MEAL Officer
2026-01-31T06:07:51+00:00
ZOA Uganda
https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_3372/logo/ZOA.png
https://www.zoa-international.com/
FULL_TIME
Kiryandongo
Kiryandongo
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Social Services & Nonprofit, Business Operations, Admin & Office
2026-02-13T17:00:00+00:00
8
MEAL Officer, HOPE Project
Kiryandongo
Starting Salary is 1,872,000UGX gross per month
40 hours per week
Permanent contract
The application deadline is 13 February 2026, 23:59 (Africa/Nairobi)
Position: MEAL Officer (Hope Project) - National Position
Reports to: MEAL Coordinator, Acholi
Job location: Kiryandongo
Starting date: March 2026
Vacancy closing date: 13th February 2026
Duration position: 1 year renewable contract
Working hours: Fulltime (40 hours per week)
About ZOA
We are here for people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster.
ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover â providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.
Our work in Uganda
In Uganda, ZOA has offices in Kampala, West Nile (Arua), Acholi (Gulu), and Karamoja (Amudat). ZOA Uganda works both in relief and recovery on the themes of food security & livelihoods, education, and conflict management with a special focus on land Rights.
About the Hope Project
In the next 4 years, 6 months (June 2025-Decemberr 2029), ZOA will work with partners to deliver WASH, Land, MHPSS and Livelihoods activities for refugee and host communities. In doing so, ZOA will intentionally seek to build the capacity of these local partners and ensure equitable partnerships when it comes to resource allocation, representation, and decision making.
HOPE project adopts a localization approach which aspires to build strong civil societies, communities and actors, and promoting locally led recovery programs.
This will be achieved through;
Household participatory planning where decision making about resources and assets will no longer be left to men alone
Certificates of customary ownership offer tenure security for women and their children since all family members can be included on the land registration title
MHPSS services will be tailored to meet the specific needs of women, by creating safe spaces for women and girls to come together
Water and sanitation service provision will relieve the time burden on women and girls to collect water and care for family members who fall sick from water borne diseases
Male role models will be identified in target communities to champion positive change
ZOA Uganda is looking for a MEAL Officer to be based in Kiryandongo Office.
Your challenge
The MEAL Officer has the responsibility of undertaking all MEAL activities to document output, outcome and impact changes as defined in the MEAL Framework for the HOPE project. S/he will identify information gaps and make recommendations for the collection of data on all indicators as checks against processes and contexts to measure progress, results, and impact.
The MEAL Officer will ensure that all HOPE project MEAL activities shall result in timely tracking and documentation for project activities, quality data generated and processed in support of project reporting, increased accountability to different stakeholders, facilitates and upholds learning within the HOPE project and across the organization as described in the project MEAL Plan.
The MEAL Officer will provide MEAL support to the HOPE Project as well as implementing partner Refugee Law Project (RLP). The HOPE project is a multi-sector project working on WASH, MHPSS, land rights, and food security and livelihoods.
Your main tasks and responsibilities
Monitoring
The MEAL Officer works closely with the project and other MEAL teams as well as partners to create and operate a functional MEAL framework, system, tools and processes in alignment with ZOA guidelines, standards and localized MEAL contexts to gather performance data at output, outcome and impact level based on objectives and indicators contained in the MEAL Frameworks.
Leads in the drafting and development of the project MEAL plan, Indicator tracking table, field Data Protocols/SOPs, ToRs, and data collection tools to facilitate field procedures and execution.
Work with Project staff to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data for Knowledge Management and Learning.
Organise joint project monitoring with other stakeholders, partners and project teams
Strengthen the utilization of technology and where feasible enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting considering the limited infrastructure and internet connectivity challenges of ZOA operation areas.
Lead and facilitates local analysis, visualization, presentations and interpretation of contextualized MEAL information as inputs to regular narrative reports covering progress.
Facilitate capacity building initiatives on MEAL for project staffs and partners ensuring they have the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively apply and implement MEAL system, frameworks, tools, and other MEAL processes to enhance activities, data collection, analysis, application of data and information for measuring progress, reporting, making necessary adjustments and improving programme impact(s).
In coordination with MEAL Coordinator, plan and undertake Data Quality Audits and Assessment exercises to ensure data quality.
Ensure visibility materials (pop ups, team clothing, project sheets, flyers, leaflets) to be used for meetings, contact with communities, donors, and partners are produced to high quality.
Evaluation
Get involved in the drafting and design of ToRs for project assessments, evaluations and other studies
Participate in the evaluation of proposal bids and selection of individual consultants and firms for consultancy assignments.
Coordinate internal and external assessments, studies, evaluations and other research for the project in close collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator , PGM, DPGM, Coordinators, and PQ team.
Drafting and/or reviewing evaluation reports for internal and external use.
The MEAL Officer acts as the main contact person for the MEAL related support in the HOPE project
Accountability
Oversee ZOAâs commitments to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) in line with the project, ensuring that the Feedback and Complaints Mechanism (FCM) operated either at ZOA or project partner is fit for purpose and that complaints and feedback received are monitored and followed up appropriately.
Promote participatory approaches and methodologies, engaging affected population to ensure their voices and perspectives are captured in order to address specific needs and expectations.
Sensitize and educate team members and stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government authorities and others) on Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda.
Ensure appropriate documentation of feedback and complaints received following correct reporting procedures and tools.
In coordination with MEAL Coordinator conduct regular analysis and presentation of feedback and complaints portraying context and trends in the project implementation to guide necessary improvements.
Promote understanding to ZOAâs Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies, ensuring adherence to these policies at all times and that project activities are implemented with a âDo No Harmâ approach.
Learning
Lead drafting and development of Project level Learning Agendas and Questions to guide relevant data collection and learning activities.
Promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing through utilization of project/programme data collected, key assessments, evaluations, any other study findings and lessons learned for adaptive m
- Works closely with the project and other MEAL teams as well as partners to create and operate a functional MEAL framework, system, tools and processes in alignment with ZOA guidelines, standards and localized MEAL contexts to gather performance data at output, outcome and impact level based on objectives and indicators contained in the MEAL Frameworks.
- Leads in the drafting and development of the project MEAL plan, Indicator tracking table, field Data Protocols/SOPs, ToRs, and data collection tools to facilitate field procedures and execution.
- Work with Project staff to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data for Knowledge Management and Learning.
- Organise joint project monitoring with other stakeholders, partners and project teams
- Strengthen the utilization of technology and where feasible enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting considering the limited infrastructure and internet connectivity challenges of ZOA operation areas.
- Lead and facilitates local analysis, visualization, presentations and interpretation of contextualized MEAL information as inputs to regular narrative reports covering progress.
- Facilitate capacity building initiatives on MEAL for project staffs and partners ensuring they have the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively apply and implement MEAL system, frameworks, tools, and other MEAL processes to enhance activities, data collection, analysis, application of data and information for measuring progress, reporting, making necessary adjustments and improving programme impact(s).
- In coordination with MEAL Coordinator, plan and undertake Data Quality Audits and Assessment exercises to ensure data quality.
- Ensure visibility materials (pop ups, team clothing, project sheets, flyers, leaflets) to be used for meetings, contact with communities, donors, and partners are produced to high quality.
- Get involved in the drafting and design of ToRs for project assessments, evaluations and other studies
- Participate in the evaluation of proposal bids and selection of individual consultants and firms for consultancy assignments.
- Coordinate internal and external assessments, studies, evaluations and other research for the project in close collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator , PGM, DPGM, Coordinators, and PQ team.
- Drafting and/or reviewing evaluation reports for internal and external use.
- Oversee ZOAâs commitments to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) in line with the project, ensuring that the Feedback and Complaints Mechanism (FCM) operated either at ZOA or project partner is fit for purpose and that complaints and feedback received are monitored and followed up appropriately.
- Promote participatory approaches and methodologies, engaging affected population to ensure their voices and perspectives are captured in order to address specific needs and expectations.
- Sensitize and educate team members and stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government authorities and others) on Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda.
- Ensure appropriate documentation of feedback and complaints received following correct reporting procedures and tools.
- In coordination with MEAL Coordinator conduct regular analysis and presentation of feedback and complaints portraying context and trends in the project implementation to guide necessary improvements.
- Promote understanding to ZOAâs Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies, ensuring adherence to these policies at all times and that project activities are implemented with a âDo No Harmâ approach.
- Lead drafting and development of Project level Learning Agendas and Questions to guide relevant data collection and learning activities.
- Promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing through utilization of project/programme data collected, key assessments, evaluations, any other study findings and lessons learned for adaptive m
JOB-697d9c3743fcd
Vacancy title:
MEAL Officer
Jobs at:
ZOA Uganda
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, February 13 2026
Duty Station:
Kiryandongo | Kiryandongo
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, January 31 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
MEAL Officer, HOPE Project
Kiryandongo
Starting Salary is 1,872,000UGX gross per month
40 hours per week
Permanent contract
The application deadline is 13 February 2026, 23:59 (Africa/Nairobi)
Position: MEAL Officer (Hope Project) - National Position
Reports to: MEAL Coordinator, Acholi
Job location: Kiryandongo
Starting date: March 2026
Vacancy closing date: 13th February 2026
Duration position: 1 year renewable contract
Working hours: Fulltime (40 hours per week)
About ZOA
We are here for people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster.
ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover â providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.
Our work in Uganda
In Uganda, ZOA has offices in Kampala, West Nile (Arua), Acholi (Gulu), and Karamoja (Amudat). ZOA Uganda works both in relief and recovery on the themes of food security & livelihoods, education, and conflict management with a special focus on land Rights.
About the Hope Project
In the next 4 years, 6 months (June 2025-Decemberr 2029), ZOA will work with partners to deliver WASH, Land, MHPSS and Livelihoods activities for refugee and host communities. In doing so, ZOA will intentionally seek to build the capacity of these local partners and ensure equitable partnerships when it comes to resource allocation, representation, and decision making.
HOPE project adopts a localization approach which aspires to build strong civil societies, communities and actors, and promoting locally led recovery programs.
This will be achieved through;
Household participatory planning where decision making about resources and assets will no longer be left to men alone
Certificates of customary ownership offer tenure security for women and their children since all family members can be included on the land registration title
MHPSS services will be tailored to meet the specific needs of women, by creating safe spaces for women and girls to come together
Water and sanitation service provision will relieve the time burden on women and girls to collect water and care for family members who fall sick from water borne diseases
Male role models will be identified in target communities to champion positive change
ZOA Uganda is looking for a MEAL Officer to be based in Kiryandongo Office.
Your challenge
The MEAL Officer has the responsibility of undertaking all MEAL activities to document output, outcome and impact changes as defined in the MEAL Framework for the HOPE project. S/he will identify information gaps and make recommendations for the collection of data on all indicators as checks against processes and contexts to measure progress, results, and impact.
The MEAL Officer will ensure that all HOPE project MEAL activities shall result in timely tracking and documentation for project activities, quality data generated and processed in support of project reporting, increased accountability to different stakeholders, facilitates and upholds learning within the HOPE project and across the organization as described in the project MEAL Plan.
The MEAL Officer will provide MEAL support to the HOPE Project as well as implementing partner Refugee Law Project (RLP). The HOPE project is a multi-sector project working on WASH, MHPSS, land rights, and food security and livelihoods.
Your main tasks and responsibilities
Monitoring
The MEAL Officer works closely with the project and other MEAL teams as well as partners to create and operate a functional MEAL framework, system, tools and processes in alignment with ZOA guidelines, standards and localized MEAL contexts to gather performance data at output, outcome and impact level based on objectives and indicators contained in the MEAL Frameworks.
Leads in the drafting and development of the project MEAL plan, Indicator tracking table, field Data Protocols/SOPs, ToRs, and data collection tools to facilitate field procedures and execution.
Work with Project staff to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data for Knowledge Management and Learning.
Organise joint project monitoring with other stakeholders, partners and project teams
Strengthen the utilization of technology and where feasible enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting considering the limited infrastructure and internet connectivity challenges of ZOA operation areas.
Lead and facilitates local analysis, visualization, presentations and interpretation of contextualized MEAL information as inputs to regular narrative reports covering progress.
Facilitate capacity building initiatives on MEAL for project staffs and partners ensuring they have the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively apply and implement MEAL system, frameworks, tools, and other MEAL processes to enhance activities, data collection, analysis, application of data and information for measuring progress, reporting, making necessary adjustments and improving programme impact(s).
In coordination with MEAL Coordinator, plan and undertake Data Quality Audits and Assessment exercises to ensure data quality.
Ensure visibility materials (pop ups, team clothing, project sheets, flyers, leaflets) to be used for meetings, contact with communities, donors, and partners are produced to high quality.
Evaluation
Get involved in the drafting and design of ToRs for project assessments, evaluations and other studies
Participate in the evaluation of proposal bids and selection of individual consultants and firms for consultancy assignments.
Coordinate internal and external assessments, studies, evaluations and other research for the project in close collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator , PGM, DPGM, Coordinators, and PQ team.
Drafting and/or reviewing evaluation reports for internal and external use.
The MEAL Officer acts as the main contact person for the MEAL related support in the HOPE project
Accountability
Oversee ZOAâs commitments to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) in line with the project, ensuring that the Feedback and Complaints Mechanism (FCM) operated either at ZOA or project partner is fit for purpose and that complaints and feedback received are monitored and followed up appropriately.
Promote participatory approaches and methodologies, engaging affected population to ensure their voices and perspectives are captured in order to address specific needs and expectations.
Sensitize and educate team members and stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government authorities and others) on Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda.
Ensure appropriate documentation of feedback and complaints received following correct reporting procedures and tools.
In coordination with MEAL Coordinator conduct regular analysis and presentation of feedback and complaints portraying context and trends in the project implementation to guide necessary improvements.
Promote understanding to ZOAâs Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies, ensuring adherence to these policies at all times and that project activities are implemented with a âDo No Harmâ approach.
Learning
Lead drafting and development of Project level Learning Agendas and Questions to guide relevant data collection and learning activities.
Promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing through utilization of project/programme data collected, key assessments, evaluations, any other study findings and lessons learned for adaptive m
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
APPLY NOW
The application deadline is 13 February 2026, 23:59 (Africa/Nairobi)