EU-PH Digital Economy Package MEAL Officer

Under the supervision of the Project Leader, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer develops and implements the MEAL system for the EU-PH Digital Economy Package activities managed by Expertise France. The Officer helps the team assess progress, demonstrate results and use evidence to improve implementation across Specific Objectives 1 and 2 (SO1 and SO2).

The position combines practical work on indicators, data collection and analysis with coordination, reporting and support to partners. It covers digital connectivity and Copernicus data infrastructure, capacity building, innovation ecosystem support and private-sector uptake of Earth Observation (EO) data.

The MEAL Officer works closely with the Technical Director, the Innovation and Space Ecosystem Coordinator, the Corporate and Start-up Engagement Officer, the Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Officer and relevant support functions, under the supervision of the Project Leader. Expertise France headquarters and short-term experts provide methodological support as needed, particularly for specialised studies and evaluations. Technical specialists remain responsible for validating engineering and infrastructure performance information; the MEAL Officer ensures that this information is consistently documented and incorporated into the results framework. The Project Leader retains responsibility for overall reporting and approval of proposed changes to the monitoring framework.

The MEAL Officer will notably be responsible for:

1. MEAL framework and inception baseline

• Assess the project's monitoring needs, existing partner information systems and available resources, and develop a practical MEAL plan with clear responsibilities, collection methods, timelines and resource requirements;
• Review the theory of change and approved logical framework with the project team and partners, checking that indicators can be measured using realistic and reliable sources;
• Prepare indicator reference sheets specifying definitions, calculation methods, baselines, targets, disaggregation, sources of verification and limitations; align relevant indicators with the EU Global Europe Results Framework (GERF), applicable EU results reporting requirements and Expertise France standards;
• Coordinate the inception baseline exercise, including source mapping, collection of initial values and identification of gaps requiring surveys or expert support; propose justified adjustments to the Project Leader for validation through the applicable procedures.

2. Data collection, management and quality

• Develop and maintain proportionate data collection tools, indicator tracking tables, databases and dashboards, using existing tools where possible and documenting how information moves from partners to consolidated reporting;
• Collect, clean, verify and analyse quantitative and qualitative data, including partner records, technical performance evidence, training participation and follow-up, user feedback, EO uptake and innovation programme results, in collaboration with the staff responsible for each activity;
• Check completeness, consistency and traceability, avoid double counting, document uncertainties and organise targeted verification visits or consultations where needed; maintain an accessible evidence archive supporting reported results;
• Collect and analyse data disaggregated by sex, age and location where relevant to the indicator and feasible, and help the team assess inclusion, gender equality and youth participation;
• Apply Expertise France procedures for consent, confidentiality, access rights and secure storage, obtaining specialist guidance where data protection questions arise.

3. Progress monitoring and results reporting

• Maintain an overview of progress against agreed indicators, targets and key milestones; track relevant logframe assumptions and provide clear summaries of achievements, gaps, delays and issues requiring management attention;
• Support periodic project reviews, annual work planning and steering committee presentations by preparing concise analyses and recommendations with the technical leads;
• Consolidate results and supporting evidence in inception, annual and final narrative reports, explaining both progress and limitations; coordinate with the finance team where expenditure information is needed to interpret implementation;
• Prepare and maintain the indicator data and evidence needed for EU reporting, including OPSYS updates and the annual results reporting exercise, under the Project Leader's supervision; coordinate agreed inputs from other implementing partners where required by the programme's reporting arrangements.

4. Participant feedback and accountability

• Establish accessible and proportionate wa