Position Title: MEAL Officer
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda, with periodic field travel to the program areas
Reports to: Project Coordinator with a dotted reporting line to AfriChild’s Research Coordinator and the MEAL Officer.
Supervisory role: No

Scope of work
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer will lead the design and implementation of a robust MEAL system for the Kulea Watoto 2.0 borrowing knowledge from Kulea Watoto 1.0. He/she will work closely with project teams to optimize monitoring capabilities and opportunities, evaluation, accountability, and learning for Kulea Watoto 2.0 project to ensure high-quality programming for the clients and to support the overall ambitions of AfriChild’s strategic plan.

The MEAL Officer will supervise and implement MEAL project activities working with the project staff in Kampala and Yumbe collecting routine data from Kulea Watoto 2.0 interventions. The job holder will ensure that data informs decision-making, support adaptive management, and meet donor and organizational standards. He/she will oversee the development of harmonized tools and processes, data systems, and integrated learning across Yumbe and Kampala and work closely with the Project Coordinator to provide overall MEAL leadership, supervising the work of partner MEAL officers and
providing timely guidance.

Roles and Responsibilities

Program support and learning:

• In collaboration with the partners’ MEAL teams, design, develop and continuously update project MEAL, impact measurement tools and systems in a timely manner.
• Implement MEAL plans, revise (digital) data collection tools, follow up on processes for online data management, quality checks, and audits, and updating of data visualization.
• Identify, document, and share client feedback to improve services and results for our clients.
• Support the research work under Kulea Watoto 2.0 aimed at generating learning and credible evidence to support the improvement, expansion, and sustainability of the integrated programming (ECD and livelihoods).
• Ensure that learning from the project implementation and research is incorporated into project implementation and improvement plans.
• Support to strengthen capacity of consortium partners in tracking indicators and presenting progress in consortium meetings.
• Generate reports for the donor and for AfriChild.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Working with the Project Coordinator, lead in tracking Kulea Watoto 2.0 project progress by work plans and targets.
• Coordinate the field-level monitoring, client responsiveness and evaluation activities, reflective practice, and impact measurement.
• Support in organizing client satisfaction surveys, and client feedback collection systems.
• Provide technical assistance to project staff, partners, and incentive workers on information management systems, data collection and record keeping.
• Update the MEAL plan and indicator trackers in a timely manner and provide feedback to program staff, partners, and other stakeholders on the status and the quality of implementation (Quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to ongoing performance;).
• Conduct regular data quality checks and verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data.
• Actively participate in and contribute to MEAL team activities, system assessments, development, and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall MEAL practices for Kulea Watoto 2.0 project.
• Provide MEAL inputs for reports written during project implementation.

Human Resources:

• In collaboration with the project coordinator, support the technical training of partners, project staff and incentive workers.

Qualifications, experience and skills required

• Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Data Management, Social Sciences or related field;
• Minimum 3 years in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) functions.
• Knowledge of M&E approaches and techniques in the following areas; outputs, outcome monitoring, logical frameworks, data collection, basic data analysis, accountability, and client feedback mechanisms.
• Experience with mobile data collection tools such as Kobo, CommCare, or ODK.
• Good computer skills in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Experience conducting primary quantitative data collection and data entry.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Ability to speak local languages in Kampala and Yumbe is desirable.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; attention to detail.

How to Apply:
If you are passionate about advancing Early Childhood Care and Development, strengthening livelihoods, and shaping evidence-informed policy and practice for children in refugee and host communities, we would love to hear from you. Please send your cover letter outlining your relevant experience, updated CV with 3 referees, academic documents, and any relevant certifications to careers@africhild.or.ug by 4th March 2026 at 17:00hrs.

Important: Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. AfriChild is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other protected status under Ugandan law.Qualified women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard from us by 3rd April 2026.