Fresher MEAL Assistant US NGO Jobs – International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Job Title:  MEAL Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station: Arua, Uganda

Reports to: MEAL Officer

About US:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.

Job Summary:  Reporting to and technically supported by the MEAL Officer, the MEAL Assistant will work closely with the program staff to support data collection, data quality checks, data analysis and systems contributing to strengthened monitoring efforts of IRC programs with the aim of optimizing monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning capacities of the ECHO grant to ensure high-quality programming for our clients and support the global ambitions of IRC Strategy 100. The MEAL Assistant will support the M&E officer in managing day to day M&E tasks arising in the Field Office and providing technical support to field teams to ensure effective implementation of the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with program to ensure routine data collection as per the MEAL project workplan.
• Support the field organization of data collection survey, client satisfaction survey, and client feedback collection systems.
• Perform initial data review for ECHO project in Arua intervention areas under Health sector.
• Input and maintain up-to-date monitoring and client databases.
• Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified.
• Keenly track project progress through standardized data collection tools and methodologies.
• Support M&E officer in the compilation of Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual, and annual reports through provision of timely accurate and updated data.
• Develop project monitoring and evaluation tools with support from M&E Officer and Project Lead.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, demography, Economics, M&E, or related field. An advanced certificate in M&E, and statistics will be of an added advantage.
• Ability to undertake MEAL activities based on guidance from the supervisor.
• Possess a basic understanding of Monitoring and client feedback mechanisms and functions.
• Experience in monitoring & evaluating research methods and qualitative analysis is a plus.
• Experience working with communities, youth and adults of diverse backgrounds.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word.
• Willingness to travel to reside and work in the field sites.
• Fluency in local languages in and around the refugee settlement of Rhino is a requirement.

Please note: This position is open only to Ugandan national.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 11^th May 2023