MEAL Team Lead – Cluster

War Child

MEAL Team Lead providing strategic leadership and oversight for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning systems at War Child. Ensuring effective operationalisation of MEAL strategies and frameworks across multiple conflict-affected contexts.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeAmsterdam • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for War Child’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems.
Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of organizational MEAL strategies, frameworks, standards, and tools.
Build and strengthen MEAL capacity across teams and partners through guidance, tools, training, mentoring, and on-the-job technical support.
Ensure ethical, safe, and responsible data collection, management, and use, in line with data protection, safeguarding, and organizational policies.
Represent War Child in relevant global and inter-agency MEAL, quality, and evidence networks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field.
At least 3 years’ experience working in humanitarian, development, or conflict‑affected contexts.
Demonstrated experience designing, leading, and institutionalising MEAL systems and frameworks.
Proven experience providing strategic and technical advisory support to country teams and partners.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
Fluency in English is required for this role. Additional languages may be useful depending on stakeholder groups and organisational context, for example Arabic, Dari, French, Spanish, or Ukrainian.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful Impact: Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change.
Professional Growth: Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development, with opportunities for capacity building and growth through the role and War Child’s global network.
Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide.
Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that prioritises safety, fairness and equal opportunity for all.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Monitoring & EvaluationMEAL SystemsData CollectionData ManagementFramework DesignStrategic Advisory SupportCapacity BuildingTechnical OversightInstitutionalisation of MEALContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunicationTrainingGuidanceProblem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsAdaptabilityCultural Sensitivity