Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer Job at Winrock International

• Manage
  a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation, including mobile and
  web-based technologies in systems for monitoring performance toward
  specific goals and objectives.
• Supervise
  implementation of a household-level baseline survey on child labor (living
  and working conditions of youth in target areas), including
  development/review of tools and survey methodology; training of
  enumerators and assurance/oversight of data quality and analysis.
• Develop
  monitoring guidelines and tools/systems for all project partners
  responsible for providing direct services to children and members of their
  households.
• Design
  and implement a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan (CMEP) in
  coordination with external evaluation contractor and the US Department of
  Labor (USDOL), including selection and tracking of specific indicators,
  developing strategies for data collection and regular reporting on
  approved indicators.
• Manage
  a small team to facilitate the design and implementation of a direct
  beneficiary monitoring system for tracking work status of child
  beneficiaries and economic status of beneficiary households; produce and
  submit requisite reports based on database information.
• Design
  data collection instruments, schedules, analysis methods, and applied
  technologies.
• Ensure
  reporting requirements per USDOL obligations under the Government
  Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
• Monitor
  the results of the program’s activities and contribute to periodic
  evaluations/assessments of specific “pilot” interventions; contribute to
  dissemination of results to internal and external audiences.
• Contribute
  to research design and methodology for project-related research (separate
  from baseline survey).
• Other
  duties as assigned.

• The
  applicant should possess a Bachelor’s level degree required, in
  social sciences, such as statistics, public policy, economics or a related
  field, and/or specialized training/certification in monitoring &
  evaluation. A Master’s or PhD is highly desirable.
• At
  least five years of progressively responsible experience in the monitoring
  & evaluation of international development projects, preferably in
  child labor, agriculture and/or livelihoods/ microeconomic growth or a
  related field; related experience can include strategic planning and
  performance measurement, indicator selection, quantitative and qualitative
  data collection and analysis methodologies, database management, data
  quality assessment and verification, program evaluation design and
  knowledge of GPRA (less experience can be combined with advanced degree in
  statistics, public policy, economics or related field).
• All
  candidates should possess strong management skills as well as salient
  experience implementing programs to empower youth and enhance livelihoods,
  preferably in Uganda/East Africa.
• Experience
  and specialization in at least two of the following is required: child
  labor among youth, education quality/access, livelihoods enhancement,
  decent work for youth, job skills and entrepreneurship training, access to
  economic and social services, civic engagement and leadership, gender
  equity and sensitivity, legal reform and policy advocacy, community
  mobilization, public education/awareness (including work with the media),
  public-private partnerships, and/or monitoring & evaluation.
• Significant
  project management experience and leadership is highly desired.
• Basic
  knowledge of child labor and youth issues in Uganda is a distinct asset.
• Knowledge
  of USDOL or other US Government reporting requirements would be an asset,
  including experience designing and implementing comprehensive monitoring
  and evaluation plans (CMEPs), GPRA, rigorous impact evaluation design, and
  working with external consultants for third party evaluations.
• Experience
  conducting gender analyses and operations research strongly preferred.
• Experience
  developing and refining data collection tools, surveys and questionnaires.
• Experience
  managing and training M&E field officers, volunteers and/or
  community-based staff.
• Understanding
  of impact evaluation methodology and research methodology strongly
  preferred.
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills in English required; proficiency in
  Swahili and local Ugandan languages is an asset.
• Computer
  literacy i.e. Word processing, spreadsheet (preferably Microsoft Access
  and Excel), and presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) as well as
  other database (MySQL) or statistical applications (SPSS, SAS or STATA).

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