Data Base Officer at GOAL Uganda, Hoima

Job Title: Data Base Officer
Location: Hoima District (with extensive field travel)
Reports to: MIS Specialist

Application Deadline: 8th March 2026

Program Background

The Agrifood System Transformation for Youth Employment (ASTYE) Uganda program

ASTYE is a 5-year transformative initiative designed to enable dignified and fulfilling work opportunities primarily for financially disadvantaged young women, refugees, and vulnerable groups by addressing structural barriers in Uganda’s Agrifood system. Aligned with Uganda’s Vision 2040, the National Development Plan and Government of Uganda Agriculture Value Chain Development Strategy, the program will contribute to national efforts toward poverty alleviation, economic growth, as well food and nutrition security. Additionally, ASTYE is part of the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda, which aims to empower 4.3 million young Ugandans, particularly young women, by addressing structural barriers to employment and providing them with the skills and resources to succeed.

Specifically, GOAL will implement component one to reach 500,000 financially disadvantaged young people, with 456,000 transiting into work and 336,000 securing dignified and fulfilling work. As the program is young women-centric, 80% of the total outreach target will be young women within Uganda’s agrifood ecosystem. Furthermore, 5% of the total youth in work target will be refugees, and another 5% will be people with disabilities.

Job summary

The data officer will be part of a team of MEAL staff in charge of monitoring, Evaluating and measuring the impact of program activities, conducting research and reporting. The data officer is expected to play an important role in the implementation of ASTYE program and GOAL’s MEAL functions to enable efficient data management and reporting of the implementation of partnerships with intervention partners (e.g., private sector, CSOs/CBOs); and to understand whether expected results are delivered. S/he will be responsible for establishing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date databases to inform program indicators. The data officer will work alongside the MEAL Coordinator, MEAL specialist, MIS specialist and MEAL officers. He or she will also be supported by the Program’s Management Unit.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Computer Science or Data Analytics.
• 2 years demonstrated experience with data management systems, databases, complex SQL queries and dashboards in a donor – funded project
• Experience with managing, cleaning, and analyzing large databases.
• Strong expertise in statistical analysis software and data-visualization platforms Power BI or Tableau.
• Good computer skills (MS Word and Excel)

Desirable

• Experience in collaborating and working with both private and public sector and CSOs.

The key responsibilities of the role will be:

Database Management, Data cleaning, Data visualization, Analysis & Reporting

• Maintain regular and updated reports, trackers, dashboards and data visualizations to provide insights into program progress.
• Implement centralized databases to ease data access and reporting by authorized Program staff.
• Participate in building staff capacity in data quality assurance and familiarization with relevant databases and dashboard procedures.
• Participate in program studies including Diagnostic Market research/ baseline, Barrier analysis, Action research, annual surveys, midterms and endline surveys.
• Conduct In-depth data analysis to extract meaningful insights from various data sources
• Produce and update information products such as reports, charts, and infographics by turning data into graphical products or meaningful tables to convey messages.
• Monitor accuracy of data collected in line with the Program’s data Cleaning Minimum Standards
• Implement quarterly data quality assurance activities according to the MEL plan (e.g. data validation and verification and cleaning).
• Ensure backend program data quality controls are in place and functional.
• Provide ongoing technical support to partners in data management and use.
• Identify and address capacity gaps in data handling among implementing program staff and partners.
• Document and share best practices and lessons learned from data use.
• Support the generation of data for quarterly and annual reports.

Maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with Uganda and GOAL’s data protection policies and SOPs.

General Terms and Conditions

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

GOAL Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic background, tribe, birth, creed or religion or social or economic standing, political opinion, disability.

Code of Conduct and Accountability within GOAL

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.

Safeguarding

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.

GOAL 

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.

General Description of the Country Programme 

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 reference contacts (current or former Line Manager) from the last three employers and daytime contact number by 8h March 2026.