MEAL Officer - Angola at The HALO Trust in South Africa, South Africa

Location: Menongue, Angola

Salary: £33,959 - £45,255

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term (2 years)

Reports To: Grants Manager

Direct Reports: MEAL Teams

Key Internal Contacts/Relationships: Global Meal Team, Technical Teams, Programme Management

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Grants Manager, the MEAL Officer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving the MEAL framework in Angola, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), tools, and staff capacity building. The role will work closely with the Global MEAL Team, programme management, and technical teams.

About HALO:

HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 8,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women.

Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence.

HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

HALO’s work in Angola focuses on reducing the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war, improving safety, enabling access to land, and supporting long-term recovery and development. The MEAL Officer will play a key role in strengthening evidence-based decision-making and demonstrating programme impact.

About the role:

The HALO Trust is seeking an experienced MEAL Officer to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems for its humanitarian mine action and related operational activities in Angola.

HALO’s work in Angola focuses on reducing the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war, improving safety, enabling access to land, and supporting long-term recovery and development. The MEAL Officer will play a key role in strengthening evidence-based decision-making and demonstrating programme impact.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Partnerships, the MEAL Officer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving the MEAL framework in Angola, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), tools, and staff capacity building. The role will work closely with the Global MEAL Team, programme management, and technical teams.

Please note this role is dependent on funding and will require the successful candidate to work onsite in Menongue, Angola.

Responsibilities:

The MEAL Officer will:

Strengthen the MEAL System:

• Develop and adapt country-specific Theories of Change and indicators aligned with HALO’s global frameworks
• Develop project-specific results frameworks for all programmes in Angola
• Ensure MEAL systems are integrated across departments and understood by all relevant staff
• Support and build the capacity of programme and operational teams on MEAL approaches
• Ensure that the program has the capability to achieve the following required outputs:

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Develop and regularly update M&E work plans
• Design, review, and improve data collection tools, methodologies, and reporting templates
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and timely reporting across all projects
• Support baseline studies, evaluations, and impact assessments in line with donor requirements
• Analyse data and produce clear, actionable insights to inform programme decisions
• Contribute to donor proposals and reports, including indicator development and results analysis

Accountability:

• Ensure data collection, storage, and management processes are transparent, ethical, and secure
• Promote accountability to affected communities through appropriate feedback mechanisms
• Ensure all MEAL processes are conflict-sensitive, gender-sensitive, and adhere to the principle of "do no harm

Learning:

• Document best practices, lessons learned, and case studies
• Facilitate learning processes to improve programme quality and effectiveness
• Support internal and external research initiatives that strengthen programme design and impact

Capacity building:

• Train and mentor national and international staff on MEAL systems and tools
• Identify training needs and support implementation of capacity development plans
• Promote a culture of learning and evidence-based programming across the Angola programme

Representation and Coordination :

• Represent HALO at relevant national and regional MEAL forums, workshops, and coordination meetings
• Stay informed on sector best practices, particularly within mine action and humanitarian programming
• Contribute to global MEAL initiatives and tools where relevant

General:

• Uphold HALO’s core values and standards, promoting its ethos and mission statement.

• Ensure familiarity with and adherence to all HALO policies and procedures, especially the code of conduct and safeguarding

• Advanced degree (MSc or equivalent) in social development, statistics, economics, international relations, or a related field

• Significant experience in designing and implementing MEAL systems in humanitarian or development contexts

• Strong skills in data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting

• Proven experience supporting teams in MEAL methodologies and tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, SPSS)

• Experience with donor reporting requirements, including Logical Frameworks and Theories of Change

• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working in multicultural environments

• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and perform under pressure

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in mine action or humanitarian programming
• Experience working in Angola or Southern Africa
• Knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage
• Experience in remote or field-based programme settings

Travel Requirements

• Regular Visits – This will be to other HALO locations like Bie and Mavinga aswell as visiting MEAL teams in the field during the operational cycles as the operational need requires.

• Local overseas allowance of $350 per month

• Shared accommodation in a rented HALO apartment, provided at nil cost

• 49 days annual leave increasing to 56 days after 2 years

• Three economy return flights to the member’s home address (or an alternative location up to an equivalent cost)

• Comprehensive insurance package: life assurance and emergency medical insurance, including evacuation and repatriation.

To Apply:

Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by 4/08/2026

Applications without a cover letter tailored to this position will not be considered.

We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.