Monitoring and Evaluation Officer NGO Jobs – The Water Trust (TWT)
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organization: The Water Trust (TWT)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Water Trust develops and implements Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs to combat disease and poverty in the developing world and allow people to live empowered lives of dignity. The Water Trust collaborates with community members, village leaders, local government and WASH service providers to enable villages, schools and health centers to create access to safe water, latrines, and environmental hygiene education. Since 2008, The Water Trust has implemented more than 300 projects in Masindi and Kiryandongo, benefiting more than 120,000 people. The Water Trust is expanding its programs and aims to be a leader in pioneering innovative technological and behavioral change strategies to help foster healthy communities.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation should have excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. The Water Trust’s data collection and analysis includes historical monitoring water point functionality and quality, periodic large-scale household surveys, monthly reports on progress against key sanitation indicators, and quarterly reporting of financial and administrative data for hundreds of self-help groups. This position plays a critical role in the data cleaning and analysis process, and in supporting program management with timely, clear reports, and exploring issues that may emerge. Given our continuous improvement culture, there is an opportunity to also play an active role in writing lessons learned, conference papers, and presenting results to different audiences.
The ideal candidate will not only have strong technical skills, but will be a self-starter, a quick learner, and be very comfortable working with large datasets. This position is a great opportunity for a mid-career professional who shares our passion for data-driven water and sanitation programs and who has a remarkable eye for detail. This position is likely to be based in Kampala (if not, in Masindi), with approximately 25% travel to Masindi and Kiryandongo.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems and processes, from survey design to data collection to database management.
- Quality control monthly data on sanitation, self-help groups, water point functionality, and water quality, and produce reports on progress against key performance indicators and data quality issues.
- Train staff on monitoring and evaluation tools, oversee quality of implementation, and make recommendations for improvements to tools, processes, and systems.
- Support data collection, quantitative and qualitative, in the field as needed.
- Proactively identify gaps in implementation and contribute to solutions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science / Statistics / Development Studies / Social Work
- Five years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, including both quantitative and qualitative research.
- Experience working with WASH and/or environmental health projects on behalf of an international development organization.
- Demonstrated expertise in survey development, data management, and report writing.
- Strong facilitation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills (in English).
- Proactive and results-oriented.
- Comfortable and capable adapting work and priorities to respond to changing situations in order to advance organizational goals and objectives.
- Strong computer skills, notably in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Able to both work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a larger team.
Desirable:
- Experience in hygiene promotion and behavior change communications.
- Experience with mWater.
- Knowledge of the Masindi and Kiryandongo areas and local languages.
- Experience in conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions.
- Possesses a driving license and/or valid riding permit and knowledge of road rules.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 8th March 2019
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