Senior Specialist, MEAL

Senior Specialist, MEAL

Posting Description

Job Summary
The MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) Sr. Specialist supports MEAL activities in regions across the globe through providing surge capacity through a period of organizational change. This includes MEAL capacity strengthening, indicator and instrument design, and capturing and disseminating learning. This role will lead various time-bound monitoring, evaluation and accountability to communities initiatives across regions in which Habitat for Humanity operates, under the direction of MEAL leaders across the globe.

This is a three-year position and it can be located remotely in the U.S., Bratislava, Slovakia; San Jose, Costa Rica; Nairobi, Kenya; Manila, Philippines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Surge Capacity: (40%)
• Provide virtual surge MEAL capacity during start ups, scale ups, transitions, or emergencies, stabilizing systems and supporting local MEAL teams.
• Provide virtual MEAL support for existing programs, under the direction of regional MEAL leaders.
• Operationalize MEAL policies and processes across regions; contribute to updates based on field feedback and evolving donor requirements.
• Translate global MEAL strategy into regional execution by aligning country and project MEAL plans with organization wide frameworks, standards, and quality benchmarks.
• Contribute to the development of project and program design and proposal development

Data Integrity: (20%)
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of program data through regular quality checks and validation processes.

Global MEAL support: (30%)
• Support the Global MEAL Team to deliver organizational MEAL priorities
• Input into the creation and review of MEAL guidance, training materials, and toolkits.
• Support the design and delivery of global MEAL workshops and events
• Support the onboarding and mentoring of MEAL personnel as needed.

Collaboration: (10%)
• Be an active member of the global MEAL team and HFHI MEAL Network
• Participate in regional MEAL communities of practice and peer to peer learning activities

Minimum Requirements

Education
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Years of Related Experience
• 5 + years of experience of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning at project or program level

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Prior knowledge and experience with output and outcome measurement and development of tools and platforms to facilitate such processes.
• Prior knowledge and experience with setting up and running mechanism to ensure accountability to communities
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in communicating in a wide range of formats to different audiences
• Experience in designing and delivering (facilitating) MEAL related capacity strengthening activities.
• Comfortable working both independently and in team environments.

Preferred Requirements
• Spanish or French language proficiency helpful
• Experience working as part of a global team
• Experience working in a regional MEAL Advisor role or for a multi-country program
• Experience collaborating virtually and in remote settings.
• Understanding of or experience with federated networks

Active support of HFHI Values:
Humility - We are part of something bigger than ourselves
Courage - We do what's right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
Accountability - We take personal responsibility for Habitat's mission

Safeguarding
HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.

The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity and the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country and typically includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions and life insurance. For work locations in the US, the hiring range for this position is $66,390 to $78,100.

Staff hired on a hybrid basis in the United States near an HFHI office location (Atlanta, Georgia / Americus, GA / Washington, D.C.), are required to report to the office on Tuesdays.

Application Deadline: May 24, 2026.

About

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. HFHI has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta, Georgia, an Operational Headquarters based in Americus, Georgia and Area Office bases of operations in Manila, Philippines for our Asia and the Pacific work, San Jose, Costa Rica for our Latin American and the Caribbean work, and Bratislava, Slovakia, for our Europe, the Middle East and Africa work.

HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Function

Monitoring and Evaluation

Auto req ID

10872BR

Position Category

In-Country National

Position Type

International Employment

Geographic Location

Europe & Middle East

Location

Remote within the U.S.; Bratislava, Slovakia; San Jose, Costa Rica; Nairobi, Kenya; Manila, Philippines.

Position Number

2627

Required Travel

30%