Senior Officer Monitoring and Evaluation Employment Opportunity – Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Job Title: Senior Officer Monitoring and Evaluation
Organization: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About UNRA:
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was established by the National Authority Act, No. 15 of 2006. UNRA became operational on 1st July 2008. The mandate of UNRA is to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise Government on general roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport concerns.
Job Summary: The Senior Officer Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the development, Monitoring and Evaluation of the UNRA Corporate Strategy and Business Plans in accordance with the Corporate Strategic Framework and applicable Legislations in order to provide accountability for resources and support for informed management decisions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitoring the implementation and performance of the strategy development and management framework to enhance efficiency and prepare periodic reports that guide management on areas of improvement.
- Coordinating the preparation of the performance reports to support decision making and provide accountability.
- In collaboration with HCS developing the UNRA corporate plan to have clear and precise drivers and guide the organization’s long-term strategic focus.
- Coordinating the development of the UNRA Business plan in order to operationalize the corporate plan and provide strategic focus.
- Coordinating the development of the Budget framework paper in order to account for UNRA performance and provide input in the budgeting process.
- Monitoring and Evaluating the implementation of the UNRA Strategic plan and annual work plan
- Participating in the planning process within various directorates of the UNRA and engaging the relevant stakeholders for their input into the M & E framework
- Periodically review and update the framework to ensure that reporting standards are aligned to business dynamics
- Researching on best practice corporate planning, performance reporting, monitoring and evaluation to enhance effective and efficient corporate reporting
- Coordinating the data collection to validate work plan performance through surveys and other applicable means
- Providing technical support to projects in developing log frames, indicators, baselines and data collection tools, project plans to ensure that the projects and the resources thereof are effectively managed and accounted for.
- Appraise and develop subordinate staff under your control in line with the UNRA HRPM.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Senior Officer Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job must hold a Master’s Degree in Statistics or Economics with a component of Monitoring and Evaluation obtained from an internationally recognized University.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Physical Science or Engineering obtained from an internationally recognized University
- At least five (05) years working experience in the area of Performance Reporting, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, 3 of which attained at middle management level in a big organization
- Proven experience in the application of statistical data analysis tools such as Epi-Data, STATA, SPSS
- High level of integrity;
- Ability to work as part of a team and to develop subordinates;
- Excellent interpersonal, particularly staff/management relations;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to deliver accurate results in a timely manner and in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates who wish to join the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online.
Deadline: 27th October 2020