MEAL Specialist

The HALO Trust is the world’s largest humanitarian mine clearance organisation. We save lives and restore communities threatened by landmines and other weapons of war, such as cluster bombs, stockpiles of small arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Born out of a desire to help the people of Afghanistan in 1988, we now have over 8,000 staff in 30 countries and territories, working to get vulnerable communities back on their feet following conflict. Millions of families have been able to return to their homes safely thanks to this work, but there is still much to do.

There are many challenges associated with delivering humanitarian work, but we are passionate in our commitment to create safe, secure communities but we do not shy away from working in countries where there are gaps in international support for clear humanitarian needs. As an advocate for the ‘forgotten’ in the world, we urgently wish to reach more countries where our skills and experience can accelerate recovery and provide the essential groundwork to help address the root cause of the current refugee crisis.

Demining remains our core purpose but in order to deal with the broader debris of war, we are strengthening our work in weapons and ammunition management. We help governments to manage stockpiles of weapons and dispose of weapons and ammunition. 

The HALO Trust Afghanistan team is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialist to join the MEAL & Information Systems team in Kabul.

Reporting to the Head of MEAL & Information Systems, the successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening MEAL systems and ensuring high-quality evidence generation to support donor reporting, strategic decision-making, and program improvement.

The MEAL function includes:

• Monitoring for performance tracking and operational effectiveness
• Evaluation for assessing results and measuring impact
• Accountability to stakeholders, including affected communities and donors
• Learning for continuous improvement and adaptive programming
• Data quality assurance and use to ensure reliable, accurate, and actionable information

Based in Kabul, this position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the effectiveness, transparency, and visibility of HALO’s programmes in a complex and dynamic operational environment.

Responsibilities:

1. MEAL Systems, Standards, and Compliance

• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of programme Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems, tools, guidelines, and standard operating procedures in alignment with donor requirements, HALO Global standards, and national and international mine action standards.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of MEAL workplans, performance management frameworks, indicator tracking systems, beneficiary counting methodologies, and quality assurance mechanisms to ensure consistent and accurate programme monitoring.
• Conduct regular data quality assessments, compliance reviews, and internal audits to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and readiness for donor reporting and external verification.

2. Monitoring, Impact Assessment, and Field Coordination

• Plan, coordinate, and support baseline, impact assessment, knowledge retention, and other monitoring activities in close collaboration with Operations, Programme, and Units.
• Coordinate the deployment of MEAL and impact assessment teams according to programme priorities and operational plans, ensuring efficient field coverage and timely data collection.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor survey implementation, verify data quality, ensure adherence to approved methodologies, and maintain comprehensive records of assessments and supporting documentation.

3. Data Management, Analysis, and Reporting

• Support the collection, validation, cleaning, analysis, and management of programme data through digital platforms including Survey123, GOIMS, PowerBI, and other information management systems.
• Support the development and maintenance of dashboards, trackers, and analytical tools for target setting, operational prioritization, performance monitoring, accident analysis, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Produce regular analytical reports, data visualizations, and performance summaries for programme leadership, operational teams, and donor reporting.

4. Programme Design, Evaluation, and Donor Support

• Contribute to programme and project design through the development of logical frameworks, theories of change, results frameworks, MEAL plans, and performance indicators.
• Contribute to written inputs on MEAL systems and mechanisms in donor proposals and reports.
• Support proposal development, donor reporting, evaluations, and research studies by providing technical input, data analysis, and evidence of programme outcomes and impact.
• Work closely with programme, partnerships, and communications teams to document programme achievements, case studies, and lessons learned.

5. Accountability and Learning

• Support the implementation and strengthening of community feedback and complaints mechanisms, including serving as the focal point for Awaaz Afghanistan, ensuring feedback is recorded, addressed, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Analyze feedback and complaint trends, identify systemic issues, and provide recommendations to strengthen programme quality and accountability.
• Facilitate learning reviews, after-action discussions, and lessons learned processes to support adaptive management and continuous programme improvement.

6. Capacity Building and Coordination

• Identify capacity gaps and provide training, mentoring, and technical support to MEAL, information management, and operational teams on data collection, analysis, reporting, and global MEAL standards.
• Strengthen coordination between Programme, Operations, Information Systems, and external stakeholders, including DMAC and other partners, to support joint planning, monitoring, and evidence generation.

Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making, accountability, and learning across the programme

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, Information Management, or another relevant field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning, or programme quality within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in Humanitarian Mine Action programming.
• Strong understanding of project cycle management, results-based management, and core MEAL frameworks and methodologies.
• Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, visualization, and dashboard development.
• Experience with digital data collection platforms such as Survey123, GIS-based systems, and database management.
• Good understanding of institutional donor requirements, reporting frameworks, and compliance obligations.
• Strong facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluency in English, Dari, and Pashto, both written and verbal.

Please send your CV and Cover letter to:  recruitment@haloafg.org

You are requested to copy and paste below as your subject of application email:

HT-144-2026 MEAL Specialist

Note: Applications without mentioning the Position Title & Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email will NOT be considered.

The HALO Trust has a strong stand on protection of beneficiaries.

The MEAL Specialist will have to create and maintain an environment which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the code of conduct.