Senior MEAL Officer Jobs – International Rescue Committee

Job Title: Senior MEAL Officer

Organisation: International Rescue Committee

Duty Station: Kampala, 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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the joint supervision of Ministry of Education and Sports and the IRC Sr. MEAL Manager the Senior MEAL Officer will perform the following duties:

• Technical Support & Data Utilization: Support District Local Governments in managing, analyzing, and utilizing education data for ERP operational planning and execution.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate implementation progress against ERP priority indicators across all target refugee-hosting districts.
• Annual ERP Progress Reporting: Generate comprehensive annual district-specific ERP progress reports highlighting key achievements, implementation challenges, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations.
• Financial Tracking: Support financial tracking and expenditure monitoring for ERP implementation at both national and district levels.
• Gap Analysis & Integration: Support the ERP Secretariat in incorporating district- and settlement-level priorities—identified via gap analyses—into overarching ERP operational plans.
• Information Products Generation: Lead the collection, collation, and analysis of education data from both settlement and host community schools to produce district-specific gap analyses and information products.
• System Capacity Building: Build and strengthen the technical capacity of school-level actors and DEO staff across all RHDs in using EMIS and the ERP harmonized database.
• Partner Mapping & Coordination: Conduct comprehensive operational mapping of education implementing and operating partners across all RHDs, including Kampala Urban.
• System Integration & ActivityInfo: Support the Secretariat in integrating the ERP harmonized school-level database with ActivityInfo and other relevant national IM systems.
• Data Quality Validation: Execute quarterly data validation exercises in settlements and host communities to enhance data integrity, accuracy, and reporting reliability.
• Standardized Tool Development: Develop and roll out standard reporting tools for DLGs and partners to ensure streamlined ERP progress reporting.
• Action Matrix & Tracking Tools: Develop standard districts action matrix tools to systematically track action points and decisions arising from education coordination meetings.
• Data Quality Guidelines & Training: Draft comprehensive data quality assurance guidelines, update partner M&E guidelines, and train partner teams for effective operationalization.

Key Accountabilities & Expected Outputs

• The Senior MEAL Officer will be held accountable for delivering against the following core outputs:
• Reliable Enrolment & Learner Data: Ensure MoES and partners possess reliable, validated data on refugee and national learner enrolment across all RHDs and urban Kampala.
• Data Analysis & Decision Support: Continuously analyze EMIS trend and pattern data to provide strategic insights, interpretation, and policy recommendations to leadership.
• Information Products & Reporting: Regularly produce standardized and ad-hoc information products, dashboards, and analytical reporting packages.
• Accountability Mechanisms: Strengthen district-level accountability and feedback mechanisms to ensure community and stakeholder feedback effectively informs response planning.
• Active Coordination & Technical Representation: Actively participate in Education Working Group (EWG) engagements, thematic task teams, and inter-agency coordination mechanisms.
• Review of evaluation reports for decision making

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Database Management, Information Technology, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a closely related field.
• Postgraduate qualification (Diploma or Master’s) in Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), or Data Analytics is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in data management, statistical analysis, and high-quality technical report writing.
• For candidates holding a Master’s/Postgraduate degree, a minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Direct working experience with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), or Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience working with refugee data management systems and humanitarian response frameworks is desirable.

Key Working Relationships

• The position will report Administratively to the MEAL Coordinator but day to day delegation will be under the Ministry of Education/ERP.

TECHNICAL & COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Technical Data Skills: Exceptional technical skills in data architecture, relational database management, data cleaning, and statistical analysis.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel and standard statistical packages (e.g., SPSS, STATA, or R).
• Data Visualization: Proven experience using Power BI or similar BI tools to create dynamic dashboards, charts, and visual graphics from complex datasets.
• Database & CRM Systems: Working knowledge and experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and/or Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM).Standards & Procedures: Deep knowledge and understanding of humanitarian data standards, data protection protocols, and confidential data management methodologies.
• Policy & Institutional Alignment: Familiarity with MoES administrative structures, ERP frameworks, and Information Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ethics & Values: High level of personal integrity and full adherence to Uganda’s National Ethical Values Policy and United Nations/IRC humanitarian principles, including deep respect for refugees and asylum seekers.
• Interpersonal & Stress Resilience: Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to collaborate effectively in diverse, multi-cultural teams and perform under high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

How to Apply:

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

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Deadline: 22nd August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72