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Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and
Learning Manager  
Organization: Restless Development
Annual Gross Salary:  Gross Annual Salary UGX 54,896,784. All
salaries will be reviewed in April 2014.
Reports to: Senior Manager
Duty
Station: Jinja, Uganda
About
Restless:
Restless Development is the
leading youth-led development agency. We have been supporting youth development
in Uganda for over 15 years. We focus on three key areas: youth livelihoods and
employment; youth sexual reproductive health; and youth civic participation.
All of our programmes are designed, implemented and monitored and evaluated by
young people. In addition to supporting community development initiatives in
Eastern, Northern and Central regions we support capacity-building,
coordination and advocacy efforts across the youth sector to ensure that young
people’s voices are heard and responded to by policy makers at local and
national levels. For more information on Restless Development see:
www.restlessdevelopment.org.
Job Summary: The monitoring and
evaluation specialist will lead the organisation’s monitoring, evaluation, and
research agenda. The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager will
oversee a team of four staff and, through the team, provide technical and
capacity-building support in M&E to all programme units and the Senior
Leadership Team. He/she will lead on provision of technical support to research
and oversee all internal and external evaluations, ensuring that learning
generated is disseminated internally to inform decision-making and externally
to drive improved practice across the youth sector
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
1.     
Oversight
of all monitoring and reporting systems across the organization: (40%)
  • Oversee
    design of all project monitoring and reporting systems and tools in line
    with internal and external grant management requirements
  • Oversee
    development, support and maintenance of relevant programme databases
  • Support
    programme teams through coordination of data collection and analysis
    processes as required
  • Act
    as focal point for the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to report to
    existing donors and to develop new proposals, including design of M&E
    frameworks
  • Compile
    and present monthly report to the Senior Leadership Team on progress
    against targets across all programmes
  • With
    support from the Senior Manager, lead the bi-annual reviews of Restless
    Development Uganda’s programmes and performance against the national
    strategy
  • Lead
    compilation of the internal National Programme Reports for submission to
    the International Head Office in the UK
2.    
Personnel
management and staff capacity-building in M&E: (20%)
  • Line
    and performance manage the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, serving as a
    role model at all times
  • Ensure
    organisational policy is adhered to by the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
  • Design
    and lead regular capacity-building initiatives across the organisation,
    ensuring that programme staff are able to use M&E systems to assess
    progress, identify challenges and opportunities, and take action
  • Provide
    M&E guidance and expertise to the Senior Leadership Team as required
3.    
Coordination
of the organisation’s research and evaluation agenda: (20%)
  • Design
    and oversee data collection, analysis and report writing processes for
    internal reviews/evaluations of programme and organisational performance
  • Offer
    support programme teams to design and lead participatory research
    initiatives
  • Manage
    the organisation’s research partnerships, including identifying new
    opportunities that align with the national strategy and continue to
    position the organisation as the “go to” on youth-led research
  • Act
    as the focal point for coordination of all external evaluations, including
    managing consultants as appropriate
4.    
Dissemination
of evidence and learning to internal and external audiences: (15%)
  • Contribute
    to the monthly internal Programme Quality Group meetings with a focus on
    ensuring data collected through M&E systems and research initiatives
    is used to inform programme decisions and new programme design
  • Act
    as a the focal person for the International Head Office in the UK on the
    design, development and roll out of new M&E tools and approaches
  • Take
    lead in packaging and disseminating programme learning to external
    audiences to ensure accountability to partners and drive improved practice
    across the youth sector
  • Represent
    Restless Development Uganda to donors, partners and other stakeholders as
    required, including participation in relevant research networks and
    working groups
5.      Others: 5% Perform any other  duties as required, sometimes requiring
working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken in
consultation with the line manager
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Graduate degree in a relevant field of study
  • At
    least three years’ experience in the development sector
  • A
    minimum of three years’ experience in design of monitoring systems and
    tools
  • Prior
    experience of participatory research with young people
  • Experience
    in training and providing capacity-building support in M&E
  • Excellent
    data analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative
  • Excellent
    report writing skills with experience preparing reports for donors and
    others
  • Excellent
    analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent
    financial management skills, including experience of managing and
    reporting on budgets
  • Excellent
    IT skills, including experience with packages such as EpiInfo and SPSS
  • Excellent
    interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Fluency
    in both written and spoken English
  • Previous
    work experience in Uganda
How
to Apply:
If  interested, Please send a completed
application form to ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org.
Please note we DO NOT accept CVs. 
Download Form by visiting the web link below and Click application pack
for the Job labeled “Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager.”
Deadline:
19th January 2014

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