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• The Advisor Monitoring
  and Evaluation will develop and maintain effective systems for the
  monitoring and evaluation of all ULA’s work, to analyse the output of this
  evaluation and present the findings to a variety of audiences and in a
  format most suitable for that audience.
• Generate background
  research on the context of the organisation’s work in relation to relevant
  policy and practice in the four nations, and the work of other
  organisations making grants to individuals, and to keep this work updated
  as the context changes.
• Work with field staff,
  project managers and directors to establish, and then periodically review,
  clearly defined and measurable outcomes for each programme or projects ULA
  undertakes.
• Work with the field
  staff and project teams, and IT support, to establish, and then
  periodically review, systems for capturing data that allow progress
  against the greed outcomes to be measured.
• Set the standard of
  data capture required within the organisation, and ensure that field staff
  are capturing the required data and consistently meeting the data quality
  standards.
• Undertake qualitative
  and quantitative surveying that provides information in addition to that
  captured by field teams, as required.
• Take responsibility
  for commissioning research and evaluation work from third parties when
  required, and to manage this relationship with such organisations or
  academic departments to ensure that the work meets a set of pre-agreed
  objectives.
• Lead on the
  commissioning and management of external evaluators or research teams for
  particular projects, as required.
• Analyze the data
  generated by the monitoring and evaluation process, and then produce and
  present management information for field teams, directors and the Board of
  Directors that measures performance against agreed outcomes and targets.
• Take the lead in
  producing data and analysis on the impact of ULA’s work to be included in
  the organisation’s Annual Report, and any other impact reports that are
  suitable for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Generate data in a
  format agreed with the Directors for fundraising and marketing and for
  reports to donors or supporters, or in the production of funding
  applications and bids.

• The applicant
  should hold a Degree level qualification in social research
  techniques, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrable
  experience of both qualitative and quantitative social research techniques
  in a work environment.
• Excellent
  communications skills, proven both in writing and verbally.
• Excellent and proven
  research skills.
• Experience of
  commissioning research from third parties, to meet agreed objectives.
• Proven IT skills, with
  experience of developing, maintaining and manipulating large databases and
  using other analytical tools for research purposes.
• A Good knowledge of
  monitoring and evaluating the NGO sector.
• Highly developed
  analytical skills, with the ability to apply creative solutions to complex
  problems.
• Ability to work
  independently and as part of a small team.
• Ability to be highly
  organized, in order to manage and prioritize workload.
• Ability to create
  effective and efficient systems for gathering and analyzing complex data.
• Ability to manage
  relationships with third parties in order to meet objectives on complex
  research projects.
• Ability to take
  initiative, be self-motivating and exceed targets.
• A high standard of
  literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to work
  collaboratively, while taking a leadership role.
• Excellent
  interpersonal skills.

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