Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialist (Regional) – PROPEL, Kampala - Uganda
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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialist (Regional) – PROPEL, Kampala - Uganda
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Program Summary
The PROPEL Africa Project (Pathways to Resilience, Opportunities, Professional Employment and Learning) aims to address the persistent challenge of youth unemployment and underemployment in Liberia, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Implemented by JA Africa and Mercy Corps, PROPEL responds to these challenges through a dual approach: equipping underserved youth aged 15–30 with relevant, demand-driven business, employability, and life skills, while simultaneously improving the way the labour market works for young people.
Responsibilities
MEAL Systems Design & Implementation
- Lead development of the program MEL Plan, including results frameworks, Indicator Performance Tracking Table, data collection tools, and learning plans.
- Ensure harmonized MEAL tools and processes across Mercy Corps and JA Africa, including standardization of data collection methods and integrated data management systems.
- Oversee annual surveys and baseline and final evaluations, ensuring compliance with donor and Mercy Corps best practices and requirements.
- Track value-for-money and social return on investment indicators as required to ensure stewardship of donor resources and effectiveness of programming.
- Manage data quality assurance processes and support country teams in MEL implementation.
Learning & Adaptive Management
- Facilitate consortium-wide quarterly and annual reflection and learning sessions with country teams and technical leads.
- Collaborate closely with the JA Africa MEAL focal point for joint analysis and reporting.
- Produce evidence-based insights for strategic decision-making and donor communication.
- Lead documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and program adaptations.
Capacity Building
- Provide training and mentorship to country MEAL teams and partners.
Accountability
- Ensure community feedback mechanisms are functional, inclusive, and responsive.
- Support safe data collection and safeguarding-integrated MEAL practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in social sciences, statistics, economics, or related field.
- 5–7 years of MEAL experience, ideally in youth employment, market systems, or livelihoods programs.
- Experience with digital data systems (CommCare, PowerBI).
- Strong analytical and communication skills; experience with multi-country programs is an advantage.
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work with a leading global organization
- Professional development opportunities
- Commitment to organizational learning and safeguarding
About the Company
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants, or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC, and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.
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