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• Generate and implement monitoring and
  evaluation tools
• Play key role in the development of
  intervention designs, sector strategies and M&E frameworks
• Coordinate assessments, evaluations and
  monitoring surveys in area of operation. This will entail development of
  Scopes of Work, development of survey tools, trainings and management of
  data collectors, report write and facilitating results discussion.
• Regularly document and share all learnings
  from program implements
• Maintain an up to date database that
  reflects progress (including disaggregated beneficiary counts) and donor
  indicators
• Build the capacity of all relevant team
  members to develop and maintain an excellent M&E system, and facilitate
  periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that
  feeds into programming and learning.
• Actively participate in on-going M&E
  training and support for all Mercy Corps programs and partnering private
  sector staff
• Visit sites and partners to collect
  supplementary data, stories and conduct qualitative research both
  independently and in teams
• Build and maintain professional
  relationships with local government officials, private sector partners,
  NGOs, other development organizations, and civil society organizations
• Maintain an active advisory role with each
  program team to help guide them towards robust and relevant data
  collection
• Actively participate in all
  implementation, providing advice and feedback for quality results at any point
• Work closely with Program Director,
  Program Manager, Program Officer and other staffs to ensure that
  activities are implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not
  compromised.
• Build and maintain strong working
  relationships with partners and government departments
• Conduct himself/herself both
  professionally and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps
  and to not jeopardize its mission.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  his/her supervisor or representatives

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Monitoring
  and Evaluation Officer career opportunity should a bachelor’s degree in
  Economics, Agriculture, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or
  relevant field
• A minimum of three years of program
  monitoring and evaluation experience
• Broad knowledge and understanding of concepts
  and demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle,
  results chain and frameworks, participatory monitoring
• Ability to design and implement surveys,
  have knowledge of commonly used probability and purposive sampling
  techniques
• Excellent writing and analytical skills
• Broad knowledge of quantitative and
  qualitative data collection, reporting techniques. S/he should understand
  and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread
• Computer literacy i.e. Microsoft Excel,
  the incumbent should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data
  management software including Ms Access, SPSS, STATA.
• Proven ability and curiosity to work
  comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor
  infrastructure of Karamoja sub region.
• S/he will be an excellent communicator,
  have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and able to work difficult and
  often stressful environments.
• Fluent both spoken and written English.
  Local language skills is a plus

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