Vacancy title:
MEAL Officer Assistant Officer

[Type: VOLUNTEER, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Human Resources, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Movement for Community Development (MCODE)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 10 2026

Duty Station:
NSSF Building, Ground Floor (Open Hall) Sokoine Road, P.O. Box 173 | Songea Municipal Council | Songea

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 7 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About MCODE

Movement for Community Development (MCODE) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania. The Organization envisions healthy, prosperous, and well-organized farming communities with enhanced productivity, sustainable agricultural practices, and competitive value chains.

MCODE pursues this vision by implementing programmes that strengthen agricultural value chains, promote agribusiness development, build farmers' capacities, and support environmental conservation and sustainable natural resource management. Over the years, MCODE has provided technical assistance and capacity development services to smallholder farmers and their organizations, including Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Associations, Cooperatives, and other producer groups.

MCODE operates across Mainland Tanzania and currently implements programmes throughout the six regions of the Southern Highlands. The Organization works in close collaboration with Government Ministries, Local Government Authorities, development partners, financial institutions, civil society organizations, faith-based organizations, research institutions, private sector actors, agricultural input suppliers, commodity traders, and regulatory authorities.

Terms of Engagement

• These are volunteer positions engaged on a volunteer basis for a period of four (4) months, commencing on 12th August 2024.
• The positions do not attract a salary or volunteer allowance. However, MCODE will provide the necessary work-related facilitation to enable volunteers to effectively perform their assigned field and programme responsibilities in accordance with the Organization's policies and project requirements.
• All successful candidates will be required to report for induction and commencement of assignment on 12 August 2024 at a venue and time that will be communicated to shortlisted applicants.
• Volunteers will report directly to their respective Project Supervisors or other designated MCODE supervisors, depending on their assigned project and duty station.
• All volunteering positions involve extensive fieldwork and require successful candidates to travel for up to 80% of their working time.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Duty Station: Songea Municipal Council

Job Summary

The MEAL Officer/Assistant Officer will support the establishment, implementation, and continuous improvement of MCODE's Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system. The position is responsible for ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, reporting, accountability mechanisms, and learning processes that enhance programme performance and informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of MCODE's MEAL framework across assigned projects.
• Coordinate routine monitoring activities to ensure project implementation is progressing according to approved plans and expected results.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and prepare comprehensive monitoring reports, including recommendations for programme improvement.
• Facilitate review meetings with programme staff and follow up on agreed action points.
• Establish, strengthen, and manage beneficiary Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms (CFM) to promote accountability.
• Support data collection, verification, validation, analysis, and reporting while ensuring data quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Maintain project databases and contribute to the continuous improvement of data management systems.
• Support baseline studies, end-line surveys, evaluations, assessments, and other research activities as required.
• Work closely with programme teams to monitor key performance indicators and document project achievements.
• Support capacity building of staff and partners on MEAL tools, data collection methods, and accountability standards.
• Prepare timely weekly, monthly, quarterly, and donor reports as required.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in support of programme quality and organizational learning.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Agriculture, Community Development, Project Management, or another relevant field.
• Previous experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning within development programmes is an added advantage.
• Experience using digital data collection tools and Microsoft Excel for data management is an added advantage.

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Commitment to continuous learning and programme improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; knowledge of statistical or data management software is an added advantage.

Applications should be submitted through either of the following channels:

Email: mcodetanzania@gmail.com or info@mcode.or.tz

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit the following documents:

• A cover letter clearly indicating the position (and, where applicable, the preferred duty station) applied for.
• A detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Certified copies of academic and professional certificates.
• Contact details (telephone numbers and e-addresses) of three professional referees.

Early application is strongly encouraged, and priority will be given to early applicants. Applications will be screened and processed on a rolling basis as they are received, and suitable candidates may be shortlisted, interviewed, and engaged before the closing date - positions may therefore be filled before the deadline. Interested candidates are strongly advised to apply as early as possible to avoid missing out.

Hand Delivery:

Human Resource Manager
Movement for Community Development (MCODE)
NSSF Building, Ground Floor (Open Hall)
Sokoine Road, P.O. Box 173
Songoa, Tanzania

Contacts for Enquiries

For any enquiries regarding these positions or the application process, please contact MCODE through the following:

Mobile: +255 743 476 811 / +255 623 801 046

Important Notice

• MCODE is an equal opportunity organization. Female candidates and qualified persons from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
• MCODE does not engage recruitment agents and does not charge any application, recruitment, placement, or processing fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Any request for payment should be treated as fraudulent and reported immediately.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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