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Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Organization: ACLAIM Africa Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
About ACLAIM:
ACLAIM Africa Limited is a multidisciplinary consultancy and training firm that is driven by a mission to provide consultancy services to bring about effectiveness, competitiveness and growth. The company is dedicated to integrity and excellence in the provision of professional solutions to enhance competence and capabilities in public institutions, private sector organisations and civil societies.
Job Summary: The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be charged with implementing the M& E activities of the Project; assisting the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in preparing Monthly/Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and will monitor the project activities on a regular basis, assisting in developing and maintaining the MIS of the Project and will be responsible for the collection & analysis of different data in relation to the Organization project activities. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer works in close collaboration with Organization field teams in currently in Wakiso, Kampala, Mukono and Iganga.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Data Management:
- Perform field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by field staff and to verify the accuracy of reported data as well as consistency in quality of services.
- Offer support in the analysis of changes and patterns in key performance indicators ((KPI) data and performance reports in order to make recommendations to Program staff.
- Manage the organization MIS database and ensure all information is securely filed.
System Development:
- Assist in the review of the performance of existing management information systems to help identify potential modifications or resources.
- Assist in developing/modifying the M&E system for the Project.
Reporting:
- Assist in the review and analysis of weekly reports to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation and to enhance quality of reporting.
- Provide support in the formulation of baseline measures and targets, during writing and set up of donor project proposals as well as throughout project implementation.
- Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to the Senior Management Team.
- Actively participate in project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in preparing relevant reports.
- Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E/MIS.
- Support the project staff with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use.
- Provide support in documenting lessons learned and best practices of the organization program and projects.
- Perform any other duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer should hold a Bachelor’s degree in statistics, health related field or development work. A master’s degree preferably in statistics, public health, epidemiology, demography is desirable. Additional training in biostatistics, monitoring and evaluation or project planning and management is an added advantage
- At least five years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation in a relevant programming preferably with an NGO.
- Previous experience of working with different stakeholders with a focus improving reporting for projects.
- Computer literacy and data analysis skills: Microsoft office especially word, spreadsheet (Excel), Access, SPSS/Stata and management/handling huge volumes of data is an asset
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling the Organization values and ethical standards
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the Organization
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships
- Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
- Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support
- In-depth knowledge on MIS, M&E and development issues
- Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should their application letters and updated CVs only to; recruitment@aclaimafrica.com. The attachments must not exceed 2MB.
Deadline: 17th May 2017 by 5:00pm