MEAL Assistant

The MEAL Assistant will support day-to-day implementation of the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) plan across the five target districts. Working under the line supervision of the Karamoja Field Coordinator and the technical oversight of the Head of MEAL, Research & Innovation, and in close collaboration with the Karamoja MEAL Officer, the Emergency Project Manager and the Nutrition, WASH and Cash teams, she/he will be responsible for: (1) collecting, verifying and entering good-quality monitoring data and keeping the Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT) and beneficiary database up to date; (2) supporting the baseline, post-distribution monitoring (PDM) and endline exercises, including enumerator supervision and data cleaning; (3) running the Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) at field level and ensuring every piece of feedback is logged, referred and closed; and (4) documenting learning and supporting timely, accurate reporting to OCHA/UHF in line with Action Against Hunger MEAL minimum standards. Because the project runs for only three months in flood-affected, hard-to-reach locations, the role requires someone who can start immediately, work flexibly in the field and produce reliable data under tight timelines.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Population Studies, Public Health, Human Nutrition, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field. A certificate or short course in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.
  
• At least 1–2 years’ experience in data collection, monitoring or MEAL in a humanitarian or development project with an NGO, UN agency or government programme.
  
• Experience in emergency response, cash assistance (including PDM) and/or nutrition (CMAM) programmes is an added advantage; familiarity with OCHA pooled-fund (CBPF) or other donor reporting is desirable.
  
• Good command of mobile data collection tools (KoboToolbox/KoboCollect, ODK) and MS Excel (data cleaning, pivot tables and charts); basic knowledge of SPSS, Stata or Power BI is an advantage.
  
• Basic understanding of nutrition indicators (MUAC, SAM/MAM, cure and default rates), food security indicators (FCS, rCSI) and Sphere minimum standards.
  
• Knowledge of Accountability to Affected Populations, complaints and feedback mechanisms, and PSEA principles.
  
• Ability to supervise enumerators and work effectively with VHTs, community leaders and district officials.
  
• Good report writing skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate data under tight deadlines.
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; ability to speak Ngakarimojong and/or Pokot is a strong advantage.
  
• Willingness to travel frequently and work in remote, flood-affected locations in Karamoja under challenging conditions; availability to start immediately.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work in multicultural teams, and respect for community norms.
  
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger values, Code of Conduct, and safeguarding and PSEA policies.