Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
YSAT is recruiting a MEAL Officer to design, establish, and maintain a robust data collection and accountability system for the Kiryandongo project. This role ensures that every output is accurately measured, analysed, and leveraged to adaptively improve project implementation quality.
Key Responsibilities
Implement the consortium-approved PlayMatters 3.0 MEAL toolkit, keeping log-frames, indicator tracking tables, and data flow processes up to date
Conduct field-monitoring visits to track target indicators and lead baseline, midline, and endline data collection using KoboToolbox, ODK, or CommCare
Spot-check school attendance registers, training logs, and distribution lists to guarantee high data integrity
Set up and manage Community Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRM) in schools and settlements to capture and resolve project-related community feedback
Facilitate quarterly reflection meetings and document case studies, success stories, and lessons learned to support impact evaluations
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Demography, Social Research Methods, or Project Monitoring & Evaluation
Minimum 3 years of MEAL experience working with international or national NGOs in humanitarian settings, preferably managing education-sector datasets
Proficient in mobile data collection setup and data analysis packages (SPSS, STATA, or advanced MS Excel)
Strong analytical writing skills
Experience working with partners in consortium including refugee-led organisations
How to apply