El Salvador Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator

Position Summary

Momentum Wheels for Humanity (MWH) seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator to provide MEAL support and expertise for MWH’s portfolio of projects in El Salvador. Under the direction of the El Salvador Project Manager, the MEAL Coordinator is responsible for overseeing MEAL development, implementation, management, and reporting at the country level in accordance with donor regulations and MWH policies Only candidates with work authorization in El Salvador will be considered; relocation benefits will not be provided. This is a part-time consultancy.

About Momentum Wheels for Humanity

Since 1996, Momentum Wheels for Humanity has increased access to mobility and improved quality of life for children, teens, and adults with physical disabilities in more than 50 low- and middle-income countries. We build and strengthen rehabilitation services within health systems through training and capacity building, policy and standards development, and supply and distribution of wheelchairs and other life-changing equipment. For more information, visit www.momentum4humanity.org.

Expected Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the El Salvador Project Manager and direction of MWH HQ, the Coordinator will be responsible for performing the following primary tasks across implementation sites in El Salvador:

• In coordination with MWH HQ, the MWH El Salvador Field Office, and project partners, support the development, implementation, and management of MEAL frameworks across various projects in El Salvador that adhere to donor (especially USAID) and MWH guidance and needs for learning, analysis, and reporting
• Support and advise colleagues on activity-level M&E reporting, ensuring quality and consistency across technical areas
• Develop and/or improve guidelines and tools to ensure coherency in activity tracking in El Salvador in line to achieve project learning goals
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and analysis of project evaluations, mappings, and assessments as needed
• Oversee the collection, management, and analysis of project activity data in line with donor, MWH, and general best practices, ensuring data validity, reliability, and security
• Ensure that data collection systems and mechanisms comply with internal and donor standards for data quality, validity, reliability, and security
• Consolidate M&E inputs from staff and partners
• Develop timely and responsive donor reports as well as ad hoc reports in accordance with donor requirements
• Develop inputs to support annual workplan and MEAL project monitoring plan development processes

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or relevant field;
• 4-5 years of relevant work experience, preferably working with an international NGO
• Familiarity with USAID regulations and policies related to monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, and managing MEAL systems of various projects throughout all stages of the project cycle
• Ability to oversee data collection, management, and reporting with integrity
• Detail-oriented with good organization and prioritization skills
• Ability to work well independently and in team settings
• Provide deliverables in a timely manner
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in Excel required
• Familiarity with survey design and data collection tools (e.g., KoBoToolbox)
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English
• Comfortable with working across multiple time zones and with remote colleagues
• Based in El Salvador (preferably San Salvador), with ability to travel to project sites as required

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced degree in relevant field
• Familiarity with MEAL systems within health systems strengthening projects and emergency response projects
• Familiarity with data management
• Experience in improving MEAL systems at the country level