MEAL Manager

Sustainable Peace Foundation (SPF) is an Iraqi feminist Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) striving to build and sustain peace through vertical and horizontal approaches and participatory methods; addressing root causes of tensions and conflicts challenging positive peace in Iraq. SPF strives to achieve this by working on the grassroots level to reinstate and strengthen the lost trust between Iraq’s diverse ethno-religious communities; increase community resilience, empower and building the capacities of the very effected communities so they can mitigate and transform conflicts through dialogue and non-violent means.

SPF strives to achieve these objectives by working with vulnerable groups such as, youth, women and girls, people with special needs and IDPs through developing their capacities to take leadership roles and to actively participate in the peace and reconciliation processes; economically empower communities by offering them vocational trainings and providing them with livelihood means to ensure stability and a dignified living standard.

SPF also strives to engage local authority and security actors with the local communities through advocacy, round table dialogue sessions and developing local peace mechanisms and structures capable to acts as soundboards conveying their communities’ needs and challenges. Another pillar of SPF’s efforts is to support and capacitate Iraq’s civil society for example, SPF provide the technical coordination and the secretariat of Nineveh Peace Forum, which it is a founder.  

SPF also provides consultations for local and international NGOs on peacebuilding and social cohesion programming, such as: context analysis, needs assessments, actor and service mapping etc.

SPF’s focuses on minority protection, but through its Do-no-Harm approach, which ensures that SPF programming and implementation creates cohesion instead of doing harm.

Project Aims

The project aims to strengthen youth resilience in Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib and Al-Tarmiyya districts by empowering young women and men through arts and sports. By combining capacity-building, mentorship, community initiatives, and public campaigns, the intervention seeks to foster inclusive participation, reduce vulnerabilities to extremist narratives, and build peaceful and cohesive communities.

Terms of Reference

The MEAL Manager will lead the design and implementation of the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) framework. They will ensure effective tracking of progress, collection of quality data, and integration of community feedback into project planning and implementation.

Scope of Work:

• Develop and oversee the project’s MEAL plan and tools.
• Lead baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
• Ensure systematic data collection, analysis, and reporting against the Logframe.
• Establish and manage feedback and complaint mechanisms.
• Support field staff with training and capacity building on MEAL practices.
• Produce high-quality reports and contribute to learning and adaptation processes.

Deliverables:

• Comprehensive MEAL plan aligned with project outcomes and indicators.
• Baseline, interim, and final evaluation reports.
• Monthly monitoring and accountability reports.
• Functioning community feedback and complaint system.
• Documented lessons learned and recommendations for future programming.

Note: Employment under this vacancy is subject to the signing of the contract with the donor.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in MEAL roles within NGOs, preferably in youth, peacebuilding, or PVE-related programmes.
• Strong skills in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Proven ability to develop and manage MEAL systems, including digital tools.
• Experience in accountability and safeguarding mechanisms.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Fluency in Arabic required; English proficiency strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in multi-cultural, conflict-affected contexts.

Note: Employment under this vacancy is subject to the signing of the contract with the donor.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and motivation for the role to hr@sustainablepeacefoundation.org. Please include “MEAL Manager” in the subject line of your email. Please note applications without cover letters will not be considered. 

For more information about the Sustainable Peace Foundation visit our website at www.sustainablepeacefoundation.org.