Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Assistant Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 28 March 2026
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: International Rescue Committee
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| International Rescue Committee |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Scope Of Work Working under the supervision and guidance of the Senior MEAL Officer, the MEAL Assistant will be responsible for supporting project M&E related activities including building staff capacity in data collection methods, data analysis, data verification and result-based management (performance on indicators) across the Kiryandongo, Palorinya, Palabek, and Adjumani refugee settlements.
The MEAL Assistant will work closely with all program staff and project partners to implement the IRC MEAL commitments, improve program quality through enhanced data management systems and processes. S/he will support the Senior MEAL Officer in managing day-to-day M&E tasks and providing technical support to field teams to ensure effective implementation of the project.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist in routine data collection and entry for various project interventions implemented in the field and ensure that complete, accurate, clean, and consistent data is shared with the Senior MEAL Officer for data analysis and action planning.
- With support from Senior MEAL Officer and Project Lead develop project monitoring and evaluation tools; update and review project indicators and support in the cleaning of data and ensure up to date information.
- Conduct regular visits to project sites and implementing partners; to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
- Support Senior MEAL Officer in managing program data collection process during client drop-in, registration, surveys, business monitoring and USLA monitoring.
- Support the Senior MEAL Officer in randomization of clients for surveys and in conducting Qualitative Learning Exercises.
- Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported the project staff and project partners.
- Keep the M&E database up-to-date and support program staff producing periodic high-quality reports.
- Submit to the Senior MEAL Officer weekly and monthly updates on M&E activities conducted in the field.
- With support from the Senior MEAL Officer, conduct capacity building and mentorship to project staff and partners in M&E.
- Ensure proper filing and storage of M&E documents including questionnaires, monitoring reports, datasets, among others.
- Manage data collection during baseline surveys, end-line surveys, follow-up surveys, business monitoring, and VSLA monitoring exercises.
- Assist program staff during survey planning and implementation, especially preparing logistics needed, participating in data collection and cleaning.
- Keenly track project progress through standardized data collection tools and methodologies
- Support Senior MEAL officer in the compilation of Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual, and annual reports through provision of timely accurate and updated data.
- Support project teams to prepare activity reports and documentation of best practices, lessons learnt, assessment reports.
- Support the implementation of IRC’s MEAL standards including the Monitoring for action (MFA) standards in field sites.
- Participate actively in the enforcement of quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement measures for all program intervention
- Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and other associated guidelines.
- Support Community Client Engagement Officer in operation of feedback channels (feedback register, client satisfaction surveys, annual surveys etc.).
- Support Community Client Engagement Officer in recording client feedback, analysis, and accessibility of feedback data for programmatic decision making.
Requirements
- A bachelor`s degree in Statistics, demography, Economics, M&E, or related field. An advanced certificate in M&E statistics will be of an added advantage.
- Post-graduate Diploma in M&E will be an added advantage.
- Familiar with digital data collection and analysis packages (KOBO Toolbox, ODK Collect, MS Excel, SPSS, Comcare)
- Previous work with an NGO in humanitarian environment.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills and ability to present ideas effectively, in both oral and written form.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment; good diplomatic and persuasion skills.
- Ability to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions made.
- Emotional maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
- Good interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.
- High standard of spoken and written English. Knowledge of local languages is a bonus
- Good computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.
- Be able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments.
Application procedure
NB: This advert will close on 8th March 2026. Applicants are required to specify the locations they would prefer to work across the Kiryandongo, Palorinya, Palabek, and Adjumani refugee settlements
Posting Date: 2026-03-03
