ThaiNGO

The Foundation for Local Development (FLD) is a registered non-profit organisation based in Chiang Mai, providing training, management and consultancy services for community development initiatives in southeast Asia, with funding secured to stimulate SMEs in the agricultural and food security sectors across conflict-affected areas of southeastern Myanmar.

Position Summary: The MEAL Officer will liaise with five agencies to measure progress towards expected outcomes, promote responsible behaviour of FLD consortium staff, and document lessons learnt. Requires experience in results-based monitoring systems and cross-cultural communication with Thai, Karen, Burmese and international stakeholders. Reports to FLD's Program Coordinator.

Duties: Manage the project's MEAL system with FLD consortium members; coordinate baseline/endline surveys; coordinate data collection, management and analysis of performance indicators; conduct field monitoring visits along the Thai-Myanmar border; support quarterly progress reports; promote accountability mechanisms (beneficiary feedback/complaints, accessible to women, youth, marginalised groups); facilitate reflection sessions with partners; support GEDSI and conflict-sensitivity analysis (sex-, age-, diversity-disaggregated data).

Qualifications: Experience in information management, results-based MEAL systems, quantitative/qualitative data tools, and indicator tracking; familiarity with GEDSI and conflict-sensitivity; cross-cultural communication with Thai, Karen, Burmese and international stakeholders; Thai citizenship or eligibility for a Thai work permit required.

Salary: THB 23,000/month

Duration: Full-time, 1.5-year contract (possible extension) 

Location: Chiang Mai or Mae Sot