Mercy Corps Jobs in Uganda

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager Jobs in Uganda

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Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps implements high-quality, analytical development work in challenging contexts. We have been operating in Uganda since 2006 and currently implement development programs in the Acholi and Karamoja sub-regions of Uganda with funding from USAID, DFID, SIDA and private foundations. We are currently in the final year of implementing a 5-year USAID/Food for Peace-funded program working in Karamoja, and are in search of a competent and creative person to fill the position of MEL Manager.

The Growth, Health and Governance (GHG) program aims to support the immediate needs of program beneficiaries while promoting long-term development by spurring systemic improvements in key economic sectors of Karamoja. Working on the GHG program is an exciting opportunity for a result oriented and self-motivated individual looking for a challenge.

General Position Summary

The position holder will be the MEL focal person to the USAID funded Northern Karamoja Growth Health and Governance program, and the program's Livestock Pilot implemented in Southern Karamoja. GHG's geographical focus includes the districts of Kaabong, Kotido, Abim, Nakipiripirit and Amudat. It has three broad integrated strategic objectives (SOs) implemented with a gender-sensitive approach:

SO1: Livelihoods Strengthened – focused on building local capacity to provide vital products and services on a commercially sustainable basis to vulnerable households;
SO2: Nutritional Status among Children under Five Improved – focused on improving local public and private healthcare, promoting improved household food consumption, and improving water infrastructure and sanitation and hygiene behaviors;
SO3: Reduced Incidences of Conflict – focused on helping local conflict mitigation structures adapt to the current conflict dynamic, while supporting traditional authority structures and male and female youth to play more constructive roles in improving security. The GHG consortium pulls several complementary capacities into one coherent, unified approach, embodied in the facilitative strategy that pushes local actors out front to sustainably provide the products (e.g. seeds and energy) and services (e.g. land opening, animal husbandry, transport, security, finance and healthcare) that make life productive, healthy and meaningful in the 21st century. GHG implements using an Adaptive Management approach in which accurate and timely data sharing is essentially.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision

Generate, modify and implement monitoring and evaluation systems, policies, procedures and tools

Support and oversee the transition of the GHG program to TOLA

Support the generation of learning and case studies for internal and external sharing

Keep abreast of development in program and changes and progress in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase program performances and results.

Program Management

Coordinate internal and external assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys in areas of operation. This will entail development of Scopes of Work, development of survey tools, loading of tools onto tablets, training and management of data collectors, data analysis, report writing and facilitating results discussions

Responsible for monitoring and evaluating initiatives, programs and projects both new and established, providing accountability and ensuring efficiency and success from start to finish

He/She will be responsible for modifying and monitoring key performance indicators to report and record physical progress for the program and its donor

Lead all M&E initiatives for assigned projects including monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities, and informing staff capacity building initiatives

Act as a focal point for the integration of Mercy Corps minimum standards for Gender and PM@MC

Draft and lead the finalization of all M&E donor reporting requirements, including monthly M&E reports and quarterly program narrative reports

Maintain an up to date database that reflects progress (including disaggregated beneficiary counts) and donor indicators, in line with both organizational standards and the donor's database

Work

with, COP and DCOP, MEL Officer and other staffs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not compromised.

Perform field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by program and to verify the accuracy of reported data.

Team Management

Provide technical, supervisory and other support roles to approximately 8 MEL Officers

Train staff on and implement GIS mapping activities that effectively show program activities in visually attractive formats

Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an excellent M&E system, and facilitate periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that feeds into programming and learning.

Influence & Representation

Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

Maintain professional relationships with local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other development organizations, and civil society organizations

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.

Supervisory Responsibility

GHG MEL Officers

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Chief of Party

Works Directly With: Program staff in GHG target districts and support staff in both Kampala and Karamoja

Knowledge and Experience

Master's degree in Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or relevant field (Essential)

At least 3-5 years monitoring and evaluation experience

Should understand concepts and demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle, results chain and frameworks, participatory monitoring and/or Market facilitation

Knowledge of USAID and in particular FFP indicators desirable

Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports

Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others.

Should be able to design and implement surveys, have knowledge of commonly used probability and purposive sampling techniques, coding of tablets, cleaning data, conducting data analysis to support key assessment questions, and write data-supported assessment reports.

Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, including interview methods that identify drivers of behavior, differences between knowledge and behaviours, gender-sensitive interviewing, and reporting techniques.
In addition to Microsoft Excel and GIS, the incumbent should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data management software including ONA, Ms Access, SPSS, and STATA. Knowledge of TOLA is an advantage.

Must be fluent in both spoken and written English


Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

The MEL Manager will be based in Kotido, Karamoja. Kotido provides a relatively secure living environment that is not suitable for families. The location is unaccompanied. Housing is shared accommodation with unlimited freedom of movement beyond the house/office. Staff have unreliable access to medical care, electricity, water, etc.

Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local culture.

Deadline for Application: 18th Jan 2017

For more information and job application details, see; Mercy Corps Jobs in Uganda

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