Monitoring and Evaluation Officer US NGO Jobs – International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation 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 Monitoring, Evaluation and learning officer will have the overall responsibility of providing guidance, supervision and analyzing project data to gauze project progress, proposal writing, donor reporting and decision making. S/He is responsible for data collection, analysis and safe storage of project and patients records. Equip health facilities with data collection tools and replenish in a timely manner. Develop data bases for all health projects and update on a regular basis and put in place a system of control and accountability of all health activities. Collect and verify accuracy of records daily, weekly, monthly, bi‐annually and annually depending on the need.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Revise the program objective hierarchy and log frame matrix (activities, processes, inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts);
- Determine M&E needs of program management and share with the management
- Identify and design performance questions, key indicators and targets for each program component and for each level of the objective hierarchy;
- Agreeing how to record, report and analyze progress against the planned activities and design the format of such progress reports;
- Review existing social and economic data for the program area to assess if it can provide good baseline data for impact evaluation, identifying gaps to be filled;
- Design the formats and procedures for operational monitoring;
- Regularly review existing M&E and management information systems of IRC and identify where support is needed;
- Collect, compile and analyze reports prepared by sections and prepare consolidated progress reports for program management to submit to the senior management,
- Review monitoring reports to assess interim impacts and identify causes of potential bottlenecks in implementation;
- Develop feasible and effective discussion events where M&E data are analyzed and corrective actions can be agreed upon;
- Guide and supervise organizations studies required for evaluating program effects and impacts;
- Training on M&E and facilitating design and implementation processes
- Undertake and facilitate others to implement the M&E plan, regularly revise and update performance questions, indicators, methods, formats and analytical processes.
- Ensure security and confidentiality of IRC data
- Ensure health, safety, and security in your area of operation
- Promote the vision, mission and the values of IRC as expressed in the policies, regulations & guidelines of the Organization.
- Any other duty assigned by the Immediate supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University degree in Biostatistics/statistics or related discipline from a recognized institution is essential OR a diploma with at least 3 years of experience.
- Training in M & E is essential.
- Registered member of a relevant professional body is an added advantage
- At least three years of professional experience in the field of supply chain management
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent Managerial skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self‐initiative and problem solving abilities.
- High standard of spoken and written English.
- Good computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.
- Be able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 5th January 2020