MEAL Officer — Yumbe, Uganda
International Rescue Committee Uganda
Job description
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is recruiting a full-time, in-person MEAL Officer for its Uganda RESET programme (requisition JR00005510). The employer lists Yumbe, Kiryandongo and Palabek as duty stations; the role leads monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning for Yumbe–BidiBidi operations, reporting to the MEAL Manager. Work includes indicator tracking, surveys and post-distribution monitoring, data-quality checks, dashboards, evaluation management, client feedback and supervision of data/MEAL staff. IRC states that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Its vacancy text says the application deadline is 28 October 2026, while its Workday header shows an end date of 29 October 2026; applicants should use the earlier date and confirm the live employer page. No salary is stated. Original source: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Yumbe-Uganda/MEAL-Officer_JR00005510. Discovered through a public LinkedIn listing.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in statistics, information management, development studies, social sciences or related field (additional experience may substitute); at least three years’ progressive experience in MEAL, data management or related work; experience supervising technical staff and managing surveys/evaluations; knowledge of output/beneficiary monitoring, logframes, participatory approaches and client feedback; mobile data-collection tools such as CommCare, Kobo or ODK; advanced Excel and report-writing skills; willingness to travel to field locations. See the IRC vacancy for complete criteria.