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Job Summary

Job Title:
MEAL Officer
Employer:
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Monitoring and Evaluation jobs
Number of Positions:
Deadline:
Wednesday, 18 March 2026

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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international humanitarian organization committed to supporting, protecting, and advocating for the rights and well-being of refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement. With a mission to ensure a dignified life for all people forced to flee, DRC has earned global recognition for its comprehensive, rights-based approach and impact-driven programs in over 40 countries worldwide. The organization fosters a diverse, inclusive, and purpose-driven work culture that values resilience, innovation, and staff well-being, offering meaningful job opportunities, career growth, and flexible work arrangements tailored to humanitarian contexts. Founded in 1956 in Denmark, DRC has grown into one of the world’s foremost refugee-focused NGOs, evolving its operational capacity to respond rapidly to crises while also supporting long-term solutions for displacement. Its innovative business model combines emergency aid, protection services, livelihood programs, and policy advocacy, ensuring holistic and sustainable impact. Guided by core values of humanity, inclusion, independence, neutrality, and accountability, DRC also prioritizes corporate social responsibility by championing ethical partnerships, environmental sustainability, and local community empowerment. For more information, visit www.drc.ngo.

Full-time

Deadline: 

18 Mar 2026

MEAL Officer Job at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Job Description

DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as a MEAL Officer.

The overall purpose of the role: The MEAL Officer will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) activities for the OCHA-funded cash and protection project implemented by DRC. The role holder will ensure systematic monitoring of programme activities, support quality data collection and analysis, strengthen accountability mechanisms, and facilitate learning to improve programme effectiveness and compliance with donor and organizational standards.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Monitoring and Data Collection

  • Support the development and implementation of the project MEAL framework, including indicators, tools, and data management systems.
  • Conduct baseline, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and endline assessments for the project.
  • Monitor implementation of protection activities, ensuring data collection aligns with protection monitoring standards.
  • Support field teams in routine monitoring visits and ensure compliance with programme quality standards.
  • Ensure the use of digital data collection systems, notably Kobo.
  • Conduct data verification and spot checks during project implementation.

Evaluation and Learning

  • Support project evaluation as may be relevant.
  • Document best practices and success stories from project implementation.
  • Contribute to learning briefs and programme improvement plans.
  • Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
  • Support establishment and management of Community Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms (CFM) where relevant.
  • Ensure feedback is recorded, analyzed, and responded to in a timely manner.
  • Promote safe and confidential reporting mechanisms, especially for sensitive protection concerns.

Data Management and Reporting

  • Ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely data collection and analysis.
  • Maintain project indicator tracking tools.
  • Produce dashboards and data summaries upon request.
  • Support programme teams in preparing donor reports.

Capacity Building

  • Train field staff and enumerators on data collection tools and MEAL methodologies.
  • Support programme teams to understand and use MEAL data for decision-making.
  • Provide technical support to field teams on monitoring indicators and data quality.

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