MEAL Officer

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duration of contract: 3 Months (Starting January)

Start date: January 2025

Reporting to: Country Director

About IsraAID:

IsraAID is an international non-governmental humanitarian aid organization based in Israel. Since we were founded in 2001, our teams have worked in emergency and long-term development settings in more than 60 countries around the world. IsraAID responds to emergencies and helps communities affected by crises rebuild their lives, and their futures, together. From hurricanes to refugee crises to global pandemics, we mobilize quickly and collaborate with communities at the deepest level, accompanying the process of becoming self-reliant in the ability to prepare and respond to emergencies and crises and return to adaptive functioning.

In Uganda we support the recovery and restoration of people affected by humanitarian crises and to cultivate and nurture resilience and build agency while establishing systems and partnerships to reduce the risk of future disasters. We work in 2 geographical locations in Uganda. In Northwestern Uganda in the Palorinya refugee settlement and Southwestern Uganda in the Nakivale Settlement. We hereby present an exciting position for anyone who would like to use their communications and visibility skills to enhance our work.

About the Position:

The MEAL Officer - Maternity Cover will be supporting the country office in data analysis, reporting, tracking indicators, documenting lessons learnt and conducting assessments for a period of 3 months and 5 days from 13th January 2025 to 18th April 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Detailed responsibilities:

1. Routine reporting on all specified platforms, including monthly and quarterly reports, both internal and external.
2. Coordinate and carry out data entry and data analysis, for both quantitative and qualitative data collected.
3. Conduct baseline surveys in all the different project areas.
4. Facilitate learning processes to identify gaps and contribute to ongoing improvement of projects,
5. while working closely and communicating results to program teams and country management.
6. Refine indicators and design appropriate data collection tools.
7. Routine monitoring of field activities.
8. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Essential skills, knowledge, and competencies

Requirements

The successful Candidate is required to meet the following criteria:

• Must be a Ugandan National
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in social work or any relevant field, a post graduate diploma in M&E is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in the humanitarian sector.
• Good knowledge in designing M&E tools and systems.
• Commitment to IsraAID’s values: Professionalism, Humanity, Collaboration, Flexibility and Adaptability, Resilience

ETHICAL STANDARDS

IsraAID has zero tolerance towards any acts of misconduct and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The recruitment process will include all candidates’ declarations and reference checks focused on misconduct and SEA.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

IsraAID is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.