Monitoring and Evaluation Officer USAID LARA Project Jobs – RTI International
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organisation: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Program (LARA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
About US:
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID LARA Program:
RTI International is implementing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity under Cooperative Agreement # AID-617A-15-00009. The 5-year USAID/Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity is expanding the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) early grade reading ‘ program and supporting the implementation of the National Strategic Plan on Violence against Children in Schools (VACiS) 2015-2020. It seeks to reinforce the implementation of the MoES 2014 Reporting, Tracking, Referral, and Response (RTRR) Guidelines in the 28 implementation districts. The project seeks to fill positions in 10 districts across Uganda including Bukomansimbi, Mukono, Rakai, Mityana, Sembabule, Gomba, Gulu, Lira, Omoro and Oyam.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support and participate in the development and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan and facilitate the transfer of knowledge at the project, MoES, district and school level to ensure smooth flow of information in support of implementation of the project activities. The position supports program monitoring, assessments and evaluations, and builds capacity and support for Monitoring and Evaluation activities and systems. This position will support the creation of education program synergies and collaboration. This position supervises the M&E Assistant.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the periodic update of the project monitoring and evaluation plan including reviewing the learning agenda, refining indicators and updating the indicator reference sheets, setting targets for all indicators as well as planning of all data collection and analysis activities.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of M&E data collection tools and methods to improve project’s ability to collect, interpret and collate data that track progress toward project results.
- Enter performance data into the USAID performance reporting system and training data into TraiNet
- Participate in the compilation and timely submission of all required project reports, including analysis of data for indicator calculation, development of quarterly and annual indicator dashboards, summary of learning agenda findings and ensuring that findings from all monitoring, assessment and survey activities are fed back into the project and disseminated to stakeholders and partners for continuous program adjustments.
- Respond to requests for monitoring, evaluation and learning related data, including rapid turn-around briefs and performance dash-boards, etc.
- Participate in designing and implementation of evaluations, surveys and action research initiatives. This includes supporting the development of research protocols and ensuring there ethical approval, development of instruments, training of research assistants, and supporting data collection, data analysis and reporting writing.
- Assess the quality of performance data for all performance indicators through designing and implementing data quality assessment (DQA) tools, analyzing the DQA data, writing DQA reports and presenting results to staff, partners and other stakeholders
- Guide, mentor and coach project staff and sub-grantees to build their capacity in M&E throughout implementation.
- Supervise the M&E staff under your management, support their continuous professional development and undertake their performance reviews and assessments.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Population Studies
- Six years of experience preferably acquired from an international organization preferably USAID.
- Proven experience in Monitoring and Evaluation particularly in data management.
- Familiarity with different modern databases and information systems.
- Proficient programing skills in one or more statistical software packages an added advantage.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to obtain proper security clearances as noted by contracts.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates to send updated CV’s including three work related referees and a cover letter to info@lara.rti.org
Deadline: 3rd July 2019 by 5.00PM
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