MEAL Manager

GOAL is currently implementing the Green Resilient Enterprise for Empowered NTFP Development (GREEN) and Charity: Water Project in Uganda. The GREEN Project is a 28-month initiative implemented under the ReForEst Uganda Programme with funding from Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the European Union. The project seeks to enhance livelihoods, jobs and ecological resilience through sustainable Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) enterprises while contributing to forest conservation, restoration and climate resilience across 16 districts in Eastern Uganda and Napak District in Karamoja. The project focuses on five priority NTFP value chains: bamboo, honey/apiculture, shea, cashew, and wild mango. Through a Green Entrepreneurship Platform (GEP), incubation services, acceleration support, cottage industry, access to finance and market linkages, the project will strengthen 140 enterprises, 50 producer groups and support 10,000 households along these NTFP value chains.  The Charity: Water Project supports sustainable WASH programming in Mbale and surrounding areas through improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services, community engagement, behavior change, infrastructure monitoring and service sustainability.

The MEAL Manager will provide strategic leadership, technical oversight, quality assurance, accountability, learning, data management, and evidence generation across GOAL Uganda's GREEN, and Charity: Water projects. The role will ensure high-quality data collection, analysis, reporting, accountability, learning, research and evidence generation. while supporting adaptive management, donor compliance and organizational learning. The position will supervise 3 MEAL officer and lead the design and implementation of integrated MEAL systems that generate reliable information for programme management, donor reporting, decision-making and continuous improvement across livelihoods, enterprise development, health, nutrition and WASH programming.

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Economics, Biostatistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences or related field with a Post Graduate Qualification in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Development Studies or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years progressive MEAL experience in humanitarian and development programming with at least 2 years of People management experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing MEAL systems for large donor-funded and/or multi-partner programmes.
• Experience in at least two of the following sectors: Livelihoods and Market Systems Development, Agriculture and Food Security, Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management
• Demonstrated experience leading or quality-assuring evaluations, surveys, mixed-method studies and results reporting.
• Demonstrated experience managing digital data collection platforms, relational datasets and large participant or enterprise registries.
• Experience working with NGOs or INGOs.
• Strong understanding of results-based management, logical frameworks, indicator reference sheets, performance monitoring plans and adaptive management.
• Advanced quantitative and qualitative research skills with demonstrable experience using: Excel (Advanced), Power BI, SPSS or STATA, CommCare.
• Strong analytical writing, data visualisation and presentation skills, with ability to translate complex evidence into practical management recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of accountability, safeguarding, ethical research, data protection and responsible data management.
• Experience developing dashboards, automated reporting workflows and interoperable data systems; familiarity with APIs or data integration is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people-management skills.
• Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to maintain data quality and documentation across multiple projects and partners.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritisation and decision-making skills in a fast-moving implementation environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and reporting cycles simultaneously and to travel regularly to field locations.
• Commitment to accountability, safeguarding, inclusion, evidence use and continuous learning.

GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has values and behaviours framework which defines our code of conduct. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability.

• →Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• →Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• →Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@ug.goal.ie

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency and works with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and overcome humanitarian crises, and to assist those facing poverty and exclusion achieve greater resilience and well-being. GOAL envisions a world beyond humanitarian crises where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities exposed to shocks and stresses are resilient, where barriers to well-being are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. 

First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health, (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition); and a market-based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behavior changes and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL 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 Uganda has a skilled team of over 110 personnel and has a head office in Kampala and field offices in 7 locations across Northern, Southwestern and Eastern regions of Uganda.  GOAL Uganda’s donors include the Mastercard Foundation, charity: water, Irish Aid, The Kingdom of Netherland Embassy in Uganda (EKN) and other private donors.  

Interested applicants who meet the requirements should apply through the link with at least 3 professional referees (current or former Line Manager) from the last three employers and daytime contact number by 30th September 2026.