MEAL Officer

at International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted November 6, 2023
Category Management
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Coordinate and lead, a dynamic small team of MEAL staff (MEAL Assistant, data clerks, data entrants); foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
Provide supportive supervision and routine mentorship to all facility-based MEAL staff on quality data collection, visualization and HMIS reporting to ensure that they implement Health MEAL activities to the required standards to avail clean and quality data.

Promote the growth and development of others in IRC teams in Terego/Madi Okolo on MEAL: Train colleagues, and volunteers on IRC MEAL Handbook Key Working Relationships Position Reports directly to or in Management in Partnership with: Health & MEAL Manager. Position directly supervises: Data clerks, facility level data team.
Qualifications

A University degree in a relevant field (such as: statistics & data management, social science, public health, development economics, or a related subject area).
A minimum of 3 years' working experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning-related functions.
Technical skills in setting up quality MEAL processes and creating logical frameworks and data analysis that leads to learning and action.
Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, Commcare, ODK as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA or other similar software. Knowledge ofPowerBi, and GIS software tools are additional assets.
Experience in using the MOH HMIS tools.
Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with presentation and reporting skills are a strong asset.
Confirmed ability to lead, mentor and empower a small to medium professional team.
Self-motivated with good organization, planning skills, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
A strong understanding of accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems.
Please note: Deadline for receiving applications is 16th November 2023.