Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer NGO Jobs – Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion)
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Organisation: Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: WISH Program Manager
Starting Salary: UGX 2, 208,949 monthly gross
About Us:
Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
About Project:
Now (WISH2ACTION) is a comprehensive and integrated approach to delivering family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It prioritizes the most underserved women and girls, particularly youth under 20, the very poor, and marginalized populations (including people with disabilities, displaced populations or those affected by humanitarian crisis, and people living in hard-to-reach areas). HI is an implementing partner in the WISH2ACTION project consortium and will be responsible for disability inclusion across six of the project’s 16 countries of implementation (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Pakistan and Burundi). WISH2ACTION is a commercial contract from DFID that brings together six internationally recognized leading organizations: HI, Marie Stopes International, OPTIONS, IRC and DMI along with 11 IPPF Member Associations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Spearheading the development and implementation of WISH MEAL Framework:
- Contribute to the development of MEAL systems and processes, by implementing the MEAL framework and procedures working closely with the WISH Project Manager.
- Support project team develop project management tools (PM Box, mapping of actors and required databases) in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Inclusion Officers.
- Actively contribute to the design and execution of situational analyses, baseline surveys, follow up assessments and special research related to the project.
- Ensure M&E tools, especially data collection tools, and processes are understood and used accordingly by Inclusion Officers.
- Ensure team adherence to the project specified monitoring and reporting requirements.
- Analyse data for accuracy; flag validation and quality issues, and contribute to system fixes.
- Actively participate in the development and implementation of HI’s accountability processes
- Contribute to planning and execution of knowledge management processes as required.
Ensure strict project monitoring in relation to expected targets and objectives:
- Contribute to monitoring the relevancy of the interventions in relation to HI’s mandate in the WISH consortium, and approaches used and the context of intervention.
- Keep track of the project monitoring and evaluation schedules and strict adherence to specified procedures.
- Maintain use of existing indicator tracking tools: develop databases and tracking templates as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.
- Undertake regular visits to field locations together with Inclusion Officers to support execution of required monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Establish a good communication and collaboration with Inclusion Officers towards a sound project monitoring of intervention outputs.
Actively contribute to MEAL Data Management
- Collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and organize data collected for reporting to Project Manager.
- Compile and provide analytical outputs to compile program technical reports. Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way.
- Support integration of Washington group questions into partners and health facilities information management tools.
- Conduct regular field process monitoring, quality assessments and data validation. Provide feedbacks and recommendations for timely improvements.
- Ensure confidentiality and security of data management according to HI standards.
- Actively participate in planning and facilitating knowledge sharing and learning activities including project reviews and learning events.
Demonstrate of ethics, safe, secure and professional practices
- To show professional ethics, respect and promote Humanity & Inclusion mandate and values at all times
- To respect the Humanity & Inclusion protection of children policy, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy, the anti-fraud bribery and corruption policy and report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
- Ensure the strict application of the rules including the code of conduct;
- Demonstrate ethical and professional practice;
- Report any incident in which s/he’s involved/witnessed immediately;
- To report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others
Other Responsibilities:
- Representation and Coordination;
- Participate in weekly team meetings;
- Any other tasks deemed necessary by the line manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in the fields of Statistics, Public Health, Information Management, Social Sciences, Demography, Population Studies, Development Studies and other related fields.
- A certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluations
- Two years of experience working in the monitoring and evaluation role involving designing, implementation, analysis and research.
- Experience of analysing both quantitative and qualitative data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
- Experience developing databases and making data entries.
- Experience writing sound reports
- Extensive experience of implementing information management & MEAL systems for end users, and the technical knowledge in the development of such systems
Desirable
- A certificate in at least one statistical data analysis software.
- Exposure working on a disability inclusion related project.
- Experience managing FP/SRHR project information.
- Experience of supporting and promoting learning and action in an organisational context.
- Experience working in multi organisational context, with partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Familiarity identifying and compiling project: lessons learned success stories and case studies.
- Use of participatory research approaches
- Capacity building, training and coaching skills
Skills and Competences
- Demonstrated understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and practices.
- Excellent research skills including quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Ability to perform data analysis using Excel or Kobo and similar data analysis software.
- Perfect fluency in English: written and spoken and strong writing skills;
- Very familiar with advanced computer skills: Word processing, Excel, Power Point and databases
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work under high pressure.
- Ability and willingness to regularly travel to field sites.
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Good communication and networking skills
- Strong interest in the fields related to HI mandate
Starting Date: June 2019
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join Handicap International are encouraged to send their updated CVs (3 pages max, including three professional references) with cover letters to HR Department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org with the subject: Application for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer.
Deadline: 13th May 2019 by 5:00pm
: List of Current Job Vacancies / Opportunities in Uganda