CMAM Avance MEAL Advisor
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
The CMAM Avance’ MEAL Advisor will be responsible for all measurement, evaluation and learning deliverables for the CMAM Avance’ Project across three countries (Chad, DRC, and Niger). Specifically, the MEAL Advisor will be responsible for quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and processes, train staff and partners in MEAL competencies, coordinate all data collection efforts, ensure data quality, process and analyze the data for donor reporting, adaptive management, and learning purposes, spearhead documentation of project learning and provide oversight support to the project team. Additionally, the MEAL Advisor will support the implementation of coverage surveys including providing technical support to the project Statistician, providing triangulating data and supporting coverage survey report writing. The MEAL Advisor will work closely with IRC’s Best Use of Resources Team to evaluate cost-effectiveness on an annual basis. The MEAL Advisor will also take an active role in adaptive management through active participation in stakeholder learning and work planning meetings.
Beyond the specific technical responsibilities, the MEAL Advisor will play a key cross cutting role in strengthening collaboration across country programmes, the region, and the wider IRC organization. The position will actively contribute to connecting country level implementation and learning with regional and global priorities, ensuring that evidence, insights, and lessons from the CMAM Avance’ project inform broader dialogue on impact at scale, innovation, and program quality. Through close engagement with country teams, regional technical leadership, and global Nutrition and MEAL functions, the MEAL Advisor will support shared learning, alignment, and collective action—helping country programmes advance effective, evidence informed strategies while contributing to IRC’s broader ambition to scale impact and improve outcomes for children and families affected by crisis.
