Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Organisation: Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Results & Communication Unit Manager
About DGF:
Democratic
Governance Facility (DGF) was established by eight of Uganda’s International
Development Partners including Austria, Denmark, EU, Ireland, Netherlands,
Norway, Sweden and the UK to manage coherent, harmonized and coordinated
multi-donor support to state and non-state actors aimed at enhancing democratic
governance in Uganda. It is based upon three components: Deepening Democracy;
Rights, Justice and Peace; and Voice & Accountability.
Governance Facility (DGF) was established by eight of Uganda’s International
Development Partners including Austria, Denmark, EU, Ireland, Netherlands,
Norway, Sweden and the UK to manage coherent, harmonized and coordinated
multi-donor support to state and non-state actors aimed at enhancing democratic
governance in Uganda. It is based upon three components: Deepening Democracy;
Rights, Justice and Peace; and Voice & Accountability.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist oversees
the monitoring and evaluation function in Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in
ensuring that functional M&E systems are in place
the monitoring and evaluation function in Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in
ensuring that functional M&E systems are in place
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare an annual M&E Programme of Action
(AMEPA) to be incorporated in the DGF Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWAB) - Implement the AMEPA in cooperation with
consultants and DGF programme officers, undertaking studies and thematic
reviews (drafting of TORs, selection of consultants, quality control of
reports, etc) - Provide methodological support to “joint
reviews” undertaking by partner organisations and DGF of specific
interventions under “Partnership agreements” - Provide quantitative as well as qualitative
information, including case stories to be uploaded on the DGF website and
used in the DGF annual report - Actively facilitate the DGF Annual and
Midterm reviews to be undertaken by external consultants and experts
provided by the sponsoring agencies - Render support to the Head of Programme in
managing a small group of external consultants retained by the DGF to
provide capacity development support in the field of monitoring and evaluation
to selected partners - Develop templates for quarterly and
semi-annual reports, follow up on the submission of reports from the
partners and provide feedback/comments to partners on the submitted
reports - Develop and support a “Learning Platform” for
M&E professionals in partner organisations, which include an annual
workshop and web-based exchange of experience and international “better
practices” in monitoring and evaluation in the area of democratic
governance. - Build the capacity of the Programme team and
partners in monitoring and evaluation - Compile monthly partner monitoring plans and
conduct programme activity monitoring with the partners to ensure
compliance to the work plans by the partners - Identify key issues, lessons learned and best
practices from ongoing projects and use them to inform subsequent
programming
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold an
Advanced degree from a recognised university preferably a master’s degree - Advanced training in monitoring, evaluation,
cost effectiveness analysis and results based management - A minimum of ten years’ professional
experience, five of which have been directly focussed on monitoring and
evaluation of large projects and programs in large complex political and
institutional environments - Three years’ experience in the areas of democratic
governance preferably in Uganda - Previous exposure and experience from working
in a variety of professional environments, including state institutions,
NGOs and international development partners - Excellent record of managing change within
organisations - Excellent track record of designing and
managing large scale quantitative surveys
How to Apply:
All
candidates should send an application letter and a CV along with the contacts
of three professional referees to: The Director, Executive Recruitments, Future
Options Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O.
Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda by courier or email to:
[email protected]
candidates should send an application letter and a CV along with the contacts
of three professional referees to: The Director, Executive Recruitments, Future
Options Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O.
Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda by courier or email to:
[email protected]
Deadline: 26th February 2016 by 5PM
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