GOAL MEAL Assistants Jobs in Uganda

GOAL MEAL Assistants Jobs in Uganda


Job Summary:

  • GOAL is currently seeking to hire competent people to join our Agago team. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join an extremely dynamic International NGO and to use your skills. If you are familiar with working within the international development aid sector and have a strong background in the areas mentioned, then you are the one we are looking for!

    About the Role:

  • The MEAL Assistant – ONCE support will provide support to the wider MEAL team, made up of the DPD MEAL, MEAL Manager, MEAL Officer, Learning and Communications Officer and MIS Officer. GOAL is seeking a self-motivated and proactive individuals keen to learn and grow in a supportive role, gaining experience across a wide range of areas within the MEAL team.

  • The role will support the wider MEAL team’s effort across GOAL’s different programme areas, including Nutrition sensitive Agriculture, and One Nutrition in Complex Environments. They will provide key backstopping and data collection support into programme teams when needed and contribute to regular monitoring and reporting on GOAL Uganda’s annual country plan and USAID funding.

  • The post will support on data collection, analysis and reporting for both qualitative and quantitative methods, data entry and any other tasks as assigned by the MEAL Manager. They will also help to develop communications content for internal and external audiences to showcase our success and facilitate learning. They will be a core support to the whole MEAL team, providing logistics and admin support and ensuring information management and storage

    Key Duties and Responsibilities:

    Data collection, analysis and reporting

  • Support in planning, and in conducting sustainability, Agriculture production endline, Annual surveys and Venous blood collection, assessments and regular monitoring under ONCE and NSA (Cycle 3 and 4 beneficiaries data collection and graduation data collection)

  • Participate in the development of daily rosters supporting the data collection teams

  • Participate in the daily cleaning and data monitoring of all surveys during data collection

  • Participate and lead daily debrief meetings with data collection teams

  • Supervise a team of enumerators and share responsibilities for the completion of household surveys. Ensure that the team/s adhere to the SOPs for COVID 19 during data collection processes

  • Help to produce reports
    drawn from the database and from other qualitative monitoring tools

  • Support in data quality assessments and assurance

  • Work with the Programme manager to contribute to monthly reports and donor reports as needed

    Internal and external communications and learning

  • Participate in cross-departmental learning events, including monthly MEAL meetings

  • Work with the wider MEAL team to produce content for internal and external communications, including case studies and success and learning stories

  • Compile and complete weekly MEAL, NSA report with input from PCCOs MEALO

  • Participate in milestone verification reporting under EADC

    Admin and team support

  • Maintain MEAL team monitoring and reporting trackers for both internal and external content generation and sharing.

  • Regularly maintain and add to the MEAL Sharepoint site, ensuring information is correctly managed and used by the wider GOAL Uganda country programme.

  • Facilitate logistics and planning as needed for MEAL events or workshops, generating PRs.

  • Take and circulate minutes at MEAL meetings and other meetings as requested.

  • Any other tasks that is within the scope of MEAL work.

    Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • A diploma/degree, social and/or development (economic) studies or related, relevant subject.

  • Some hands-on experience in planning and conducting surveys or assessments.

  • Good computer skills (MS Word and Excel).

  • Excellent verbal English language skills, demonstrable writing skills in English.

  • Knowledge of digital data collection tools such as CommCare.

  • Ability to travel up to 50% of time from base.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural environment.

    How to Apply

  • Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications by email with at least 3 reference contacts (current or former Line Managers) from the last three employers and daytime contact number to;

  • recruitment@ug.goal.ie indicating the title ‘MEAL Assistant’ in the subject line by 18th May 2022. Please Do Not Attach Certificates.



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