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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 th at 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 throug