Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Assistant (RICE West Nile Head Office) at Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment West Nile (RICE West Nile)

Job Description

Position 2: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Assistant (1 person)
Duty station: RICE West Nile Head Office.
Contract period: 1 year renewable upon good performance.
Reports to: MEAL coordinator
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation (MEAL) Assistant will be responsible for
data collection, analysis, and tracking project performance as well reporting. He/she will
also ensure quality implementation throughout the project cycle and will be responsible
for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation,
research, develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators
and ensure quality control.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the job opportunity must possess the following qualifications, skills
and experience:
i. Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, computer related course, Monitoring
and Evaluation or any closely relevant field.
ii. Formal training in monitoring and evaluation especially a post graduate diploma
will be an added advantage.
iii. Experience of not less than 2 years in MEAL preferably related to NGO work.
iv. Demonstrable competencies in setting up MEAL systems will be an added
advantage.
v. Competence in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

vi. Experience in developing and coordinating data collection, processing and
analysis systems.
vii. Good communication and inter-personal skills, team player, able to work under
minimal supervision in a fast-paced NGO environment.
viii. Strong IT, analytical skills and Excellent report writing skills.
ix. Awareness of multiple donor MEAL requirements.
x. Impeccable integrity and demeanor.
Behavioral competencies: This position requires a flexible person with the ability to
cope with changing technology, Strong interpersonal skills to effectively train and
communicate with farmers, strong problem-solving skills and a team player.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
i. Develop and routinely update MEAL tools including the log frames, workplans,
MEAL Plans, ITT, results frameworks, theory of change etc.
ii. Undertake quarterly data audits for the projects to ensure that data meets
approved standards.
iii. Develop and routinely update project database disaggregated in terms of gender,
nationality, age among others.
iv. Collect, analyze and interpret project data including participants profiles or data to
inform strategic decisions by management, learning across project teams and
program staff in the organization.
v. Properly document and analyze participants feedback to inform learning and
adaptive programing.
vi. Monitor, Track and document project successes, lessons learnt through defined
evaluation approaches including outcome harvest, success story documentation,
formative and summative evaluations.
vii. Support in evaluations, research, monitoring visits, assessments, learning
sessions within the projects assigned and ensure the findings are disseminated
and used for improvement.

viii. Facilitate utilization of data for decision making and documentation of best
practices/lessons learnt.
ix. Develop, M&E and progress reports for the projects and share with the
management, donors, participants and local government officials.
x. Train or mentor staff of RICE West Nile, community support staff, stakeholders and
participants in the basics of M&E, documentation and other areas of need.

How to Apply: All applications should be submitted via email to ricewnhr@gmail.com
and ricewn@gmail.com as one pdf file by suitably qualified candidates and the application
should include the following attachments: a signed motivation letter, most recent CV,
Academic credentials, two (2) Recommendation letters directly addressed to HR officer
RICE West Nile from your current or previous employer or referees, driving license/permit
& identity card/refugee card.
All Applications should be addressed to the Human Resource Officer RICE West Nile P.O
BOX 481 Arua and must be received on the email by 5:00pm of 3rd February 2026.
Applications submitted after this date and time shall automatically be disqualified.

NOTE:
1. RICE West Nile prioritizes her safeguarding commitments to protect the welfare
of children, youth and adults at risk. All applicants shall adhere to our
safeguarding policy and successful candidates will be subject to signing these
commitments at contract award.

2. RICE West Nile is an equal opportunity employer and any form of canvassing
will lead to disqualification.