MEAL Assistant
2025-06-30T17:45:18+00:00
Community Empowerment for Rural Development ( CEFORD )
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https://ceford.or.ug/
FULL_TIME
Nonprofit, and NGO
Admin & Office
2025-07-10T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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CEFORD in partnership with HERS-EPER is implementing the “Community resilience strengthening Project through Improved Livelihoods, conflict transformation and Climate Adaptation in Yumbe and Obongi districts”, The project aims at enhancing the resilience of vulnerable communities, particularly South Sudanese refugees and host communities, in West Nile, Uganda, with a target of 1,500 direct beneficiaries (60% refugees and 40% host community members). The initiative seeks to address the pressing challenges of resource competition, food insecurity, and climate change impacts exacerbated by the prolonged presence of refugees. In order to realize the project goal and objectives, CEFORD therefore invites application from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following Position;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support in designing and update project MEAL System and monitor compliance to SOP, policy, Tools, target bank.
- Support evaluations, assessments, learning and resource mobilization.
- Participate in project technical report writing progress reports for the board, donors and key stakeholders (OPM, UNHCR).
- Measure and disseminate project performance against standard catalogue both programme and finance monthly.
- Conduct project data quality assurance, validation of deliverables (items distributed, financial reports and procurement processes) to ensure quality and value for money monthly.
- Organize project review meetings and field monitoring monthly.
- Develop and maintain project masterplan database and track KPI, budget and ensure digitalization and visualization of data in Power Bi, Visible Impact, Kobo Toolbox, ODK, Solstice, GIS, etc.
- Support in establishing and tracking project complaints and feedback mechanisms to affected persons.
- Provide technical capacity building for staff on MEAL concept to enable result-based intervention.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual MEAL costed calendar or work plans for approval by the supervisor before 25th day of the last month to the end of the previous year and quarter.
- Ensure proper utilization and accountability for all project funds within 14 days upon receipt of the funds.
- Support programme staff to prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to supervisor before 20th day of the month of reporting.
- Monitor implementation of approved MEAL costed work plan and ensure budget performance is above 50% at all times.
- Attend quarterly stakeholder’s coordination meetings at the Settlement, District Local Government and validate quality of CEFORD files with minutes filed for review by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Other requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Demography and Population Studies, Business Computing (IT), Social Sciences and any other related field.
- Certificate in M&E is a Must.
- At least 2 years’ experience in M&E related field with a busy reputable humanitarian organization is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with government and social partners.
- Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
- Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
- Good interpersonal skills, including patience, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community, traditions, culture, beliefs of refugee/host community hierarchical structures.
- Must have computer skills, training and mentoring skills.
- Knowledge of local or commonly spoken languages in the region is an added advantage
Support in designing and update project MEAL System and monitor compliance to SOP, policy, Tools, target bank. Support evaluations, assessments, learning and resource mobilization. Participate in project technical report writing progress reports for the board, donors and key stakeholders (OPM, UNHCR). Measure and disseminate project performance against standard catalogue both programme and finance monthly. Conduct project data quality assurance, validation of deliverables (items distributed, financial reports and procurement processes) to ensure quality and value for money monthly. Organize project review meetings and field monitoring monthly. Develop and maintain project masterplan database and track KPI, budget and ensure digitalization and visualization of data in Power Bi, Visible Impact, Kobo Toolbox, ODK, Solstice, GIS, etc. Support in establishing and tracking project complaints and feedback mechanisms to affected persons. Provide technical capacity building for staff on MEAL concept to enable result-based intervention. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual MEAL costed calendar or work plans for approval by the supervisor before 25th day of the last month to the end of the previous year and quarter. Ensure proper utilization and accountability for all project funds within 14 days upon receipt of the funds. Support programme staff to prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to supervisor before 20th day of the month of reporting. Monitor implementation of approved MEAL costed work plan and ensure budget performance is above 50% at all times. Attend quarterly stakeholder’s coordination meetings at the Settlement, District Local Government and validate quality of CEFORD files with minutes filed for review by the supervisor.
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Demography and Population Studies, Business Computing (IT), Social Sciences and any other related field. Certificate in M&E is a Must. At least 2 years’ experience in M&E related field with a busy reputable humanitarian organization is an added advantage. Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with government and social partners. Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects. Ability to work both individually and as part of a team. Good interpersonal skills, including patience, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues. Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community, traditions, culture, beliefs of refugee/host community hierarchical structures. Must have computer skills, training and mentoring skills. Knowledge of local or commonly spoken languages in the region is an added advantage
JOB-6862cd2e28801
Vacancy title:
MEAL Assistant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Community Empowerment for Rural Development ( CEFORD )
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 10 2025
Duty Station:
Yumbe | Yumbe | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
CEFORD in partnership with HERS-EPER is implementing the “Community resilience strengthening Project through Improved Livelihoods, conflict transformation and Climate Adaptation in Yumbe and Obongi districts”, The project aims at enhancing the resilience of vulnerable communities, particularly South Sudanese refugees and host communities, in West Nile, Uganda, with a target of 1,500 direct beneficiaries (60% refugees and 40% host community members). The initiative seeks to address the pressing challenges of resource competition, food insecurity, and climate change impacts exacerbated by the prolonged presence of refugees. In order to realize the project goal and objectives, CEFORD therefore invites application from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following Position;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support in designing and update project MEAL System and monitor compliance to SOP, policy, Tools, target bank.
- Support evaluations, assessments, learning and resource mobilization.
- Participate in project technical report writing progress reports for the board, donors and key stakeholders (OPM, UNHCR).
- Measure and disseminate project performance against standard catalogue both programme and finance monthly.
- Conduct project data quality assurance, validation of deliverables (items distributed, financial reports and procurement processes) to ensure quality and value for money monthly.
- Organize project review meetings and field monitoring monthly.
- Develop and maintain project masterplan database and track KPI, budget and ensure digitalization and visualization of data in Power Bi, Visible Impact, Kobo Toolbox, ODK, Solstice, GIS, etc.
- Support in establishing and tracking project complaints and feedback mechanisms to affected persons.
- Provide technical capacity building for staff on MEAL concept to enable result-based intervention.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual MEAL costed calendar or work plans for approval by the supervisor before 25th day of the last month to the end of the previous year and quarter.
- Ensure proper utilization and accountability for all project funds within 14 days upon receipt of the funds.
- Support programme staff to prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to supervisor before 20th day of the month of reporting.
- Monitor implementation of approved MEAL costed work plan and ensure budget performance is above 50% at all times.
- Attend quarterly stakeholder’s coordination meetings at the Settlement, District Local Government and validate quality of CEFORD files with minutes filed for review by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Other requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Demography and Population Studies, Business Computing (IT), Social Sciences and any other related field.
- Certificate in M&E is a Must.
- At least 2 years’ experience in M&E related field with a busy reputable humanitarian organization is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with government and social partners.
- Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
- Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
- Good interpersonal skills, including patience, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community, traditions, culture, beliefs of refugee/host community hierarchical structures.
- Must have computer skills, training and mentoring skills.
- Knowledge of local or commonly spoken languages in the region is an added advantage
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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