Fresher Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Officer Non-profit Jobs – Peer To Peer Uganda (PEERU)
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Officer
Organisation: Peer To Peer Uganda (PEERU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programmes Manager
About US:
Peer To Peer Uganda (PEERU) is a registered non-profit organization that works towards social transformation and sustainable development with special emphasis placed on vulnerable and inadequately served groups of adolescents and youths (10 – 30 years) in Uganda. With foot prints in over 16 districts, PEERU has demonstrated that young people are significant actors in development and can drive positive change at grass root, national, regional and global levels.
Job Summary: The main objective of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Officer is to promote results-based management within all PEERU programs. The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Officer will be responsible for spearheading the development and implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation systems for ongoing and new PEERU programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Officer is expected to perform the following functions;
- Develop a strategy for data management, data collection, data analysis, and sharing and learning opportunities for PEERU’s projects
- Develop organizational monitoring and evaluation tools, including frameworks, indicators, data collection methods, and data quality assurance measures
- Review organizational monitoring and evaluation plan for each project and provide feedback on needs, trends, best practices, and priorities to help in the design of the future interventions
- Capacity building of staff on monitoring and evaluation tools, research tools, research methodology, database use, and data interpretation to improve data for decision making and future project design
- Perform program quality assurance activities such as data quality audits, capacity assessments, mid-term and final evaluation reviews, field monitoring and evaluations, and support assessments, surveys, studies, and evaluations
- Conduct needs assessments, literature reviews and research projects and advise programmatic staff based on findings and research for the organization
- Provide assistance in proposal design and project reporting related to research and monitoring and evaluation reporting requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s or Post-graduate degree in relevant public health, epidemiology, statistics, and economics or another social science, or related field
- Additional related field trainings and achievements are an advantage!
- Knowledge and understanding of project monitoring and evaluation
- Understanding of the current M&E trends and especially M&E systems in development organisations
- At least one to three years’ experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities in NGOs, e.g. surveys, assessments, or evaluations
- Experience with statistical packages for data analysis (Ms packages, SPSS, STATA, other packages and software, etc.)
- Experience in conducting research that includes quantitative or qualitative studies and/or literature reviews
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating projects
- Experience in database design, its management, data collection, report writing and dissemination practices.
- Experience of organising lesson-learning sessions
- Demonstrated strong writing skills, as evidenced by past report and/or grant proposals
- Monitoring and evaluation techniques and processes
- Data collection and management skills
- Analytical and research skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent computer knowledge with command on Ms applications, MIS, SPSS, e-communication, applications, Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, among others.
- Time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision
- Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
- Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Able to promote PEERU’s mission, values, and objectives
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications (1 page cover letter, CV, supporting documents) to the addresses below, either in softcopy or hardcopy:
Email: info@peertopeeruganda.org OR hand deliver your application to
Deadline: 25th February 2020