Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer - 2 Vacancies based in Amudat and Kotido (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only)
Kigali
- Organization: Mercy Corps
- Location: Kigali
- Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Closing Date: Closed
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Mercy Corps implements high quality- analytical work in tough environments. We’ve been operating in Uganda since 2006 and currently manage a range of programs in Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja sub-regions with funding from a host of donors. In October 2017, Mercy Corps was awarded a 5 year USAID/ Food for Peace- funded program working in 4 districts in Karamoja (Amudat, Moroto, Kotido and Kaabong), the Apolou Activity. The Activity goal “improved food and nutrition security” has four purposes with cross cutting themes of gender and youth and resilience:
Inclusive and effective governance contributes to food and nutrition security
Improved health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women, children under five, and adolescent girls
Improved WASH conditions
Adolescent girls, adolescent boys, women and men access diverse and secure livelihoods through improved capacities and strengthened market systems
Apolou is implemented by a consortium of actors led by Mercy Corps, including Save the Children, Whave Solutions, four local partners (KAPDA, AIDI, NARWOA and Riam Riam) and Tufts University’s Feinstein International Centre (FIC).
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will work with the Mercy Corps Apolou Activity team as well as our local partner organizations to oversee and ensure the collection of quality M&E data for the program. The MEL Officer will be responsible for supporting the MEL Advisor to oversee the monitoring and data collection of the project, lead regular and annual field based household and group interviews, analyze data to provide insight to project team, and contribute to report writing. S/he will ensure that performance monitoring and results reporting tools and processes across the entire program are in place, effectively implemented and well synchronized between the Activity sites. The MEL Officer may supervise teams of enumerators in data collection, data analysis, and reporting according to the needs of the Activity. The MEL officer will be an integral member of the Activity team learning and reflection processes, leading discussion on beneficiary feedback.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
· Work closely with the Apolou team and local partners, to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities and results.
· Work on designing and maintaining beneficiary tracking systems, with a primary focus on providing high quality data to program teams.
· Proactively work to contribute in the development and improvement of the system’s functionality, enhancing data quality, and identifying areas of improvement well in time
● Work closely with program teams in devising new ways, and processes to improve efficiency of data collection processes, and quality of collected data.
● Responsible for the activity dashboard, data visualization and dissemination of data to all activity teams on a consistent basis
● Work closely with program teams in identifying and developing robust data collection processes using online data collection platforms.
● Generate quality data analysis for reporting and learning purposes
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
● Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to food security programming.
SECURITY
● Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
● Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
● As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES
● Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
· Bachelor’s degree in management, statistics, economics, social science or related field.
· At least 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of nutrition, food security, agricultural livelihoods or value chain development programs.
· Good understanding and skills at data management, data flow and case management
· Strong knowledge of XLSform development and the use of Commcare, Ona, ODK and other mobile data collection platforms. Case management platforms are preferred
· Experience in data visualization and dashboard creation
· Strong computer literacy with a full knowledge of MS Office applications expert knowledge of Excel is required, SQL is preferred
· Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
· Strong team coordination, listening, and consensus building skills.
· Fluent in both spoken and written English. Fluency in spoken N’Karamojong preferred.
· Able to drive a motorbike safely, valid license. Preferred but not required.
Applications: Submit your application through email to ug-mcjobs@mercycorps.org addressed to the Senior HR and Legal Manager, Mercy Corps Uganda. Include a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates. Deadline for Submission: Close of business on Wednesday, 17th January, 2018. Subject of email should include the position you are applying for**.** Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.