Consultant, Design & Implementation of MEAL Strategy Workshops
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a global nonprofit housing organization working in more than 1,300 communities across the United States and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. In the Asia-Pacific region since 1983, Habitat has supported millions of people to build or improve a place they can call home. We are active in 14 countries in Asia-Pacific.
Purpose and Rationale of the Consultancy
Findings from the 2023 HFHI AP Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) capacity assessment reveal a significant gap in the existence of documented MEAL strategies or frameworks aligned with organizational plans, such as strategic business plans and annual operating plans. Less than 50% of countries reported the presence of MEAL strategies, with the majority relying on project-based MEAL plans. The MEAL strategy design workshops aim to advance impact-driven programming by designing and implementing comprehensive MEAL strategies at the national level. The workshops will aim to help countries develop their MEAL strategies, alongside their SBPs, and align with the regional strategic framework. This alignment is visualized in the diagram below:
Scope of Work
| Task | Output |
| 1. Facilitate consultations with stakeholders in the region to finalize the design of the workshop: Dec 2024-Jan 2025 |
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| 2. Design the methodology for 3-day MEAL strategy workshops: Feb 2025 |
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| 3. Co-facilitate workshops in four (4) target countries Fiji, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia: Mar-May 2025 |
Note that the final country MEAL strategies will not be part of the deliverables of this consultancy. Developing the final country MEAL strategies will be supported by the area office MEAL team |
Reporting and Review
The consultant will report to the Senior Manager for MEAL based at the HFHI Area Office in Makati City, Philippines. A hybrid working arrangement can be agreed with the successful candidate for deliverables 1 and 2: consultation and workshop design. Deliverable 3: co-facilitating workshops will be done in-person in the identified locations.
Timeline
The engagement is expected to run for five (5) months, from December 2024 to May 2025.
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience working in strategic/leadership MEAL positions in development or humanitarian organizations
- Driving the design and implementation of MEAL strategies and approaches that define and measure program capacity and results, and the integration of MEAL in strategy development processes, including management and measurement of strategic metrics, providing technical guidance to organizational departments and units, national offices, and other stakeholders
- Knowledge of:
- organizational/strategic development and management processes
- current MEAL best practices; contemporary trends and innovations in MEAL
- People-centered, safeguarding, and DEI imperative
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management within a multi-cultural team
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, in development studies, or relevant discipline
- CV
- Cover letter
- An indicative implementation plan to show how the scope of work will be achieved
- Estimated total cost for the engagement, with specific breakdown of costs
- At least two referees for feedback on past performance
The deadline for applications is on September 30, 2024, or until a suitable candidate is identified.
About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.
At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races (which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles and hair texture), ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.
We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.