Are you looking for a meaningful job where you can invest your skills, passion, and time in an impactful way? Do you want to work for an organization that is dynamic, goal-driven, and dedicated to making a difference? we have an exciting opportunity for two committed and motivated individuals to join our mission of ‘zero hunger on a healthy planet’: of empowering vulnerable youth and contributing to sustainable livelihoods. Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of Germany’s largest non-profits, private aid organizations with no political or religious affiliations. Founded in 1962, WHH works in 37 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, reaching the most vulnerable people with lifesaving humanitarian and long-term development interventions. Our vision is “a world in which all people can exercise their right to a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty’’
We have worked in Uganda since 1986, in partnership with the Government of Uganda, national and local NGOs. Together, WHH runs programmes in six sub-regions; West Nile, Karamoja, Teso; Central, Rwenzori and Southwestern. Our programmes focus on strengthening food systems and nutrition, climate resilience, economic empowerment and youth skills development, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), as well as women’s empowerment, ending gender-based violence (GBV) and promotion of gender equality and social inclusion, and humanitarian response.
As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles, and all our work is led by six core values: Accountability, Courage, Respect, Transparency, Commitment and Curiosity.
Our vision: “Zero Hunger on a Healthy Planet.” Join us in creating a world where everyone has access to food while ensuring a sustainable future for our planet. If you are ready to make an impact, we look forward to receiving your application!
MEAL Officer – 02 Positions (Arua & Moroto)
The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of One year. There are very good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Arua and Moroto, Uganda .The position is paid according to SG5 with Monthly Gross ranging between UGX 2,533,800 to UGX 3,090,000.
Your responsibilities
Duties and Areas of Responsibility
- Implement a monitoring and evaluation system which meets the requirements of the project management and the donors.
- Work closely with Project teams to assess project implementation, support capacity building initiatives, and facilitate the collection of quality data under the supervision of the Field Office Manager and Projects Coordinator and with support of the MEAL Advisor.
- Participate in programme and project design, funding proposals and donor reports, including developing a theory of change, log frame.
- Mainstream CHS /FCRM (Core Humanitarian Standards and Feedback Complaints Response Mechanism) in the project to enhance accountability.
- Follow up, advise and adjust monitoring practices based on log frames and project monitoring plans to ensure compliance with donor requirements and MEAL standards.
- Participate in design of surveys, e.g. baseline studies, evaluations, assessments etc. as relevant.
- Supervise and train enumerators as relevant.
- Establish and manage databases, conduct data analysis, perform regular updates of project deliverables and indicator performance.
- Contribute to presenting results of data collection in a short, precise and striking form, including executive summaries, photo and video documentation, conclusions and recommendations and contribute to lessons learnt and adaptive management.
- Conduct regular joint project site visits and provide detailed information for narrative reporting and documentation to ensure alignment of project activities with proposals and budgets.
- Support project learning events such as review meetings, action research, exchange visits.
- Work closely with other programme and finance staff as assigned by the Field Office Manager and MEAL advisor in reviewing and preparing monthly, quarterly and final narrative reports, including project indicators, implementation of processes, standard operating procedures in line with the Project Management Cycle Standards, Evaluation Guide, Measuring Success Framework, Systemic and Impact Measuring Frameworks.
- Contribute to annual, quarterly and monthly project and programme planning and review meetings.
- Represent the organization in meetings, workshops and conferences, including donor visits as relevant.
Your profile
- The applicant must hold a post graduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation, project planning and management.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Information management, Development studies or relevant field.
- At least three years of M&E work experience in multi sectorial rural development projects preferably with NGOs.
- Excellent skills in Word, Excel, Power point, SPSS, STATA, CommCare, Mwater, Power BI, Arc GIS.
- Very good knowledge and experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis and compilation.
- Experience with research, studies and ethical reporting, including data protection an asset.
- Experience in working independently as well as in a team, and result oriented.
- Excellent command of English both oral and written, knowledge of the local language is desirable
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Valid riding permit an asset.
Our offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.
Please send your application via our online recruiting system by September 30th, 2026 at 5:00pm EAT and indicate your prefered location in your application. Do not attach any scanned certificates to your application. For Inquiries, please send an email to uga.kampala.office@welthungerhilfe.de
WHH takes the protection and safeguarding of the people it works with and for very seriously and is also committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists All staff and others associated with WHH are expected to sign and abide by WHH’s Code of Conduct and related policies (e.g. Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, Anti-terrorism and Fraud, etc.). Background checks may be part of the recruitment procedure.
*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.
