Fresher MEAL Officer (Market Development) NGO Jobs – GOAL International
Job Title: MEAL Officer (Market Development)
Organization: GOAL International
Duty Station: Northern Uganda
Gross Salary: UGX 2,800,000 /=
Reports to: MEAL Manager
About US:
GOAL International is an international non-profit organization that was founded in 1977 and works to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor, the vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis. GOAL currently works in 16 countries, with our head office in Dublin, Ireland.
About GOAL Uganda Programme:
First operational in Uganda in the late 70’s, the current country programme focuses on two of GOAL’s three strategic sectors, namely: Health (including WASH and Health Accountability programming); and a market based approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams HIV, gender, child protection and the resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission. GOAL is currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six established offices in Kampala, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong, Lira and Agago Districts. We are funded by a number of donors who include DfID, Charity: water, Irish Aid, Master Card Foundation, GOAL and a number of small foundations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To coordinate and assist in baseline survey implementation, data cleaning and analysis
- To coordinate and assist in data collection from Private Sector Actors
- To attend monthly district review meetings; and take minutes and share those meetings
- To supervise a team of two MEAL volunteers and provide guidance to them
- To attend and support training of (Youth) Agents in MEAL, specifically in using the Farm Record Book
- To coach the agents in data collection, specifically related to Farm Record Book
- To do joint visits to farm groups for collecting and checking data
- To write learning stories, stories from the field
- To do any other tasks that is within the scope of MEAL work
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the GOAL International MEAL Officer (Market Development) job placement should a diploma/degree in M&E, agriculture, development (economic) studies or related, relevant subject
- At least two years of M&E work experience, especially in agriculture
- Good computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
- Good, demonstrable writing skills in English
- Ability to work with digital data collection tools
- Ability to travel up to 40% of time from base
- Ability to speak local language(s)
Desirable:
- Resident in Northern Uganda, preferably from Abim or Agago.
- Familiar with working in an International NGO
- Motorbike riding skills with valid riding permit.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications which must include at least 4 reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer), and daytime contact number to; The Human Resource Manager, GOAL Uganda on the email: recruitment@ug.goal.ie. Please do not attach certificates, indicate the job title in the subject line.
Deadline: 12th April 2018
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