Raising Voices Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

Raising Voices Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

Job Description

Job Title: Learning, Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Department: Learning and Evaluation

Supervised by: Country Director

Place of work: Raising Voices Kampala Office

Supervises: L&E Technical Advisor, L&E Officers

Job Role

Role Overview:

The Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator provides strategic leadership,
oversight and coordination to all organization-wide monitoring, learning and evaluation
efforts including internal learning, coordination of research partnerships and provision of
M&E support to partners in Uganda and regionally.

Key Result Areas Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic leadership and
implementation

Lead the implementation of Raising Voices’ current Learning strategy as well as
proactively guide the evolution of new program areas as opportunities arise.

Participation in and take initiative in senior management meetings, actively
participate in all organizational processes, and contribute to long-term strategic
planning.

Liaise with donors and donor representatives and undertake fundraising to support
the Learning strategy.

Foster and sustain a positive, innovative, rigorous work environment with the
learning team and all other teams at Raising Voices.

Team supervision and
management

Lead, support and supervise the learning team including;

Coordinating day- to-day activities

Reviewing L&E related processes including progress reports and Reflection and
Action processes

Facilitating team retreats and meetings

Providing ongoing mentorship/professional development

Operationalization of
organizational L&E
framework

Oversee and support the operationalization of Raising Voices organizational L&E
framework.

Lead the defining and tracking of organizational benchmarks.

Lead the analysing qualitative and quantitative data production, creating accessible
data summaries, documenting findings.

Facilitate team-level reflections.
Training and capacity
development

Develop creative strategies and training content to deepen L&E skills and promote a
broader learning culture for Raising Voices staff and our partners.

Lead the processes of bridging research and practice.
Management and
nurturing of diverse
partnerships

Contribute content, review research plans and tools, review emerging publications
and provide oversight to research partnerships

Deepen and diversify partnerships with academics and other research institutes.

Leverage external partner and donor relationships to generate rigorous evidence of
the impact of our work and address knowledge gaps existing in the prevention field.

Promote the credibility and value of practice-based learning by proactively
identifying new audiences for our work,

maintain constructive relationships with various stakeholders, honoring requests for
interviews and information.

Represent Raising Voices in national, regional and international events
Technical oversight of
Peer Learning Initiatives

Design, coordinate and provide technical oversight for a series of internal ‘Program
Learning Assessments,’ which aim to generate rich, systematic learning about key
questions emerging from our practice.

Document lessons learnt and recommendations to enrich application and
implementation.

Quality assurance

Promote the credibility and value of practice-based learning by proactively
identifying new audiences for our work,

Maintain constructive relationships with various stakeholders, honouring requests
for interviews and information

Representing Raising Voices in national, regional and international events

Lead the development of creative briefs, papers, and other publications with clearly
defined implications for practice.

Review academic papers developed by our partners, ensuring alignment to Raising
Voices political analyses and values.

Person Specification

Education Bachelor’s or Masters’ degree in the fields of demography, statistics, social sciences or the
equivalent.

Essential Experience

At least 8 years relevant work experience with at least 3 years in program
management. Post graduate degree desirable but relevant experience more important.

Technical expertise in VAW and VAC violence prevention, research ethics, L&E
frameworks, quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

Ability to analyse and synthesize data and write quality papers, reports and journal
articles.

Excellent written, facilitation and oral communications skills for different audiences,
including academics/researchers, activists, and practitioners.

Experience publishing academic papers and/or thought pieces, blogs, reports etc.

Willingness/ability to travel in the region and internationally
Essential Knowledge

Proven knowledge about VAW and VAC violence prevention and community
mobilization.

Knowledge of Raising Voices methodologies is a plus.

Understanding targeted assessments, evaluations and operations research ensuring
compliance with institutional review board policies.

Alignment of project systems and approaches with national Learning and evaluation
guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems.

Experience of organization-wide performance management systems designed to
capture, analyze, and disseminate project data.
Essential Skills

Strong leadership and relationship building skills, with demonstrated ability to make
effective decisions and bring consensus and/or alignment across a diverse group.

Ability to critically reflect on quality and impact of work, and integrate lessons into
programming/strategy refinements.

Transparent and honest communication, including a willingness to constructively
challenge colleagues in a respectful, open manner.

Capacity and willingness to think outside the box and independently take leadership of
new ideas.

Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific
project contexts.

Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination.

Exhibits high levels of professionalism - good communication skills, time management, takes
initiative, meets deadlines, is honest and cooperative.

Application Procedure: Please submit a) cover letter; b) CV; c) one page writing sample that articulates
your understanding of how practice-based learning can strengthen activist organizations and contribute
to advancing the field of violence prevention.
Send to jobs@raisingvoices.org with the subject line
Learning Coordinator.

Deadline: 6th December 2019

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered.

Shortlisted candidates only will be contacted by 16th December 2019.