MEAL Officer

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.

Job Overview

Reporting to and technically supported by the MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer works in close collaboration with program teams to optimize monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning capacities and opportunities of the IRC mission in Uganda to ensure high-quality programming for the clients we serve and support the global ambitions of IRC Strategy 100, and the Country Strategic Action Plan. The MEAL Officer oversees, leads and implements MEAL activities of RESET within the Country MEAL team

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership, Documentation and Partnership

• Provide overall technical leadership on MEAL functions for Yumbe–BidiBidi operations, ensuring high standards in data collection, documentation, analysis, reporting, and accountability to clients, partners, and donors.
• Lead systematic documentation of program progress, learning, best practices, and evidence for internal and external use.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to the Data Officer and MEAL Assistant(s), ensuring timely deliverables, quality outputs, and professional growth.
• Representing IRC in technical meetings, coordination forums, and external engagements related to MEAL and Information Management.
• Foster strategic partnerships internally and externally to strengthen data systems, learning, and accountability mechanisms.
• Champion access to and use of data for shared learning, sound decision-making, and data-driven program adaptations.

Technical Oversight - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Output Tracking

• Lead the implementation of MEAL systems in alignment with IRC Country and Global Strategies across the project cycle.
• Implement the MEAL plan, using the log frame, indicator performance tracking table (IPTT), and indicator reference sheets to guide data collection and reporting.
• Collect, compile, and update monitoring data on outputs and outcomes from Protection, Cash, and other sector activities.
• Conduct Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM), including household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews on cash use, satisfaction, safety, access, and barriers.
• Ensure systematic monitoring of outputs and beneficiaries, including: Accurate beneficiary registration and tracking, Output verification and reconciliation, Routine beneficiary like PDMs, Market assessments and Vulnerability assessments monitoring and validation exercises and Real-time tracking of performance against targets.
• Collaborate with program and MEAL staff to ensure data is collected, compiled, verified, and meets IRC and donor data quality standards.
• Oversee digital data collection tools (CommCare, Kobo, ODK, etc.), ensuring timely updates, revisions, quality checks, and dashboard visualization.
• Conduct routine Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), audits, and spot checks to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and facilitate real-time program adaptation with program managers.
• Produce high-quality reports and dashboards highlighting key findings, trends, risks, and recommendations.
• Document and share learning from monitoring findings to inform proposal development and program improvements.