MEAL Officer (Data Analytics and Insights) – Maternity Cover | War Child Canada – Uganda

• Geared for Success (GFS) Project
• School Feeding Pilot Project

• Maintain Project Monitoring Framework (PMF)
• Track monthly performance against indicators
• Identify underperformance and recommend corrective actions

• Manage QR/Digital Smart Card attendance systems
• Maintain ActivityInfo databases
• Support field data entry and validation processes
• Ensure data compliance with Uganda Data Protection Act (2019)

• Develop dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Python, or Streamlit
• Analyse trends in attendance, dropout risk, and programme performance
• Apply predictive analytics for early warning systems
• Provide actionable recommendations for programme improvement

• Conduct and coordinate PDM activities
• Analyse distribution outcomes (kits, inputs, scholastic materials)
• Produce actionable reports for programme teams

• Track daily feeding implementation
• Analyse attendance and retention trends
• Monitor supplier performance and feeding consistency

• Conduct monthly data verification checks
• Lead quarterly DQA exercises
• Resolve discrepancies across datasets and reports

• Prepare monthly and quarterly MEAL reports
• Contribute to donor reporting (GAC-funded projects)
• Document lessons learned and success stories

• Support feedback mechanisms in communities
• Explore NLP and AI tools for multilingual feedback analysis
• Support gender- and conflict-sensitive MEAL systems

• Maintain GitHub repositories for analytics code and dashboards
• Document workflows, models, and processes
• Produce full technical handover documentation

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Data Science
  • Statistics
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics or related field
• Postgraduate training in AI/ML is an advantage

• 3–4 years in data analytics, MEAL, or data science roles
• Experience in humanitarian or development programmes preferred
• Strong background in data quality assurance and reporting

• Python / R (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch)
• Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Streamlit
• SQL, ActivityInfo, KoboToolbox, ODK
• ML techniques (XGBoost, predictive modelling)
• NLP tools (spaCy, NLTK, HuggingFace)
• Strong data visualization and dashboarding skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Ability to work independently in field environments
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Willingness to travel (Yumbe, West Nile region)

• Contract: ~4 months (Maternity Cover)
• Duty stations: Kampala & Yumbe
• Deadline: Rolling basis (starting July 2026)
• Apply via email: jobs_uganda@warchild.ca
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted