Checked by NextRoleHub ยท Posted 22 Oct 2026
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is open at UGANET in Kiryandongo, supporting the organisation’s refugee response programme with reliable data. The M&E Officer will support activity monitoring, data collection and data quality checks, track programme indicators, and contribute to reporting and learning that inform how the programme is delivered with refugee and host communities. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in statistics, social sciences, development studies, economics, project planning and management or a related field, and at least two years of hands-on M&E experience with an NGO or CSO in gender-related work. Practical skills in data management and online tools such as Kobo Collect, Google Sheets and CommCare are required, and training in M&E and data collection tools is an added advantage. One of 34 UGANET field posts and a solid pick among M&E jobs in Uganda and NGO jobs in Uganda. Email your application by 26 October 2026.
Job Overview
- Job TitleMonitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
- OrganisationUGANET
- ProgrammeRefugee Response / Field Operations
- Duty StationKiryandongo
- Positions1
- Experience2+ years in M&E
- Deadline26 October 2026
About The Company
UGANET (Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDS) is a Ugandan non-governmental organisation founded in 1995 to address human rights, ethical and legal challenges arising in the context of health, HIV and gender.
It promotes social and legal protection for vulnerable and marginalised people, with a focus on health rights, HIV and gender equality. This role is one of 34 field positions UGANET is filling for its Refugee Response / Field Operations programme across ten refugee settlements and host-community duty stations.
About The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Role
The M&E Officer keeps the programme’s data accurate and useful, from field collection and quality checks to indicator tracking, reporting and learning.
Key Responsibilities
Main Duties
- Support activity monitoring across the programme.
- Lead data collection and carry out data quality checks.
- Track programme indicators.
- Contribute to reporting and learning that inform programme implementation.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Project Planning and Management or a related field.
- Training in M&E and data collection tools is an added advantage.
- At least 2 years of hands-on M&E experience with an NGO or CSO in gender-related work.
- Technical skills in data management and online tools and systems such as Kobo Collect, Google Sheets and CommCare.
General Requirements (all UGANET field posts)
- Strong communication, teamwork, organisation and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work respectfully with diverse communities and stakeholders.
- Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, accountability, non-discrimination and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
- Willingness and ability to live and work at the selected duty station and travel in the field.
Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
- Kobo Collect: Mobile data collection.
- CommCare: Case and survey data.
- Google Sheets: Indicator tracking.
- Data quality: Checks and cleaning.
Soft Skills
- Attention to detail: Clean data.
- Report writing: Learning products.
- Teamwork: Field staff support.
- Integrity: Honest reporting.
Benefits
Salary and benefits are not stated in the advert.
Why Apply
- Hands-on field M&E role.
- Gender-focused programming.
- Use modern data tools.
- Refugee response experience.
- Good pick among M&E jobs in Uganda.
How To Apply
Email your application to [email protected], addressed to the Executive Director, UGANET, Plot 19 Valley Road, Ministers Village, Ntinda, Kampala, by 26 October 2026.
Include an updated CV, a cover letter stating the position and your preferred duty station, and copies of your academic and professional documents. Only Word or PDF files are accepted. Use the subject line: Application โ Monitoring and Evaluation Officer โ [Preferred Duty Station].
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. UGANET is an equal opportunity employer with zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. See all NGO jobs in Uganda.
Application Tips
- Name the tools you’ve used.
- Show gender-related M&E work.
- Share an indicator you tracked.
- Use the exact subject line.
- Apply before 26 October.
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