Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Non-profit Jobs – Alliance Forum for Development-AFOD Uganda
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Organisation: Alliance Forum for Development-AFOD Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: MEAL Coordinator
VA NO: AFOD/EXT/36/18/001
About US:
Alliance Forum for Development-AFOD Uganda is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working with humanitarian and development partners to address the needs of conflict affected population, rural and urban poor communities in Uganda to address their real needs in areas of health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, environmental health, protection and psychosocial support, and research.
Job Summary: The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be Accountable for professional technical contribution to programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Programme/Project Management: Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation and emergency preparedness and response.
- Programme Efficiency and Effectiveness: Enhance programme efficiency and effectiveness through evidence based approach and implementation follow-on, including monitoring AFOD inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply and emergency assistance, and programme status.
- The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will advise on and support project evaluations formulated within a framework that demonstrates evidence based best practice whilst identifying outcomes and impact;
- Contribute to increasing the quality and reliability of AFOD programme/project outputs to include target setting and establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
- Support and contribute to the strengthening of overall organisational capacity and develop systems to demonstrate and evidence capacity building;
- Ensure that development results are demonstrated and communicated in ways that assure that the partner contribution and value of AFOD’s development work is recognised within the development sector and by the public.
- Development of protocols consisting of; data collection tools, samples, quality assurance and analysis plans for surveys
- Provide training, mentorship and supervision of data collection by project staff
- Participate in the development of weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual work plans
- Documentation and learning of project progress and changes realized through routine monitoring and collection of most significant change stories for impact reporting
- Audit and verification of project data through risk management systems and processes by enhancing oversight with a greater focus on monitoring and evaluation
- Contribute in research and proposal writing
- Performing any other relevant duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisors from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer job must hold a University degree in one of the following areas; Statistics, Agriculture, Economics and Social sciences, Development studies and other related technical field, post graduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation and project planning and management is an added advantage.
- At least three years of professional work experience in the NGO, other development organizations, private sector or national government and field work experience in M&E
- Experience of emergency programme interventions in Uganda is an added advantage.
Core Competences
- Skills: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English, Comprehensive understanding and good working knowledge of word, excel and other statistical packages like SPSS, Open Data Kit etc. very good report writing and presentation skills, inter-personal Communication and public relations, basic research skills and client handling
- Behavioural: Code of conduct relevant to M & E work, commitment, time management and ability to work for longer hours, loyalty, patience, emotional intelligence and tolerance
How to Apply:
All prospective candidates are encouraged to send their applications through email to info_u@afodi.org and address them to the Human resource Officer, Kampala Head Office, Plot 17 Charles Lwanga Road, Ntinda Minister’s Village or the Adjumani Field Office, Kelvin Road. Please include a cover letter clearly stating the position, vacancy reference and location, updated CV (with at least 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates.
Deadline: 20th June 2018 by 5:00pm
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