Fresher Protection M&E Officer US NGO Jobs – International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Job Title: Protection M&E Officer
Organization: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.
Job Summary: The Protection M&E Officer will be responsible for all M&E related program actions (Initiation, project start‐up, implementation and close‐out), providing technical M&E leadership for all program sectors with specific attention to data quality and use. S/he will assess and address the current M&E identified needs through system set up and technical support on data collection methods, data analysis, data quality assurance and result‐based management. S/he will also ensure that quality data collected is entered into a data platform; data analysis is completed by project teams and will play a key role in the process of reporting on the impact of the IRC program to relevant stakeholders. S/he will conduct frequent visits to the field and assess the quality of the program, M&E work, ensure understanding and compliance with M&E procedures and provide guidance and coaching to staff in project research activities. S/he will be part of a consortium team and will be required to work closely with other M&E staff from consortium partners to support joint activities and objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Support compilation of quantitative and qualitative data to showcase IRC’s protection and WPE programs, covering all program outcome areas
- Ensure forms, databases, and record keeping comply with international and IRC standards of working with GBV survivors/PSNs and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality.
- Work in close collaboration with the Coordinators, lead the development of strong data collection tools and monitoring and evaluation plans for the program.
- Develop and control user access permissions for each database according to program management specifications.
- Ensure efficient systems in place for program staff to collect and compile relevant and concise information for routine project reports and occasional special reports as required.
- Support the provision of technical training and capacity building in monitoring and evaluation to program staff.
- Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by Program staff and to verify the accuracy of the data reported.
- Support program teams in analyzing and interpreting monitoring and evaluation of data.
- Assist in creating standards for capturing data and its storage in the database in accordance to the IRC Measurement universal expectations.
- Support the Country M&E Manager to ensure that donor, partner, and Senior Management data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assist the Country M&E Manager and program Heads in implementing the IRC’s monitoring for Action standards.
- Provide the supervisor, Technical coordinators, program staff and districts with monthly reports on indicator trends.
Communication/Reporting
- Provide regular feedback to the program teams on project implementation through monthly reports on indicator trends and learning.
- Assist in preparation of donor reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Protection M&E Officer job must hold a University degree in social sciences (i.e. Computer science, gender studies, human rights, Statistics, etc.).
- Post graduate training in M&E will be an added advantage.
- Two years’ experience in humanitarian or development settings with proven success in designing, implementing and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to close-out stages.
- Previous experience in continuous quality improvement processes.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in Microsoft Excel, including creating tables and forms, trend analysis, using pivot tables, and charting/visualizing data, MS Word, Outlook and Powerpoint
- Strong belief in and commitment to human rights and gender equality.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment; good diplomatic and persuasion skills.
- Ability to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions made.
- Emotional maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
- Good report writing skills.
- High standard of spoken and written English.
- Ability to design M&E tools, surveys, surveillance systems, and evaluations.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send updated CVs, cover letters and filled application form, download here, clearly indicating “Pro M&E O – Kyaka II” as the subject to: UA-IRCJobs@rescue.org (The Human Resource and Administration department, International Rescue Committee)
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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