Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Full time @Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in Government Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 20399
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Government
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), under the National Child Disability Assistance Programme NCDAP invites suitable applicants to fill the positions below, to complement the existing National, Regional and District level expertise
in disability.

Job Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer
No. of Vacancies: One (01)
Reports to: Commissioner Disability & Elderly
Duty Station: National level with field travel
Responsible for: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Job Purpose
  • To lead programme monitoring, evaluations, learning, and evidence generation for disability screening, assessment, rehabilitation, and inclusion interventions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Developing and implementing M&E frameworks, log frames, and performance indicators
  • Designing data collection tools and quality assurance protocols
  • Coordinating baseline studies, reviews, evaluations, and operational research
  • Conducting data analysis and generate routine programme performance reports
  • Supporting learning reviews and adaptive programme management
  • Tracking child disability assessment outcomes, referrals, and rehabilitation follow-up
  • Mobilizing resources to expand the scope and coverage for M&E services Child Disability Programming
  • Strengthening district monitoring, reporting and supportive supervision systems
  • Supporting evidence dissemination and presentation to management and partners
  • Capacity building for national and Local Government stakeholders in the programme M&E framework
  • Any other task as assigned
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, or Population Studies
  • Masters in M&E or Quantitative Economics or Statistics is a must
  • Post Graduate qualification in related field is an added advantage
Experience
  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in designing and implementing M&E frameworks for Social Protection Programmes is essential
  • A minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience in designing and implementing M&E Programmes for Persons with Disabilities is a must
  • A candidate with at least 3 years’ verifiable experience in research for Child disability Programmes is preferred
  • Evidence on work/research experience (links, pictures, reports, etc.) should be attached as part of the application documents
Competencies
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Research design and evaluation methods
  • Data quality assurance
  • Report writing and presentation
  • Results-based management

Interested eligible applicants should submit applications including a cover letter, current Curriculum Vitae, a copy of the National ID, and copies of Academic Certificates and Certified Transcripts, to  Email: ncdap@mglsd.go.ug not later than 17: 00hrs on Friday  22nd   May, 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

 

 

  • Details of the job descriptions are attached, and can be accessed by clicking the button below to download the PDF.
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  • Eligible Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Gender and Labour House, Plot 2, George Street,
P.O. Box 7136, KAMPALA
Tel: +256 414 673 526
Email: ncdap@mglsd.go.ug

 

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