DfiD Project Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer NGO Jobs – GOAL International



Organisation: GOAL International
Project Name: DfiD Accountability Can Transform (ACT) Health
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
Reports to: ACT Health Mentor Manager
About US:
GOAL
is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering
of the poorest of the poor.  We are a
non-denominational, non-governmental and non-political organisation. GOAL
Uganda country project focuses on two of GOAL’s three strategic sectors: Health
(including WASH and health accountability programming); and Livelihoods. GOAL
Uganda mainstreams HIV, gender, child protection and the environment/DRR across
all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture
of direct implementation and partnerships with local civil society
organisations, private sector partners and District Local Government to give
effect to our mission.
About ACT Health:
Funded
by DfID-Uganda, Goal Uganda had been implementing the Accountability Can
Transform (ACT) Health in 16 Districts of Uganda since 2014. The programme is
implemented in consortium with four Ugandan partner NGOs and communities to
assess health service / utilisation status and document proposed improvements
in quality and use of health services. The foundations of the ACT Health
programme are: dissemination of Citizen Report Cards through health worker
dialogues, community dialogues and meetings between community members and
health centre staff. In the community level dialogues, participants agree on
priority issues and actions to address challenges at a local level. The
progress is reviewed every six months. The programme also has evidence-based,
people-centred district and national advocacy components. Throughout
implementation, the programme tries to balance focus on responsibility,
responsiveness and relationships to improve health outcomes.
Job Summary:  The
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer will provide support in programme
implementation, monitoring needs within the ACT Health programme team to five
districts. 
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Ensure Follow-Up
Activities and Reporting Continue as Planned
  • Support field teams in planning Follow-Up
    activities.
  • Ensure that 40% of 2nd Follow-Ups, 30% of 3rd
    Follow-Ups and 25% of 4th Follow-Ups are observed
  • The jobholder will also ensure that timely
    guidance and feedback is provided to continuously improve programme
2. Monitor Stakeholder
Involvement and Other Activities for Risks to Research
  • Ensure that all sub-county and District
    stakeholder engagement is consistent with guidance
  • Have a keen eye on and report any engagement
    that could pose a risk to research
  • Note and report to Senior MEL Manager similar
    or complementary civil society or GoU programmes
  • Offer support to partners in doing annual
    updates and analyses of District Who is Doing What Where (WDWW)
3. Support Partners to
Monitor and Systematically Document District People-Centred Advocacy
  • Keenly review and spot check partner reports
    and process tracker
  • Assist partner Manager and Officers’ “data
    fluency” through own analysis of process tracker
  • Support partner Manager and Officers to
    directly input to the ACCESS database and run queries
  • Ensure data fluency though support to field
    teams systematic review and understanding of evidence
  • Build and actively cultivate a sense of
    partner ownership of data through support and analysis
  • Use standard system and support partners to
    monitor district level advocacy processes
  • Use standard system and support partners to
    monitor district level advocacy outcomes
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the GOAL International Monitoring,
    Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer career placement should preferably
    hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • At least three years’ work experience
  • Language skills for the region i.e. Fort
    Portal
  • Past experience with qualitative monitoring
    systems
  • Prior experience with quantitative data
    analysis
  • Previous experience in participatory pedagogy
    / training or mentoring
  • Excellent diplomacy skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build consensus among
    peers and partner organisations
  • Confidence and belief that communities can
    self-advocate and make change
  • Ability to manage change and uncertainty with
    a positive and constructive attitude
  • Initiative and proactivity in problem
    identification and proposing solutions
  • Highly analytical and systematic in thinking
    and planning
  • Detail oriented and capable of reviewing data
    for consistency, clarity and accuracy
  • Exceptional communication skills (written and
    verbal)
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their applications
which must include at least 4 reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character
references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer),
and daytime contact number to; The Human Resource Manager, GOAL Uganda via
E-mail to: AdminKampala@ug.goal.ie
NB: Please do not attach certificates and indicate
the Position applied for in the email subject.
Deadline: 2nd May 2016
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