MEAL Officer 1 (HARVEST) Mutoko
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- Welthungerhilfe
- Expires 10 Jan 2026
- Mashonaland East
- Full Time
Job Description
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest, privately held, non-denominational, and politically independent German non-governmental organizations in development co-operation and emergency relief. Primarily in co-operation with local partner organizations, its task is to contribute to improved income and nutrition for the poorest rural populations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Welthungerhilfe has been implementing projects in Zimbabwe almost continuously since 1980. Currently, the organization together with its partners has projects in 5 Provinces. Sector focus is on Food and Nutrition security including WASH, and when necessary, Emergency response.
This EU-funded multi-partner consortium project, Hubs for Agricultural climate Resilience, Value Chains, and Sustainable Transformation in Zimbabwe (HARVEST)- aims to strengthen climate-resilient livelihoods through the transformation of smallholder farming systems into commercially viable, inclusive, and climate-smart value chains. The initiative builds on the premise that mobilized and capacitated farmer groups, when linked to sustainable agribusiness hubs and community-based MSMEs, can drive systemic change towards improved and resilient household incomes. The project is committed to agroecological farming principles. The project operates in a dynamic environment where economic volatility, climate shocks, and policy shifts can challenge implementation. Its strategy includes strong private sector partnerships to navigate these risks commercially, and continuous dialogue with local governance structures to ensure alignment, ownership, and political sensitivity.
Duties and Responsibilities
The MEAL Officer will support outcome and impact monitoring, accountability to farmers and partners, and evidence-based reporting to project management, investors, and donors. The role requires close collaboration with consortium partners, including NGOs, research
institutions, and private sector actors, to ensure harmonised monitoring approaches, high data quality, effective accountability mechanisms, and learning for adaptive management
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Development Economics, Statistics, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a strong advantage.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in MEAL, preferably within agriculture, agribusiness, value chain development, or private-sector–linked development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in measuring farmer incomes, enterprise profitability, cost of production, and gross margins.
• Practical understanding of smallholder farming systems, agribusiness operations, and value chain economics.
• Experience working with multi-partner consortia, including private sector and research institutions.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills and proficiency in CommCare software is an added advantage.
• Experience with participatory MEAL approaches and digital data collection systems.
Required Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into management decisions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and reporting skills.
• High attention to data quality, ethics, and accountability.
• Ability to work effectively with farmers, private sector actors, researchers, and Government authorities.
• Commitment to gender equality, youth empowerment and disability inclusion.
How to Apply
During the application process, WHH will not charge any fee nor will it require any payment for an application to be considered. WHH is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status and or physical handicap. Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of motivation and their CVs to recruitment.zimbabwe@welthungerhilfe.de. Please state the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
