Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Consultant
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Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF)
Remote (local)- Location: Central Africa, East Africa, Northwest and Northeast Africa , Southern Africa
- Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 17/04/2026
- Location: Central Africa, East Africa, Northwest and Northeast Africa , Southern Africa
Who we are
Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) is a consciously feminist and women’s human rights pan- African Fund, registered in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Operating as a virtual organization, the Fund boasts of strategic presence in Africa’s three subregions- East Africa: Nairobi- Kenya, Kampala-Uganda; Southern Africa: HarareZimbabwe, Lilongwe- Malawi, Antananarivo- Madagascar, Johannesburg, Pretoria & Cape Town- South Africa, Gaborone- Botswana; and Central Africa: Yaoundé & Douala - Cameroon.
Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
1. MEAL Framework review and Strengthening
a. Conduct a comprehensive review and redesign of UAF-Africa’s existing MEAL framework, including its theory of change, indicators, data collection tools, and reporting mechanisms
b. Identify gaps, redundancies, and areas requiring improvement in the current framework, including their relation to requirement of diverse partners of the Fund
c. Recommend and co-develop/refine a strengthened fit-for-purpose MEAL framework for the Fund to harvest quantitative and qualitative change
2. Regular Process, Output, and Outcome Tracking
a. Establish and strengthen a regular MEAL data collection and analysis cycle, including monthly and quarterly reporting rhythms
b. Develop and roll out standardised data collection and reporting templates for use grantee partners
c. Support the MEAL team in coding, analysing, and presenting data – quantitative and qualitative
d. Produce regular internal evidence reports that track progress against process, output, and outcome indicators and surface learnings for adaptive management
3. MEAL System Oversight and Quality Assurance
a. Provide ongoing technical oversight and review of the specifically assigned qualitative and quantitative data products by the MEAL team to ensure accuracy, data, rigour, and alignment with set standards, including in donor reporting
b. Ensure existing impact software and other data management tools are being used effectively to code, analyse, and guarantee the implementation of other data
c. Review and refine systems and tools for regular analysis and reporting across all portfolios
4. Learning and Accountability
a. Facilitate periodic organizational reflection and learning sessions
b. Support the development and documentation of change stories, best practices, and lessons learned across the Fund’s portfolios
c. Champion accountability to grantees and communities UAF-Africa supports
Qualifications
• Advanced degree (master’s or PhD) in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Statistics, or related fields.
• Specialised training or certification in MEAL, impact measurement, or programme evaluation is an added advantage Skills and Experience
• A minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in MEAL design, implementation, and management in the international development or human rights sector.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing log frames, indicators, MEAL matrices, and TORs, including for bilateral institutional funders.
• Proven experience reviewing and strengthening MEAL frameworks in complex, multi-portfolio organisations.
• Strong skills in both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation, including familiarity with contribution analysis and most significant change methodologies.
Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) is a consciously feminist and women’s human rights pan- African Fund, registered in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Operating as a virtual organization, the Fund boasts of strategic presence in Africa’s three subregions- East Africa: Nairobi- Kenya, Kampala-Uganda; Southern Africa: HarareZimbabwe, Lilongwe- Malawi, Antananarivo- Madagascar, Johannesburg, Pretoria & Cape Town- South Africa, Gaborone- Botswana; and Central Africa: Yaoundé & Douala - Cameroon.
Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
1. MEAL Framework review and Strengthening
a. Conduct a comprehensive review and redesign of UAF-Africa’s existing MEAL framework, including its theory of change, indicators, data collection tools, and reporting mechanisms
b. Identify gaps, redundancies, and areas requiring improvement in the current framework, including their relation to requirement of diverse partners of the Fund
c. Recommend and co-develop/refine a strengthened fit-for-purpose MEAL framework for the Fund to harvest quantitative and qualitative change
2. Regular Process, Output, and Outcome Tracking
a. Establish and strengthen a regular MEAL data collection and analysis cycle, including monthly and quarterly reporting rhythms
b. Develop and roll out standardised data collection and reporting templates for use grantee partners
c. Support the MEAL team in coding, analysing, and presenting data – quantitative and qualitative
d. Produce regular internal evidence reports that track progress against process, output, and outcome indicators and surface learnings for adaptive management
3. MEAL System Oversight and Quality Assurance
a. Provide ongoing technical oversight and review of the specifically assigned qualitative and quantitative data products by the MEAL team to ensure accuracy, data, rigour, and alignment with set standards, including in donor reporting
b. Ensure existing impact software and other data management tools are being used effectively to code, analyse, and guarantee the implementation of other data
c. Review and refine systems and tools for regular analysis and reporting across all portfolios
4. Learning and Accountability
a. Facilitate periodic organizational reflection and learning sessions
b. Support the development and documentation of change stories, best practices, and lessons learned across the Fund’s portfolios
c. Champion accountability to grantees and communities UAF-Africa supports
Qualifications
• Advanced degree (master’s or PhD) in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Statistics, or related fields.
• Specialised training or certification in MEAL, impact measurement, or programme evaluation is an added advantage Skills and Experience
• A minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in MEAL design, implementation, and management in the international development or human rights sector.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing log frames, indicators, MEAL matrices, and TORs, including for bilateral institutional funders.
• Proven experience reviewing and strengthening MEAL frameworks in complex, multi-portfolio organisations.
• Strong skills in both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation, including familiarity with contribution analysis and most significant change methodologies.
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