmes aimed at protecting and promoting the safety, rights and agency of Libyan IDPs, migrants, refugees and other vulnerable populations. To this end, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer will be responsible for conducting monitoring visits, data collection and analysis, supporting tool design and collecting M&E information from field sites and activities. The position is intended as maternity cover and the appointment will terminate in February 2027.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

Monitoring and Evaluation: 

• Conduct data collection in accordance with the M&E plan, including use of various monitoring and assessment tools, such as surveys, focus group discussions, interviews, and pre- and post- training questionnaires 
• Gather feedback from beneficiaries and community stakeholders on activity implementation, outcome and impact 
• Contribute to the design and translation of M&E tools 
• Maintain the DRC Beneficiary Complaints and Feedback Mechanism to ensure accountability to the targeted communities. 
• Update programme indicator performance tracker on a monthly basis 
• Ensure monitoring schedule, data collection targets, and reporting deadlines are adhered to 
• Draft and share with the MEAL Manager the daily/weekly/monthly work plan 
• Uphold the professional standards related to the provision of humanitarian assistance, as well as DRC's Code of Conduct, and ensure their compliance within project activities 
• Liaise with programme teams to regularly organize and conduct monitoring visits to target communities to monitor implementation quality and progress 
• Assist with other duties as required by the MEAL Manager 

Learning: 

• Contribute to organizational learning through support of programme in learning documentation.
• Document lessons learnt based on monitoring activities. 
• Conduct relevant data collection activities to further advance organizational learning. 

Reporting: 

• Draft monitoring reports recording results of monitoring activities (progress and quality) 
• As necessary, contribute requested inputs towards monthly or quarterly donor reports 

Operations: 

• Complete all necessary operations support tasks (relating to role), including related to administration, finances and logistics, in compliance with internal directive and policies as communicated by the MEAL Manager and/or the relevant DRC support departments 

Other: 

• Facilitate links between M&E and programme department activities as necessary 
• Conduct other tasks as requested by the line manager for the effective implementation of DRC’s project 

About you 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have At least 2 years M&E experience with an INGO or NGO providing humanitarian assistance.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Sufficient knowledge and understanding of Core Humanitarian Standard 
• Skills and experience in project/program planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation 

Preferred:

• experience with monitoring reporting and data analysis 
• Willingness to travel and visit field 
• Self-motivated and organized with a demonstrated capacity to manage time and personal work plan; 
• Experience using survey and/or database software and tools 
• High-level of computer literacy (knowledge of MS Excel and Word) 
• Bachelor degree/ in social sciences, humanities, quantitative/qualitative research methods, public health, any other related field 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic. 

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. 

We offer 

• Contract length: Until Feb 18, 2027 
• Band: NMH1
• Designation of Duty Station: Tripoli 
• Suggested Start date: 15 Oct 2026 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website . For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Us . 

Application process 

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered. 

Closing date for applications: 05 October 2026 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo .