[Save the Children] MEAL and GIS Officer

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MEAL and GIS Officer Organization: Save the Children Location: New York, United States of America Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation Posted: 2026-10-12 Original source: savethechildren.net **The role** We are currently looking for **MEAL and GIS Officer** based in **Vientiane Capital**. **Role Purpose** Save the Children International (SCI), in collaboration with the World Mosquito Program (WMP) and the Department of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC), Ministry of Health (MOH), implemented Driving Down Dengue in Laos project across Vientiane Capital, Oudomxay, Luangprabang, Savannakhet and Champasack province to contribute to reducing dengue transmission in Lao PDR through the release of *Wolbachia*-carrying *Aedes aegypti* mosquitoes. The MEAL and GIS Officer reports to the MEAL and GIS Senior Coordinator and is responsible for supporting the project’s Geographic Information System (GIS), core data systems, and field data management processes. The post holder will manage and synchronize daily operational data, prepare weekly maps to support mosquito-release activities, and ensure that GIS and data products are accurate, timely, and accessible for programme decision-making. The role also supports colleagues and Village Health Volunteers in using mobile applications and digital tools required for field deployment. In addition, the MEAL and GIS Officer will contribute to project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) activities, including data collection, data quality assurance, reporting, and other related tasks as assigned. More information about Save the Children International in Lao PDR and the World Mosquito Program’s *Wolbachia* method is available at: [https://laos.savethechildren.net](https://laos.savethechildren.net/) [https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org](https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/) In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the post holder may be required to work outside the normal role profile and vary working hours accordingly. **KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:** - Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures. - Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse. **Key Responsibilities** - Collaborate with field- and laboratory-based project staff to ensure that data captured from field activities are complete, accurate, timely, and of high quality. - Maintain project mobile devices and provide technical support to partners and field staff, including support related to mosquito-release locations and field deployment. - Prepare, update, and upload maps to mobile devices for use by field teams. - Support the collection of data through mobile devices and ensure timely synchronization with the Aggregate data platform. - Support the management of SCI SharePoint and Google Drive document libraries, ensuring that project documents are appropriately organised, accessible, and securely maintained. - Communicate and collaborate effectively with village leaders, village volunteers, district health officers, and other relevant stakeholders. - Conduct data validation, data cleaning, and quality-assurance processes to maintain high-quality project data. - Support the technical team to access and use the central core data system. - Support the line manager with MEAL-related activities at the country office, as required. - Manage data entry, validation, and analysis of participant tracking lists, including data disaggregation by relevant categories such as sex, age, location, and disability status, where applicable. - Support SCI’s Feedback and Reporting Mechanism and the World Mosquito Program’s Incident Management System, including accurate documentation, referral, follow-up, and reporting in line with established procedures. - Support the line manager in monitoring progress against project targets and ensure activities are delivered on time and to the required quality standards. - Contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate donor reports and project reports. - Prepare advance requests, liquidations, and returns in accordance with SCI financial procedures and planned project activities. - Undertake regular travel to project sites to provide GIS, data, MEAL, and operational support. - Participate in other SCI and project activities as required. - Carry out any other duties reasonably assigned by the supervisor. A small point to confirm internally: if “Aggregate” is the official name of your data platform, keep it capitalized as written. If it is a general function rather than a named system, change it to “the central data platform” or name the exact system used. **QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE** - Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional qualifications in relevant fields (GIS, Computer Science, or another relevant field, from a university - Qualification in r

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Source: untalent.org