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• Keenly monitor MEL system compliance with
  Mercy Corps global, regional and country policies, procedures, standards
  and strategic initiatives
• Render support in program strategy design,
  planning and implementation to ensure adherence to Mercy Corps’ Minimum
  Standards, including the use of standardized indicators and documentation
  methodologies.
• Provide support in the design and
  implementation of assessments and other pre, ex-ante and post data
  collection and analysis.
• Support learning-to-action events, reflection
  session to analyze data for programmatic use and to document and
  incorporate lessons learned into program design, planning and
  implementation.

• Support program teams to develop and maintain
  knowledge and Information management system to support data collection,
  reflection, analysis and reporting needs.
• Ensure quality control procedures and
  accuracy of entered data and comparing it with the existing filing system
  to make sure all records are consistent and aligned.
• Provide support in the development of MEL
  Plans, tools, survey design, methodology, data analysis, and other
  services as may be required for program monitoring and evaluation.

• Play key role in the development and review
  of result chains, sector intervention strategies and M&E frameworks
  and document changes to generate learnings and ideas for programs.
• Maintain an up to date database that reflects
  progress on mission (including disaggregated beneficiary counts) and donor
  indicators.
• Remain updated with developments among the
  Mercy Corps Uganda MEL community and agency-wide MEL trends and resources.
• Leverage lessons learned, best practices, program
  data, evaluations and provide evidence based information, proposal
  annexes, success stories, case studies and other high quality,
  results-based documentation.
• Work closely with MEL and IT staff to
  maximize the value and utility of ICT4MEL initiatives.

• The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s
  degree in Economics, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or
  relevant field
• A minimum of three years of monitoring and
  evaluation experience.
• Good understanding of the concepts and
  demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle, results
  chain and frameworks, and participatory monitoring.
• Previous experience with quantitative and
  qualitative data collection, reporting techniques. S/he should understand
  and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread, with
  excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Previous experience using appreciative
  inquiry and conflict sensitivity techniques and dynamism in working with
  multi-cultural team environment.
• Ability to design and implement surveys, have
  knowledge of commonly used probability and purposive sampling techniques.
• Previous experience with facilitation,
  capacity building, formal and informal knowledge transfer, partnership
  strengthening and empowering staff through opportunities for growth and
  development.
• Computer literacy skills i.e. Microsoft
  Excel, should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data management
  software including MS Access, SPSS, and STATA.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

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