{"id":21812,"date":"2026-09-21T08:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobsnocap.com\/?post_type=job&#038;p=21812"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:56:54","slug":"business-development-meal-manager","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/jobsnocap.com\/lo\/job\/business-development-meal-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Development &amp; Meal Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_21812\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only\" data-element-id=\"21812\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewbox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/jobsnocap.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Job Advertisement<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JOB DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Job title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Business Development &amp; MEAL Manager<\/td>\n<td><strong>Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Vientiane, Vientiane Capital, Laos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Type of employment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>One-year contract (possibly renewable)<\/td>\n<td><strong>Department<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Net salary<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$1,500<\/td>\n<td><strong>Reports to<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Country Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Nationality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Lao<\/td>\n<td><strong>Career Band\/Grade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Professional Staff \/ Grade D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong> For more than 40 years, Action Education has worked for access to quality education in Africa, Latin America-Caribbean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. We run 91 projects in 20 countries, including France, for over 1.5 million people. AE Laos, which started its program in 2006, has been implementing several education projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Vision:<\/strong> Education is a fundamental right. Action Education defends the right to quality education for all and works to ensure that this right is respected in all the countries where it operates. Free, inclusive, and quality education is a fundamental, compulsory, and non-negotiable right for all children and adults worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Overview:<\/strong> The Business Development &amp; MEAL Manager is a pivotal leadership role responsible for designing, overseeing, and strengthening Action Education Laos&#8217; Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning systems. This position ensures evidence-based decision-making, donor confidence, and organizational learning. The Business Development &amp; MEAL Manager will lead strategic MEAL frameworks, guarantee compliance with international standards, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across all projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Business Development<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the Country Director to ensure strategic engagement, partnership-building, and fundraising with relevant corporate, national, and international stakeholders on education and related issues in the country and the region;<\/li>\n<li>Assists the Country Director to initiate concept and\/or project design in response to different call for proposals;<\/li>\n<li>Contributes to the implementation of regional and global fundraising strategies;<\/li>\n<li>In absence of the Country Director, represents Action Education to different forums and keeps abreast of trends in education for advocacy\/collaboration and promotes organizational niche\/thematic at national and regional levels;<\/li>\n<li>Support the Country Director to promote policy dialogs with key stakeholders in education which impacts long term changes;<\/li>\n<li>Assists the Country Director to maintain regular contact with partners and donors to keep them aware of the progress and to seek feedback for continuous improvement;<\/li>\n<li>Support the Country Director to develop and maintain excellent working relationship and strategic partnerships with relevant institutions and individuals in the country;<\/li>\n<li>Helps contribute donor mapping to identify potential donors aligning with our programs;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Strategic Planning and Coordination:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead the design and implementation of MEAL strategies aligned with AE&#8217;s global standards, donor requirements, and national policies.<\/li>\n<li>Provide strategic guidance to program teams, ensuring MEAL integration across all stages of project design, implementation, and evaluation.<\/li>\n<li>Represent AE Laos in MEAL-related forums, donor meetings, and technical working groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Data Management and Analysis:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conduct data collection, management, and analysis processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of project data.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze monitoring data to assess project progress, identify trends, and inform decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Accountability and Reporting:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure robust accountability mechanisms, including feedback and complaint systems for beneficiaries and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Produce high-quality analytical reports, dashboards, and donor submissions that demonstrate impact and value for money.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate findings persuasively to internal leadership, donors, and external partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Knowledge Management and Communication:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Institutionalize learning by documenting and disseminating lessons learned, success stories, and best practices.<\/li>\n<li>Lead capitalization initiatives to ensure project knowledge informs future program design and national education strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate cross-project learning workshops and communities of practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Capacity Building and Mentorship:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build MEAL capacity of program staff and partners through tailored training, coaching, and mentoring.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen organizational culture of evidence-based decision-making and accountability.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as a technical advisor to project managers and senior leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Quality Assurance and Compliance:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure compliance with MEC standards, protocols, and donor requirements throughout project implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct regular quality assurance assessments to maintain data integrity and reliability.<\/li>\n<li>Guarantee compliance with donor requirements, AE global MEAL standards, and international frameworks.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct regular quality assurance audits to safeguard data integrity and program credibility.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure ethical standards in data collection, storage, and dissemination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master&#8217;s degree in statistics, social sciences, international development, or a related field (a bachelor&#8217;s with extensive experience may be considered).<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 5\u20137 years of progressive experience in business development and MEAL, preferably in the development or education sector.<\/li>\n<li>Proven expertise in political economy analysis, concept notes, and proposal (both technical and financial) writing.<\/li>\n<li>Proven expertise in MEAL methodologies, advanced data analysis, and digital monitoring tools.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated leadership in managing MEAL systems across multi-project portfolios.<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication and negotiation skills, with experience engaging 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Please indicate &#8220;Business Development &amp; MEAL Application&#8221; in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.<\/p>\n<p><em>Deadline for Application: 5 October 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Action Education is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 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