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Job Title: M&E Coordinator
Organisation: Wageningen UR Uganda
Project Name: Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD)
programme
programme
Funding Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About Wageningen UR:
Wageningen
UR Uganda is an organization supporting societal learning and innovation
processes at macro, meso and micro level in Uganda involving different
stakeholder groups working together on development issues.
UR Uganda is an organization supporting societal learning and innovation
processes at macro, meso and micro level in Uganda involving different
stakeholder groups working together on development issues.
About ISSD:
Wageningen
UR Uganda with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is
implementing a four years’ Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) programme.
The programme aims to strengthen the development of a vibrant, pluralistic and
market-oriented seed sector that is able to address key challenges that hamper
the seed sector such as seed quality assurance and availability of foundation
seed.
UR Uganda with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is
implementing a four years’ Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) programme.
The programme aims to strengthen the development of a vibrant, pluralistic and
market-oriented seed sector that is able to address key challenges that hamper
the seed sector such as seed quality assurance and availability of foundation
seed.
In
collaboration with the government of Uganda, three field offices are hosted at
Abi (West Nile), Mbarara (Western Uganda) and Ngetta (Northern Uganda) Zonal
Agricultural Research and Development Institute (ZARDI). Each centre hosts an
Agribusiness Expert and a Seed Expert working with 10 farmer groups spread over
several districts strengthening their capacity to produce and market quality
seed of locally demanded crops and varieties and support them towards
developing commercially sustainable local seed businesses. In 2015, ISSD Uganda
will engage in out-scaling the number of Local Seed Businesses (LSBs) from 30
to 100 through partner organisations.
collaboration with the government of Uganda, three field offices are hosted at
Abi (West Nile), Mbarara (Western Uganda) and Ngetta (Northern Uganda) Zonal
Agricultural Research and Development Institute (ZARDI). Each centre hosts an
Agribusiness Expert and a Seed Expert working with 10 farmer groups spread over
several districts strengthening their capacity to produce and market quality
seed of locally demanded crops and varieties and support them towards
developing commercially sustainable local seed businesses. In 2015, ISSD Uganda
will engage in out-scaling the number of Local Seed Businesses (LSBs) from 30
to 100 through partner organisations.
Job Summary: The M&E Coordinator will assist the Chief of
Party and field-based technical experts in coordinating evidence based
monitoring and evaluation among the seed sector stakeholders in Uganda; and
share knowledge about the ISSD programme and approach with key seed sector
stakeholders, as well as a wider audience. The M&E Coordinator will monitor
and evaluate progress on achieving project outcomes & outputs vs. targets,
to enable management, donors and partners to make vital adjustments to maximize
project effectiveness.
Party and field-based technical experts in coordinating evidence based
monitoring and evaluation among the seed sector stakeholders in Uganda; and
share knowledge about the ISSD programme and approach with key seed sector
stakeholders, as well as a wider audience. The M&E Coordinator will monitor
and evaluate progress on achieving project outcomes & outputs vs. targets,
to enable management, donors and partners to make vital adjustments to maximize
project effectiveness.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Routinely monitor and manage reports to
communicate program results and to improve implementation including:
establishing systems for gathering, reporting and analyzing performance
data for impact and sustainability of project implementation; overseeing
data collection processes as required for by the project’s parameters;
developing documentation of best practices; and facilitating the use of
data to drive program design and decision making; - Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and
annual progress reports on the status of the project implementation and
contribute to other project reports such as annual work plans; - Regularly review and update the M&E
strategy and M&E plan for ISSD Uganda and keep it up to date; - Facilitate organisational learning and
reflective M&E processes and organise quarterly review meetings for
the ISSD team; - Design data collection tools, supervise data
collection and analysis and maintain the ISSD database and support
internal and external studies and research; - Coordinate the publication of ISSD materials
through appropriate communication channels such as flyers, newsletters,
magazines, stories, newspaper articles, radio messages and information on
the ISSD webpage etc.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold an MSc
degree in Agricultural related field or MA in social science with experience
in the agricultural sector; - At least three years’ M&E experience
including technical experience in managing quantitative and qualitative
data collection and analysis; - Previous experience relevant in leading the
development of Output and Activity Monitoring and the design of a Learning
Plan including designing and monitoring key indicators; - Broad working knowledge of learning-oriented
M&E, ‘Theory of change’ approach and ‘outcome mapping’; - Excellent technical and analytical skills
directly related to the work in the seed sector, including excellent
writing skills; - Significant experience in data management and
use of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and methods; - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
word processing, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, internet use, website
content management systems and statistical packages; - Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary
team, excellent interpersonal skills, analytical and attentive to detail; - Ability to analyse issues and problems systematically,
gather broad and balanced input, draw sound conclusions and translate them
in monitoring strategies and documentation; - A productive self-starter who can develop and
put in place innovative information ideas; - Willingness to travel extensively in Uganda;
- Previous experience in the Uganda seed sector
is an added benefit.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters and updated CVs to info@issduganda.org
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters and updated CVs to info@issduganda.org
NB: Please don’t include certificates and academic
papers.
papers.
Deadline: Wednesday, 20th April, 2016
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