MEAL Officer Jobs – International Rescue Committee

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Organisation: International Rescue Committee

Duty Station: Yumbe, Uganda

About Organisation:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.

Job Summary: Reporting to and technically supported by the MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer works in close collaboration with program teams to optimize monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning capacities and opportunities of the IRC mission in Uganda to ensure high-quality programming for the clients we serve and support the global ambitions of IRC Strategy 100, and the Country Strategic Action Plan. The MEAL Officer oversees, leads and implements MEAL activities of CRF within the Country MEAL team

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership, Documentation and Partnership

• Provide overall technical leadership on MEAL functions in South west and West Nile operations, ensuring high standards in data collection, documentation, analysis, reporting, and accountability to clients, partners, and donors.
• Lead systematic documentation of program progress, learning, best practices, and evidence for internal and external use.
• Represent IRC in technical meetings, coordination forums, and external engagements related to MEAL and Information Management.
• Foster strategic partnerships internally and externally to strengthen data systems, learning, and accountability mechanisms.
• Champion access to and use of data for shared learning, sound decision-making, and data-driven program adaptations.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Output Tracki ng

• Lead the implementation of MEAL systems in alignment with IRC Country and Global Strategies across the project cycle.
• Ensure systematic monitoring of outputs and beneficiaries, including:
• Accurate beneficiary registration and tracking;
• Output verification and reconciliation;
• Routine beneficiary monitoring and validation exercises;
• Real-time tracking of performance against targets.
• Collaborate with program and MEAL staff to ensure data is collected, compiled, verified, and meets IRC and donor data quality standards.
• Oversee digital data collection tools (CommCare, Kobo, ODK, etc.), ensuring timely updates, revisions, quality checks, and dashboard visualization.
• Conduct routine Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), audits, and spot checks to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and facilitate real-time program adaptation with program managers.
• Produce high-quality reports and dashboards highlighting key findings, trends, risks, and recommendations.
• Document and share learning from monitoring findings to inform proposal development and program improvements.

Evaluation Managemen t

• Lead and manage baseline, midline, endline surveys, and external evaluations in coordination with MEAL Manager and program teams.
• Develop evaluation frameworks, tools, methodologies, and Terms of Reference (ToRs).
• Supervise enumerators and data collection teams during evaluation exercises.
• Ensure evaluation findings are documented, disseminated, and translated into action plans.
• Manage evaluation data cleaning, analysis, and reporting processes to ensure methodological rigor and quality reporting.

Participatory Monitoring and Learning

• Promote and institutionalize participatory monitoring approaches that actively engage beneficiaries in assessing program quality and relevance.
• Facilitate community reflection sessions, feedback dialogues, and participatory review meetings.
• Ensure community voices inform program design, implementation, and adaptation.
• Support community-led monitoring mechanisms where appropriate.

Accountability and Client Responsiveness

• In close collaboration with the MEAL Manager and AAP Officers, oversee documentation and tracking of client feedback through the Client Feedback Registry (CFR).
• Maintain updated feedback databases and ensure timely data entry and analysis.
• Produce monthly feedback analysis reports to inform strategic and programmatic decision-making.
• Lead onsite discussions to develop and monitor action plans responding to client feedback.
• Strengthen capacity of project teams on accountability, safeguarding, and client responsiveness.
• Support development and dissemination of accountability materials (briefs, posters, brochures) to stakeholders and communities.

Human Resources and Supervision

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and performance monitoring to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Build capacity of MEAL and program teams in data management, reporting, accountability, and knowledge management.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and training of MEAL Assistants, Data Officers, and field enumerators.
• Foster an inclusive, respectful, and high-performing team environment.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related technical field (additional experience may substitute).
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in MEAL, data management, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience supervising technical staff (Data Officer/MEAL Assistants).

Strong understanding of:

• Output and beneficiary monitoring

Logical frameworks and Theories of Change

• Evaluation methodologies
• Participatory monitoring approaches

Accountability and Client Feedback Mechanisms

• Proven experience managing baseline/endline surveys and evaluations.
• Proficiency in mobile data collection tools (CommCare, Kobo, ODK).
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or GIS tools is an added advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong report-writing ability.
• Strong analytical, systematic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to travel to field locations regularly.
• Please note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis
• Deadline for receiving applications is 7th August 2026.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 7th August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36