Organisation: Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Dept/Location: EARO/Uganda
Reports To: Project Director,
AYEDI Program
Requisition #: I1431
Relief Services (CRS)
Dept/Location: EARO/Uganda
Reports To: Project Director,
AYEDI Program
Requisition #: I1431
This position is contingent upon CRS being awarded the contract
and acceptance of candidate by donor.
and acceptance of candidate by donor.
About CRS:
CRS is seeking a highly qualified Monitoring and Evaluation technical expert to
provide technical support for a program, funded by the US Department of Labor
(USDOL), to help Ugandan youth develop the skills to secure decent work and to
serve as civic leaders in their communities. The project will target vulnerable
youth ages 15 to 18, promoting education and vocational training and decent
work opportunities for those of appropriate work age. The project will also
seek to enhance livelihoods for youth and their households, support civic
engagement of youth, and encourage youth to take on leadership roles within
their communities.
CRS is seeking a highly qualified Monitoring and Evaluation technical expert to
provide technical support for a program, funded by the US Department of Labor
(USDOL), to help Ugandan youth develop the skills to secure decent work and to
serve as civic leaders in their communities. The project will target vulnerable
youth ages 15 to 18, promoting education and vocational training and decent
work opportunities for those of appropriate work age. The project will also
seek to enhance livelihoods for youth and their households, support civic
engagement of youth, and encourage youth to take on leadership roles within
their communities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee data management and monitoring
of progress towards achieving project results in all areas and
ensure systematic and regular monitoring of activities and
indicators - Lead the information collection process,
data organization and analysis. - Lead M&E trainings for project staff
and beneficiaries, as applicable - Develop conceptual frameworks,
performance indicators, data collection plans, training and capacity
building plans, impact evaluations, dissemination plans,
implementation schedules, and M&E budgets. - Lead the learning agenda for the AYEDI
project and share lessons within the project and with external
stakeholders. - Organize learning exchanges among
project participants and partner staff. - Participate in learning alliances with
stakeholders working on youth issues. - Serve as a project liaison for
externally-managed evaluations. - Determine the M&E information needs
and information collection mechanisms. - Develop, update and disseminate M&E
tools to project staff and orient them on their application. - Prepare and disseminate high quality
monitoring reports to both internal and external stakeholders in a timely
manner as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The job holder should possess a 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. - Five years of professional experience in
a senior M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities
of international development projects. - Demonstrated success in designing,
implementing, and managing large-scale 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 major evaluation
methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, impact and
participatory approaches) and data collection and analysis
methodologies - Experience managing and providing
ongoing training to M&E field officers. - Ability to facilitate and serve as a
project liaison for externally-managed evaluations. - Strong writing and editorial skills;
ability to work under pressure, and possess strong interpersonal and
intercultural skills for working well with a diverse team. - Experience working on USDOL-funded
projects is a plus. - Experience working in Uganda a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communication
skills. - Language proficiency in Swahili and
local Ugandan languages is an asset.
Personal Competencies:
Program Manager Competencies:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by
each program manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the
desired results.
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by
each program manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the
desired results.
·
Sets
clear goals and manages toward them
Sets
clear goals and manages toward them
·
Collaborates
effectively with staff and stakeholders
Collaborates
effectively with staff and stakeholders
·
Manages
financial resources with integrity
Manages
financial resources with integrity
·
Applies
program quality standards to project design and organizational learning
Applies
program quality standards to project design and organizational learning
Agency-wide Competencies (for
all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission,
values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill
his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission,
values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill
his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
·
Serves
with Integrity
Serves
with Integrity
·
Models
Stewardship
Models
Stewardship
·
Cultivates
Constructive Relationships
Cultivates
Constructive Relationships
·
Promotes
Learning
Promotes
Learning
Disclaimer Clause: This
job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties and
responsibilities associated with the position.
job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties and
responsibilities associated with the position.
NOTE: Ugandan
nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is contingent upon
CRS being awarded the contract and acceptance of candidate by donor. Only
candidates meeting all the above qualifications will be considered. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is contingent upon
CRS being awarded the contract and acceptance of candidate by donor. Only
candidates meeting all the above qualifications will be considered. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply:
All those interested in working
with Catholic relief Services (CRS) in the above capacity should click the Link
below
with Catholic relief Services (CRS) in the above capacity should click the Link
below
Deadline: Friday, 13th, September 2013
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