Program Manager I - MEAL (Kenyan Nationals Only)

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the project's MEAL system.
• Manage data collection, quality assurance, and reporting systems including participant registration and commodity tracking.
• Coordinate field monitoring and quality reviews to ensure implementation standards are met and improvements are made.
• Oversee project accountability mechanisms to handle participant feedback and complaints effectively.
• Strengthen MEAL capacity among staff and partners through training and technical support.
• Lead learning activities, assessments, evaluations, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Supervise MEAL staff and manage resources, work plans, and budgets related to MEAL activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, International Development, Public Health, Food Security, Economics, Social Sciences or related field.
• At least seven years of relevant field experience managing MEAL systems for donor-funded programs, preferably with an international NGO.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data-quality assurance, and digital data collection systems.
• Skills in designing and managing assessments, baselines, endlines, and evaluations.
• Experience working with implementing partners and strengthening MEAL capacity.
• Proven ability to supervise staff and build effective teams.
• Experience contributing to project design, donor reporting, and compliance.
• Ability to engage communities and manage participant feedback and complaints mechanisms.
• Fluency in English and at least one local language.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 40%, including to Marsabit and Turkana counties.
• Preferred: Master's degree in a relevant field such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, or International Development.
• Preferred: Experience with institutional donor-funded programs in food security, nutrition, resilience or humanitarian assistance.
• Preferred: Experience with commodity and food distribution tracking systems.
• Preferred: Experience providing MEAL leadership for large-scale, multi-sectoral or multi-partner programs.

CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package and a collaborative work environment committed to improving lives. Benefits include maternity and paternity leave, support for breastfeeding, a baby room at the office, and flexible working hours where possible.

Apply on the employer's application page. The closing date for applications is Sunday, 8 November 2026.