Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Project Jobs – Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

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Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and
Fisheries (MAAIF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Project Name: Enhancing National Food Security through
Increased Rice Production (ENRP) Project
Funding Source: Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Reports to: Project Coordinator

About MAAIF:
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries received
funding from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to implement the Jeddah
Declaration initiative (2008) through Enhancing National Food Security through
Increased Rice Production (ENRP) project. The project is to provide short term
assistance to the Government of Uganda to withstand global food market and
climate shocks as well as medium to long term support to build and strengthen
the institutional and technical capacities, for sustained agricultural growth
that contributes to poverty alleviation and food security.

Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be
responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive
monitoring and evaluation system for the project, including capacity
development and establishment of an effective management Information System.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Developing an M&E
    system for the Project and coordinate the development of the project’s
    M&E guidelines
  • The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will establish a baseline.
  • Developing monitoring
    and evaluation guidelines for the project, for use by staff at different
    levels of implementation of the project.
  • Coordinating data and
    information collection on project implementation and undertake analysis.
  • Preparing M&E
    reports to the Coordinator for decision making and improvement of
    implementation of the project.
  • Actively contributing to the
    preparation of the Project Implementation and Financial Manuals.
  • Preparing and
    disseminating the project’s periodic progress reports in consultation with
    the Project Coordinator.
  • Organizing and
    facilitating the Annual Review Workshops, Annual Work-plan and budget
    (AWPB) Workshops, supervision missions and other technical backstopping
    missions in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
  • Coordinating,
    supervising and providing technical backstopping for surveys, studies and
    project assessments.
  • Perform any other duty
    (related to the project’s activities) as may be assigned by the Project
    Coordinator.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate
    must be a Ugandan citizen holding an honors Bachelor’s degree in
    Agriculture or related field, a Masters degree in Agriculture,
    Agricultural Economics, Economics, Development Studies. Business
    Administration or equivalent field plus a post graduate diploma/certificate
    in MIS or M&E will be an advantage.
  • At least five (5)
    years’ experience of working in the field of M&E and good knowledge of
    participatory M&E approaches and techniques and development of
    performance based indicators.
  • Age: 28 years and above

How to Apply:
Please send your applications with a detailed CV indicating contact
addresses and details of three references should be submitted during official
working hours to: The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal
Industry and Fisheries, P.O. Box 102, Entebbe, Uganda. Please obtain forms from
the Public Service Commission or Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters and
government ministries and departments. Download It here.


Deadline: 2nd May 2016

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