Organization: War Child
Canada
Canada
Reports to: Head of Programs
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
War Child Canada is an internationally recognized charity that works
with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through
access to education, opportunity and justice. In Uganda, through its Access to
Justice and Protection programmes, War Child Canada provides Legal Aid services
for Women and Child Survivors of violence and raises public awareness around
the impact of conflict on communities and the shared responsibility to act.
This programme has now expanded to the South Sudanese refugee settlements in
the West Nile region and Kiryandongo where War Child Canada seeks to increase
the legal protections of children, youth, women and men and continue to address
the prevalence of perpetrators’ impunity through legal intervention, awareness
raising and capacity building. Our programming emphasizes strong Sexual and
Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, identification and response
interventions.
with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through
access to education, opportunity and justice. In Uganda, through its Access to
Justice and Protection programmes, War Child Canada provides Legal Aid services
for Women and Child Survivors of violence and raises public awareness around
the impact of conflict on communities and the shared responsibility to act.
This programme has now expanded to the South Sudanese refugee settlements in
the West Nile region and Kiryandongo where War Child Canada seeks to increase
the legal protections of children, youth, women and men and continue to address
the prevalence of perpetrators’ impunity through legal intervention, awareness
raising and capacity building. Our programming emphasizes strong Sexual and
Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention, identification and response
interventions.
About Project:
War Child Canada has received funding from United States Department of
State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to increase
protection for refugees and other vulnerable persons in Ugandan refugee
settlements in the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Kiryandongo, Koboko and
Kamwenge.
State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to increase
protection for refugees and other vulnerable persons in Ugandan refugee
settlements in the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Kiryandongo, Koboko and
Kamwenge.
Job Summary: The Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will be responsible for
the development of an effective results-based M&E system, ensuring that
knowledge generation, management and use is effectively built into the whole
project cycle of WCC Uganda programs. The incumbent will play a focal role in
project monitoring, periodic data collection and analysis, devise mechanisms
and lead the process for effective dissemination, utilisation and documentation
of learning. S/he actively takes part in the design as well as the execution of
baseline, surveys, midterm and end of project evaluations ail WCC projects in
Uganda.
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will be responsible for
the development of an effective results-based M&E system, ensuring that
knowledge generation, management and use is effectively built into the whole
project cycle of WCC Uganda programs. The incumbent will play a focal role in
project monitoring, periodic data collection and analysis, devise mechanisms
and lead the process for effective dissemination, utilisation and documentation
of learning. S/he actively takes part in the design as well as the execution of
baseline, surveys, midterm and end of project evaluations ail WCC projects in
Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the War Child Canada
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer placement
must hold a BSc /BA /MSc /MA in Economics, Applied Statistics, Social Studies,
Rural Development, or other related discipline.
The applicants for the War Child Canada
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer placement
must hold a BSc /BA /MSc /MA in Economics, Applied Statistics, Social Studies,
Rural Development, or other related discipline.
·
At least three years’ experience for BSc/BA
holders and one year for MSc/MA holders working in M&E.
At least three years’ experience for BSc/BA
holders and one year for MSc/MA holders working in M&E.
·
Additional training / knowledge on statistical
software, and ability to interpret what conclusions can and cannot be drawn
from data.
Additional training / knowledge on statistical
software, and ability to interpret what conclusions can and cannot be drawn
from data.
·
Broad knowledge and understanding of
participatory approaches and current developments trends.
Broad knowledge and understanding of
participatory approaches and current developments trends.
·
Skills and hands-on experience on conducting or
commissioning qualitative and quantitative research methods, designs and impact
evaluations.
Skills and hands-on experience on conducting or
commissioning qualitative and quantitative research methods, designs and impact
evaluations.
·
Working in multi-partner environments to insure
sufficient rigor in M&E.
Working in multi-partner environments to insure
sufficient rigor in M&E.
·
Writing and presenting analytically sound
documents clearly to a wide range of audiences.
Writing and presenting analytically sound
documents clearly to a wide range of audiences.
·
Highly organized with attention to details.
Highly organized with attention to details.
·
Excellent interpersonal, communication and motivational
skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and motivational
skills.
·
Firm belief in teamwork, human rights and gender
equality..
Firm belief in teamwork, human rights and gender
equality..
·
Excellent English communication (written and
spoken) ability.
Excellent English communication (written and
spoken) ability.
·
Excellent record keeping and report writing
skills.
Excellent record keeping and report writing
skills.
·
Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook,
Powerpoint, Internet).
Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook,
Powerpoint, Internet).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a detailed
CV, cover letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email
address, photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and
vocational) and contact information of at least three professional referees.
Please clearly indicate position and location for which you are applying.
CV, cover letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email
address, photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and
vocational) and contact information of at least three professional referees.
Please clearly indicate position and location for which you are applying.
Interested applicants should deliver ONLY hard copies of their
Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices:
Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices:
Kampala: 2nd Floor, Plot 944
Ggaba Road, Kansanga. (Please ensure applications are delivered to War Child
Canada NOT War Child Holland.
Ggaba Road, Kansanga. (Please ensure applications are delivered to War Child
Canada NOT War Child Holland.
Arua: Rhino Camp Refugee
Settlement Yoro Base Camp.
Settlement Yoro Base Camp.
Kiryandongo: Kanyadoli
Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.
Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.
Koboko: Lobule Refugee
Settlement, Office of the Prime Minister Building
Settlement, Office of the Prime Minister Building
Adjumani: Pakele
Deadline: 28th
October, 2016 by 5PM
October, 2016 by 5PM
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