MEAL Junior Officer
Junior / Apprendista

Descrizione della Posizione Lavorativa

Work context and start date: CESVI is an independent Italian humanitarian organisation. The collaboration will start in August 2026. The position may be based at CESVI HQ or performed remotely; it is expected to include approximately 50% of working time on missions to CESVI countries of operation.

Reporting lines and teamwork: The MEAL Junior Officer reports to the MEAL Senior Officer and cooperates with MEAL Regional Advisor(s), country-level MEAL staff and programme teams.

Role purpose and main responsibilities

• Data management & consolidation: support aggregation, cleaning and consolidation of MEAL data from country programmes for organisation-wide reporting.
• Dashboard maintenance: assist in building and updating data-visualisation dashboards (Excel, Power BI) to monitor global indicators and achievements.
• Operational support: help country teams set up basic digital data collection forms (KoBo Toolbox, ODK) and provide first-level troubleshooting of databases.
• Reporting & documentation: review routine country M&E reports to check data completeness and consistency.
• Training assistance: support the Senior MEAL Officer and MEAL&TA Manager in preparing training materials, resources and webinars to build field staff capacity.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, International Relations or related field.
• 1 to 2 years of experience (including internships) in data management, monitoring or evaluation roles, preferably in the non-profit sector.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel for data cleaning and analysis.
• Familiarity or practical experience with mobile data collection tools (KoBo Toolbox or similar such as ODK).
• Basic understanding of Project Cycle Management (PCM) and logical frameworks.
• Availability for frequent travel and field missions.

Other skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to foster collaboration.
• High attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken); a second language (Italian, French, Spanish or Arabic) is highly desirable.
• Problem-solving skills, initiative and resilience; ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines.

Safeguarding and health

CESVI has zero tolerance for any harm or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults. Safeguarding checks, including criminal record checks, are part of the recruitment process. For mission deployment, an occupational health assessment is carried out to verify suitability.

Selection process notes: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; early applications are encouraged. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Benefits

• Contract duration: from August to 31 December 2026, with possibility of extension.
• Salary: €2,200 - €2,400 gross per month.
• Insurance coverage.

Requisiti

Bachelor’s or Master’s in relevant field; 1–2 years experience (including internships) in data management, monitoring or evaluation; strong Excel skills; familiarity with KoBo/ODK; PCM knowledge; availability for frequent travel; professional English; additional languages desirable.