About Raising The Village

At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC, alongside an additional 10+ professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultra poverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive impact.

To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027. Our growth and success are fueled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our vision of sustainable change. Learn more about our impactful programs at

Job Summary

The MEAL Officer will provide day-to-day technical support to project teams in translating monitoring and evaluation data for corrective action and program improvement but also tracking of data to ensure consistent and accurate reporting. He/She will work closely with RTV’s Venn team and will serve as focal point for ensuring alignment of the M&E plan, overseeing data quality processes, managing contractor-led data collection, and producing insights to inform implementation and learning. The role will also contribute to RTV’s regional expansion efforts through community assessments, feedback collection, and field-level validation of program designs.

Roles and Responsibilities.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Data Quality (70%)

• Support daily project monitoring activities and review M&E data to track project progress and performance against targets.
• Collaborate with Venn to ensure full alignment of the M&E plan with RTV’s broader framework and data systems.
• Lead training sessions for data collectors and support field teams on activity reporting tools updates and data quality assurance.
• Oversee and manage data collection contractors to ensure timely and accurate data submission.
• Conduct routine data quality checks, identify gaps, and communicate corrective actions to enumerators.
• Contribute to the design and production of the Master Scorecard (MSC) modules, including indicator mapping and data validation.
• Draft briefs and summary reports highlighting key findings, trends, and recommendations for program improvement.
• Provide first-level technical support to field teams on data-related requests and troubleshooting issues in RTV’s custom mobile applications.
• Provide information about the Rwanda context to influence the tool update and local dialect translations.

Program Design, Planning & Expansion Support (30%)

• Participate in community drive-throughs, site validation, and feasibility assessments to inform the selection of new program areas.
• Support the design, rollout, and analysis of community needs assessments and baseline surveys to guide Project designing and adaptive implementation
• Collect, synthesize, and report community feedback to strengthen accountability mechanisms and learning loops between program teams and program participants.
• Contribute to documenting and disseminating lessons learned, success stories, and best practices that inform replication and expansion strategies.
• Provide input into periodic planning reviews, supporting data-driven discussions on performance, impact, and learning at both project and cluster levels.

Reporting & Collaboration

• Direct reporting: Project Manager (Tanzania) – for operational management.
• Technical supervision: Senior Data Collection & Integrity Officer (Venn/RTV) – for M&E quality standards, tools, and compliance.
• Collaboration: Works closely with RTV’s Venn, Planning & Design (P&D) teams, and field implementation teams to ensure effective data flow and learning integration.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Statistics, Economics, Social sciences, Population studies or related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably within the development sector
• Proven experience in designing projects for last-mile communities.
• Proficient in the Microsoft suite, especially Excel, Word and PPT.
• Data analysis and visualization apps like Stata, PowerBi, ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated ability to write concise analytical briefs and communicate findings effectively.
• Experience engaging with local communities and leading field assessments.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and reporting skills.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills.

Raising The Village is committed to Equity and Inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

• Support daily project monitoring activities and review M&E data to track project progress and performance against targets.
• Collaborate with Venn to ensure full alignment of the M&E plan with RTV’s broader framework and data systems.
• Lead training sessions for data collectors and support field teams on activity reporting tools updates and data quality assurance.
• Oversee and manage data collection contractors to ensure timely and accurate data submission.
• Conduct routine data quality checks, identify gaps, and communicate corrective actions to enumerators.
• Contribute to the design and production of the Master Scorecard (MSC) modules, including indicator mapping and data validation.
• Draft briefs and summary reports highlighting key findings, trends, and recommendations for program improvement.
• Provide first-level technical support to field teams on data-related requests and troubleshooting issues in RTV’s custom mobile applications.
• Provide information about the Rwanda context to influence the tool update and local dialect translations.
• Participate in community drive-throughs, site validation, and feasibility assessments to inform the selection of new program areas.
• Support the design, rollout, and analysis of community needs assessments and baseline surveys to guide Project designing and adaptive implementation
• Collect, synthesize, and report community feedback to strengthen accountability mechanisms and learning loops between program teams and program participants.
• Contribute to documenting and disseminating lessons learned, success stories, and best practices that inform replication and expansion strategies.
• Provide input into periodic planning reviews, supporting data-driven discussions on performance, impact, and learning at both project and cluster levels.

• Proficient in the Microsoft suite, especially Excel, Word and PPT.
• Data analysis and visualization apps like Stata, PowerBi, ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated ability to write concise analytical briefs and communicate findings effectively.
• Experience engaging with local communities and leading field assessments.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and reporting skills.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills.

• University degree in Statistics, Economics, Social sciences, Population studies or related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably within the development sector
• Proven experience in designing projects for last-mile communities.