Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Jobs – Vision Group
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organisation: Vision Group
Project Name: Promotion of human rights and enhancing access to justice through media interventions.
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
Vision Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL) seeks to recruit highly motivated and dynamic individuals to fill the following positions on a contract basis for a project. The project is focused on improving access to justice for all, through improved accountability of duty bearers; and an empowered citizenry that ably articulates their rights. The project concentrates on media activities which help the poor and vulnerable persons to access justice and create awareness on their rights. The project envisages amplifying the voices of the voiceless and responsiveness of office bearers leading to an improved community justice that respects and promotes human rights. The project will operate over a period of eighteen months.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will mainly develop, coordinate and implement a systematic learning, monitoring and evaluation framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence and information gathered in line with the established project standards and guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop the overall framework, for project Monitoring & Evaluation, impact assessment, midterm project review, final evaluation and a project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
- Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project work plan ensuring it is updated in line with the project activities and timeframes.
- Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
- Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
- With collaborating partners, review existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
- Provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies/
- project partners, particularly in relation to monitoring, reporting and governance issues.
- Maintain and administer the Monitoring & Evaluation database; analyze and aggregate findings.
- Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
- Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output;
- Suggest strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
- Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the Project Coordinator;
- Develop a plan and conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system, any computer based support required, and develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project;
- Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team;
- Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project and provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy or in a related field from a recognized institution.
- Advanced certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics or Economics will be preferred.
- Three years of relevant working experience developing and implementing M&E activities.
- Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
- Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
- Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
- Proficient in office software applications.
- In-depth knowledge on MIS, M&E and data management.
- Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
- Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology; good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; excellent ability to identify significant capacity building opportunities;
- Research skills;
- Ability to conceptualize, analyze, interpret and report on M&E results.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Consistently approach work with a positive and constructive attitude.
- Result oriented.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications and updated CVs to the:
Chief Human Resources Officer,
The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.
P.O Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 29th March 2019
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