Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Established to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas, CRS operates in more than 100 countries, providing relief and development services without regard to race, religion, or nationality. The organization focuses on various sectors including emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. With a commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation, CRS welcomes individuals from diverse faiths and secular traditions who share its values and mission. The agency is dedicated to improving lives through sustainable solutions and partnerships, ensuring that its processes reflect a commitment to integrity and accountability.
Job Overview:
The Program Manager I - MEAL position is crucial for leading the design, implementation, and management of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems for an anticipated five-year health systems strengthening project in Uganda. This role involves ensuring that the MEAL systems are robust and effective, facilitating the monitoring of project performance and quality, generating evidence, and promoting accountability and learning throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams to demonstrate sustainable impact at community, local, and national levels, adhering to CRS MEAL policies and donor requirements. The position is open exclusively to Ugandan nationals, reflecting CRS's commitment to local capacity building and community engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of the Program Manager I - MEAL include leading the development and implementation of project MEAL systems, including Performance Monitoring Plans, Indicator Performance Tracking Tables, and data collection instruments. The manager will oversee MEAL-related technical activities, budget management, monitoring, and reporting throughout the project cycle, ensuring compliance with CRS program quality principles and donor requirements. Responsibilities also include managing team dynamics, providing coaching and support to staff, coordinating monitoring activities, analyzing project performance data, ensuring data quality through assessments, and facilitating learning and accountability through evaluations. The manager will design feedback and response mechanisms, coordinate resource management for MEAL, engage with partners to strengthen MEAL capacity, and assist in preparing trend analysis reports. Additionally, the manager will support the MEAL department in implementing country program activities and ensure that project documentation meets agency and donor standards.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Public Health, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields. A minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management, particularly in MEAL within the NGO sector, is required. Experience in stakeholder engagement and community partnership strengthening is essential, along with the ability to contribute to technical proposal development and data analysis for evaluation reports. Preferred qualifications include a Master's Degree in MEAL and relevant grant management experience, especially with USG or other public donors. Candidates should demonstrate personal accountability, integrity, trust-building, collaboration, and a willingness to learn.
Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Public Health, International Relations, or Social Sciences. A Master's Degree in MEAL is preferred and would enhance a candidate's qualifications for the role.
Experience:
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in project management, ideally focused on Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) within the health sector and for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Candidates should have experience working with various stakeholders and strengthening community partnerships, as well as experience in data analysis and contributing to evaluation reports.
Languages:
Strong written and spoken English is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered an asset but is not explicitly required.
Additional Notes:
This position is open exclusively to Ugandan nationals and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a deadline for applications set for November 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM. The recruitment is contingent upon the successful award of the project, and the successful candidate is expected to adhere to CRS's Code of Conduct and commitment to safeguarding vulnerable populations. The role does not involve supervisory responsibilities and may require travel up to 40% of the time.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Established to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas, CRS operates in more than 100 countries, providing relief and development services without regard to race, religion, or nationality. The organization focuses on various sectors including emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. With a commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation, CRS welcomes individuals from diverse faiths and secular traditions who share its values and mission. The agency is dedicated to improving lives through sustainable solutions and partnerships, ensuring that its processes reflect a commitment to integrity and accountability.
Job Overview:
The Program Manager I - MEAL position is crucial for leading the design, implementation, and management of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems for an anticipated five-year health systems strengthening project in Uganda. This role involves ensuring that the MEAL systems are robust and effective, facilitating the monitoring of project performance and quality, generating evidence, and promoting accountability and learning throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams to demonstrate sustainable impact at community, local, and national levels, adhering to CRS MEAL policies and donor requirements. The position is open exclusively to Ugandan nationals, reflecting CRS's commitment to local capacity building and community engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of the Program Manager I - MEAL include leading the development and implementation of project MEAL systems, including Performance Monitoring Plans, Indicator Performance Tracking Tables, and data collection instruments. The manager will oversee MEAL-related technical activities, budget management, monitoring, and reporting throughout the project cycle, ensuring compliance with CRS program quality principles and donor requirements. Responsibilities also include managing team dynamics, providing coaching and support to staff, coordinating monitoring activities, analyzing project performance data, ensuring data quality through assessments, and facilitating learning and accountability through evaluations. The manager will design feedback and response mechanisms, coordinate resource management for MEAL, engage with partners to strengthen MEAL capacity, and assist in preparing trend analysis reports. Additionally, the manager will support the MEAL department in implementing country program activities and ensure that project documentation meets agency and donor standards.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Public Health, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields. A minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management, particularly in MEAL within the NGO sector, is required. Experience in stakeholder engagement and community partnership strengthening is essential, along with the ability to contribute to technical proposal development and data analysis for evaluation reports. Preferred qualifications include a Master's Degree in MEAL and relevant grant management experience, especially with USG or other public donors. Candidates should demonstrate personal accountability, integrity, trust-building, collaboration, and a willingness to learn.
Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Public Health, International Relations, or Social Sciences. A Master's Degree in MEAL is preferred and would enhance a candidate's qualifications for the role.
Experience:
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in project management, ideally focused on Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) within the health sector and for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Candidates should have experience working with various stakeholders and strengthening community partnerships, as well as experience in data analysis and contributing to evaluation reports.
Languages:
Strong written and spoken English is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered an asset but is not explicitly required.
Additional Notes:
This position is open exclusively to Ugandan nationals and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a deadline for applications set for November 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM. The recruitment is contingent upon the successful award of the project, and the successful candidate is expected to adhere to CRS's Code of Conduct and commitment to safeguarding vulnerable populations. The role does not involve supervisory responsibilities and may require travel up to 40% of the time.
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