Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer at IOM

Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning, M&E Systems, Technical Guidance, Capacity Building, Program Management, Data Analysis, Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Human Rights, Reintegration, Migration, Project Coordination, Assessment

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Job Identification (Reference Number): 17481 Position Title: Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer (MPRR-SSA) (P) Duty Station City: Dakar Duty Station Country: Senegal Grade: P-3 Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension) Recruiting Type: Professional Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice Initial duration: 1 year with possibility of extension Closing date: 07 December 2025 Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates: Internal candidates Candidates from the following non-represented member states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Context Launched in August 2022, with funding from the European Union, the Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme in Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR – SSA) enables migrants who decide to return to their country of origin to do so in a safe and dignified manner, in full respect of international human rights standards and the principle of non-refoulement. In close partnership with state and non-state actors, it provides assistance to returnees to help them rebuild their lives in their country of origin through an integrated approach to reintegration that seeks to address the economic, social and psychosocial needs of returnees while including their communities in the reintegration process. Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director in Dakar and the direct supervision of Senior Regional Programme Coordinator (MPRR-SSA) in Dakar, the Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will oversee the monitoring and evaluation aspects of the MPRR-SSA programme at the regional level. In particular, the Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will work as a technical lead in providing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) advice, guidance, supervision and recommendations to Country Offices (CO) in the Region to ensure that the M&E systems meet the needs of programmes and senior leadership and are in line with the specific donors' requirements. The Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will oversee and manage M&E system implementation, including monitoring, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) initiatives, support assessments, M&E budgeting and recruitment, and will mentor and/or strengthen the capacities of programme staff in the COs and partners in M&E.

Responsibilities

The Regional MEAL Officer will oversee the monitoring and evaluation aspects of the MPRR-SSA programme at the regional level. They will provide M&E advice, guidance, and recommendations to Country Offices to ensure effective implementation of M&E systems.