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Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Advisor
Organization: AVSI Foundation
Project Name: Family Resilience (FARE) under the Accelerating Strategies for Practical Innovation in Economic Strengthening (ASPIRES)
Funding Source: USAID Displaced Childen and Orphans Fund (DCOF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Manager – FARE
About US:
AVSI Foundation is an international not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in Italy in 1972. Its mission is to promote the dignity of the person through development cooperation activities, with special attention to education, according to the social teaching of the Catholic Church. AVSI has been present in Uganda since 1984, first supporting hospitals and agriculture projects in Gulu and Kitgum districts, and later expanding around 1990 to establish the present-day headquarters in Kampala, offices in Pader, Gulu and Kitgum, and project activities in 12 other districts.
About Programme:
AVSI is currently implementing a project titled “Family Resilience (FARE) under the Accelerating Strategies for Practical Innovation in Economic Strengthening (ASPIRES). The Project goal is “Reduced unnecessary family-child separation by specifically reintegrating street connected children and preventing separation from families who are perceived to be at risk of separation.”
Job Summary: The Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Advisor will be responsible for the monitoring, evaluation and learning aspects of the FARE project activities and coordinate all FARE project related M&E activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of project activities in collaboration with the Implementing Partner’s M&E officers.
- The incumbent will also ensure compliance with the guidelines given by the ASPIRES M&E advisors for the collection of project data.
- Mentor and supervise the program officers and the database officers of the project for the collection of project data.
- Work closely with the M&E officers of the other agencies in the FARE consortium.
- Build capacity of project staff on data collection, analysis, interpretation and use.
- Support implementing partners in M&E activities and in particular, ensuring good data quality at their level, corresponding to good quality reporting.
- Actively participate in FARE operational research and identify lessons learned and reporting such information back to the project team.
- Ensure information collection and to collaborate with AVSI program management in the preparation of project reports.
- Support other AVSI projects for specific M&E tasks and functions as and when requested under the guidance of the Programme Manager FARE.
- Represent AVSI Foundation at the national, district and other external assignments for M&E related activities as directed by the Programme Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work and Social Administration or a related field with a bias in M&E.
- Possession of a Post Graduate Training in M&E is essential.
- A minimum of three years of professional experience in project planning, proposal development, monitoring and evaluation, training with excellent analytical skills.
- Two or more years in mid-managerial position within an International Organization.
- At least two years of progressive experience in data collection or related monitoring and evaluation activities within an NGO setting is preferred.
- Previous experience of different measurement and evaluation frameworks and techniques, such as the logical framework approach and theories of change and organizational learning, including participatory techniques.
- Experience in designing research questions or survey tools is essential.
- Good people management / supervision skills
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and general working knowledge of ICT and use of computers is essential.
- Previous experience in data entry, coding, editing, analysis and report writing is desired.
- Flexibility, good communication and interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Fluent in English and ability to speak respective local languages in project areas is desired.
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
- Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including support to design, planning and implementation of programme, managing data and reporting.
- Previous exposure and experience in working for street-connected children – planning and reintegration is an advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their application letters, accompanied with updated Curriculum Vitae indicating three professional referees and copies of relevant certificates via e-mail with the subject line indicating ‘Application for MEL ADVISOR – FARE’ addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager,
AVSI Foundation,
P.O. Box 6785, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to: hr.kampala@avsi.org
Deadline: 12th May 2017 by 5:00PM