Job Title: MEAL Volunteer (2 No Experience Jobs)
Organization: Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Nakivale and Kyangwali, Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger-ACF, worldwide is recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, with a purpose to save the lives of undernourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. ACF implements innovative and life-saving programs in the sectors of Nutrition, Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL), and Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH) through capacity building projects in collaboration with government structures. Over the past 30 years of ACF has been delivering robust operations in Uganda and has gained significant knowledge and expertise using a multi-sectoral approach to design and implement program intervention based on the context, geared towards long-term solutions to hunger both in refugee and Host communities. Since 2013, the organization has been worked in the refugee settlements of Northern and Western Uganda providing emergency response as well as long-term development interventions.
Job Summary: The MEAL Volunteer will ensure smooth functioning of the MEAL system at field office level; Conduct frequent monitoring spot-checks against Quality Benchmarks; Build capacity of program team in the use of MEAL tools, impact reporting and use of data management systems; Champion research initiatives (I.e. baseline, Midterm, End-term, needs assessments, KAP Surveys and Post Distribution assessments) and ensure that findings are applied to inform program implementation; Make sure the complaint & feedback mechanisms are well functional at field office level; Maintain regular report preparation and share with proper channels.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Improve data quality (by strengthening monitoring systems and data quality assurance mechanisms).
- Strengthen feedback and accountability Mechanism.
- Scale up Learning and Knowledge Management at field level.
- Set up and implement a robust MEAL Framework at the Base Level.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- MUST have a relevant Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field. Possession of Postgraduate training in Monitoring and Evaluation is added advantage.
- Experience monitoring and evaluating donor funded projects.
- Minimum of 2-years practical experience in M&E system development implementation in a large international/national non-governmental organization.
Others/Extra Details
- Good understanding of Food security and livelihood, nutrition and health, WASH standard indicators plus experience implementing nutrition focused projects.
- Strong quantitative skills and experience with Data Analysis and Database Management with good command of Advanced Excel technics, ENA, SPSS and STATA.
- Excellent mobile data collection skills with good command of Kobo Collect, Red rose, ODK and DHIS2 system.
- Proven ability of designing MEAL plans, result frameworks and theory of change.
- Excellent knowledge of digital data collection and accountability systems.
- Ability to analyse and disseminate complex information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
- Strong familiarity with project frameworks [design/implementation/M&E] cycle
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, adapting and innovating where necessary, and defining a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
- Highly developed cultural and political awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience \\working in multicultural, multi -location, values driven teams;
- Commitment to Action Against Hunger values
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 16th May 2025
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