Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The MEAL officer will ensure the development and adoption of Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and Learning (MEAL) processes and tools in Uganda, ensuring that the
implementation of MEAL contributes to the effectiveness and efficiency of projects in the country;
that continuous learning and improvement are taking place; that donors’ MEAL requirements are
met, and that MEAL activities are coordinated and are in accordance with IsraAID’s global MEAL
strategy and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Development of MEAL plans, tools and methodologies
• To assist in the elaboration and refinement of Logical Frameworks and theories of change in
• prioritized projects
• To assist in the creation of MEAL plans to measure and evaluate progress and effects of
• program implementation, detailing indicators and measures, selection of appropriate data
• collection tools, types of analysis, learning and reporting procedures.
• Work closely with the project managers and IsraAID international teams to design
• appropriate data collection tools and methodologies including baseline and end line surveys,
• interview and focus groups’ protocols and others, and assist when necessary, in translating
• these tools.
• Contribute to the advancement of IsraAID’s organizational MEAL approach, procedures,
• methods and templates.
• Data collection, analysis and reporting
• Ensuring transparent, accurate and timely collection of data by administering surveys,
• conducing desk reviews, and employing diverse and participatory data collection activities
• while working with relevant country representative to collect such data;
• Undertake evaluation of programs through field visits, desk studies and a range of data
• collection methodologies;
• Coordinate and carry out data entering and data analysis, for both quantitative and
• qualitative data collected,
• Facilitate learning processes to identify gaps and contribute to ongoing improvement of
• projects, while working closely and communicating results to programme teams and country
• management.
• To carry out specific background research providing comprehensive and useful information
• for the design of new programmes.

Skills, Experience, and Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required; Preference to a degree in social sciences, statistics,
• demographics, international development or related fields. Preference to a Master’s degree
• in such fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in the field of MEAL (including indicator
• selection, target setting, data collection and analysis, facilitating learning processes,
• reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans)
• Knowledge of the major evaluation types (process, impact etc.), methodologies (qualitative,
• quantitative, mixed method) and data collection and analysis methods.
• Experience in developing data collection instruments including ‘means of verification’ as
• planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection methods and tools,
• conducting data quality assessments and oversight; Preference to experience and knowledge
• of participatory MEAL methods.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, and meet
• deadlines
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it effectively to diverse
• backgrounds and scenarios
• Willingness and ability to travel independently and internationally
• Computer proficiency in Windows environment (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access,
• PowerPoint); Strong preference to comprehensive and advanced knowledge of Excel and/or
• proficiency in quantitative and / or qualitative data analysis software (e.g. SPSS, SAS, Nvivo)
• Ability to write clear and coherent assessment and M&E reports.
• Ability to effectively represent the organization when liaising with other stakeholders.
• Team player, collaborative and with the ability to work with people of diverse academic and
• cultural backgrounds.
• Fluent English is compulsory
• Commitment to the aims and principles of IsraAID.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply follow this link ugandahr@israaid.org 

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