MEAL Officer (Data Analytics and Insights) - Maternity Cover

**MEAL Officer (Data Analytics and Insights) - Maternity Cover**

**About us:** **War Child Canada (WCC)** is an internationally recognized charity working with children and communities affected by war. In Uganda, WCC delivers programmes spanning child protection, education, and youth economic empowerment, with a growing commitment to innovation and data-driven programme delivery. WCC Uganda is at a pivotal moment in integrating data science, predictive analytics and digital tracking into its field operations to deepen impact and accountability.

**Our Vision:** is “Accelerating Peace By Disrupting The Cycle Of Violence”

**Our Mission:** is “Driving Generational Change For The Hardest Hit By Investing In The Power Of Local Communities”

To fulfil this, WCC is seeking for self-motivated, qualified individual to fill the role below:

**Position Title:** MEAL Officer (Data Analytics and Insights)

**Contract Terms:** Short-Term (Maternity Cover) -approx. 4 months

**Start date:** On or around 1 July 2026

**Duty Station:** Kampala (1 month), Yumbe Field Office (3 months)-West Nile (frequent field travel required)

**Reporting to:** Country MEAL Manager (primary) | Head of Programs (secondary)

**Working Relationship:**

- GFS and School Feeding Project Managers and programme teams;
- Implementing partner M&E focal points;
- HQ MEAL Officer (technical guidance and quality assurance);
- Regional Coordinator (as required).

**Projects:** Geared for Success (GFS) | School Feeding Pilot

**Position summary:** The MEAL Officer (Data Analytics and Insights) will provide dedicated MEAL coverage across two active projects in West Nile: the Geared for Success (GFS) project with support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), which is in its last 2years of implementation, and the School Feeding Pilot Project, which is in an active data-collection and learning phase. The MEAL Officer will be based at the Kampala Office (1 month) and subsequently Yumbe Field Office (3 months