MEAL Assistant

About the role

The MEAL Assistant supports RefuSHE in collecting accurate, timely data on programmes for refugee girls and young women, enabling the organisation to track results, report to donors and improve its work.

Key responsibilities

• Collect and enter programme data using paper forms and mobile tools (KoboToolbox or ODK), ensuring accuracy and gender‑age‑nationality‑disability breakdowns.
• Clean, verify and update the database, correcting errors, missing information and duplicates.
• Assist in preparing and testing data collection tools and train staff and volunteers on their use.
• Support baseline, midline and endline surveys, focus groups and interviews, including note‑taking and translation.
• Conduct spot checks and field monitoring visits, recording findings.
• Prepare simple data summaries, tables and charts for the MEAL Officer.
• Gather case studies, success stories and photos for reports and communications.
• Log feedback, forward it to relevant staff and track responses, referring safeguarding concerns immediately.
• Maintain secure filing of paper and digital records in line with data protection rules.
• Assist in organising learning and reflection sessions and take notes.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in data collection, data entry or M&E, preferably in an NGO; recent graduates with relevant internships may be considered.
• Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Willingness to travel to field sites and commitment to gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding.

Required skills

• Good Excel skills, including data cleaning and creating simple tables and charts.
• Experience with mobile data collection tools such as KoboToolbox or ODK.
• Basic understanding of surveys, interviews and focus group discussions.
• Knowledge of data protection principles and the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.