Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL Intern

About CRS 

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more that 100 countries. Without regard to race, religion or nationality, CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. 

CRS is recruiting a MEAL Intern to assist with Country Program (CP) MEAL activities. The MEAL Intern will support the project team in tracking progress against agreed outputs, outcomes, and planned activities, ensuring that monitoring and reporting processes contribute to the effective implementation of projects at CP. The Intern will assist with data collection, data management, reporting, and documentation of project results and lessons learned.

The MEAL Intern will work under the direct supervision of the MEAL Officer and will collaborate closely with MEAL Technical Advisor, and Project Managers to support the implementation of projects monitoring and evaluation framework and related data management systems.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

• Assisting in the development and updating of data collection tools, including digital data collection tools.

• Supporting the implementation of data collection activities, including baseline studies, routine monitoring, and other project assessments.

• Assisting in conducting Data Quality Assurance (DQA) processes, including verification and validation of field data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability.

• Supporting the documentation of lessons learned and best practices from project implementation activities.

• Assisting with preparing reports and presentations on findings.

• Assisting in monitoring programme activities.

• Assisting with reviewing performance indicators.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• University degree in Statistics, Public Health, Development Studies or related Social sciences.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of statistical software packages i.e. Excel, R, Kobo, STATA & SPSS.

• Prior experience is not a requirement but an added advantage

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Commitment to accuracy and data integrity

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with facility personnel

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Strong time‑management and multitasking abilities.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.