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Monday, 19 August 2013

M&E Officer, Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative, Vacancy at IREX in KAmpala,Uganda,EAst Africa

Post:M&E Officer, Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative, Uganda
General Information

Organization:IREX
Location: Kampala,Uganda
Division: Education Programs DivisionReports To: Project DirectorDate Posted:

Position Summary
IREX is currently seeking an Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for a Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative in Uganda. The program aims to address exploitative child labor among youth (15-18) by helping them to develop marketable skills to secure employment, and by supporting their engagement as leaders in their local communities.

This position is contingent on funding.

Eligibility: Ugandan citizens are encouraged to apply

Duties & Responsibilities
  •     Review indicators to develop monitoring activities that capture necessary data to report on results, ensure monitoring activities are conducted on schedule
  •     Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to various external stakeholders, notably donors and partners
  •     Be a primary M&E resource to the field office and field personnel
  •     Ensure data collection process is functioning in all activity locations to provide quality data within deadlines
  •     Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and make adjustments as needed
  •     Conduct regular visits to project sites to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities
  •     Produce M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to Chief of Party and donors, as needed
  •     Develop annual performance plans

Qualifications

  •     Minimum of 5 years professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects.
  •     Bachelors or Master's degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field. Master's degree or Bachelor plus an advanced certificate in M&E, statistics, or economics preferred.
  •     Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
  •     Experience designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
  •     Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
  •     Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
  •     Experience in planning and managing surveys.
  •     Experience developing and refining data collection tools.
  •     Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
  •     Experience managing and providing ongoing training to M&E field officers.
  •     Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
  •     Outstanding English communication skills, both written and oral
Closing Date: Friday, 30 August 2013
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1376862377547

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