Assistant M&E Officer (Data Base) – National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)
Job Title: Assistant M&E Officer (Data Base)
Organisation: National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: M&E Officer
About US:
The National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) is one of the statutory semi-autonomous bodies in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF); established in 2001 by an Act of Parliament (NAADS Act 2001) to specifically facilitate efficient and effective delivery of agricultural advisory services for enhanced production and productivity.
Job Summary: The Assistant M&E Officer (Data Base) will support NAADS Secretariat in the design, development and maintenance of M&E databases and monitor and improve its capacity and performance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of developing and designing database strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity and plan for future expansion requirements;
- Planning, co-coordinating and implementing security measures to safeguard the databases;
- Identifying MIS needs, supporting joint strategies and developing and maintaining appropriate databases, database applications, database interface functions (data entry forms and reports) and products;
- Identifying, gathering and incorporating external datasets into the NAADS data repository;
- Maintaining and expanding the NAADS Secretariat database applications.
- Developing Capacity of NAADS departments working with database applications, provide general support to MIS skills & capacity development for end users;
- Managing the development of back office operational systems and provide data sets for integration into the planning function and the NAADS portal;
- Managing and updating the NAADS Secretariat Web-based database system
- Performing routine data analysis and generate continuous management reports;
- Preparing progress report for activities undertaken;
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Assistant M&E Officer (Data Base) job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Business computing and /or Statistics.
- Postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation/Project planning and management from a recognized Institution.
- A minimum of three years’ managing the development and maintenance of M&E databases in a similar position in public sector or any other reputable organization.
- Extensive training in MIS for M&E plus excellent theoretical and practical Knowledge of database development.
- Proven skill and experience of data entry, analysis and management
- An ability to develop data systems for use with spatial data would be an advantage.
- Attention to detail
- Good analytical thinking abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with comprehensive typed CV, copies of certificates and/or testimonials together with the applicant’s telephone numbers, names, addresses, and telephone contacts of three referees to;
The Executive Director,
National Agricultural Advisory Services- NAADS,
P.O. Box 25235,
Plot 5, Kyadondo Road, Block B, Legacy Towers Nakasero, Kampala.
Deadline: 18th February 2019
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