Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Non-profit Careers – Mercy Corps

Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager
About US:
Mercy Corps is an international non-profit organization which
implements high-quality, analytical development programmes in very difficult
places. Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and
continues to implement programs in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps
is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food
insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and
contributing factors of economic vulnerability. Donors include the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), DFID, Mastercard
Foundation, WALMART Foundation, Coca Cola Africa Foundation, US Depart of State
(DOS) /PEPFAR, and Nike Foundation.
About ECHO Project:
Mercy Corps is implementing an 8-month Directorate-General for European
Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) funded program around
Multi-Purpose Cash and Protection for South Sudanese refugees in Bidibidi
Settlement in Yumbe District, Uganda. The program will be led by DanChurchAid
with Mercy Corps as an implementing partner. The program will focus on
unconditional cash transfers to Persons with Special Needs that will be defined
through specific vulnerability criteria as well as a cash for work component
for youth. The program’s protection activities will be conducted by TPO Uganda.
Job Summary: The Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for submitting donor reports and
additional reports needed for the partners on the program. The position holder
will support the program team in planning and execution of monitoring and
evaluation activities, ensuring quality in line with accepted standards,
providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Support the initial start-up period by
    leading the implementation of a more detailed market assessment and
    initial workplan refinement phase, making sure to include key
    beneficiaries and stakeholders, in close partnership with the Program
    Manager.
  • Take lead in the development of the
    M&E framework to be submitted to the prime organization for review.
  • Generate and implement M&E tools for
    all assessments and program implementation needs, in close coordination
    with full program team and continually engaged in field activities.
  • Coordinate baseline and endline
    assessments, case studies, post-distribution monitoring, after action
    reviews and other monitoring activities in area of operation.
  • Draft and lead the finalization of all
    donor reporting requirements.
  • Maintain an up to date database that
    reflects progress (including disaggregated beneficiary counts) and donor
    indicators, in line with both organizational standards and the donor’s
    database.
  • Build the capacity of all 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.
  • Maintain professional relationships with
    local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other
    development organizations, and civil society organizations.
  • Actively participate in all
    implementation, providing advice and feedback for quality results at any
    point, as needed.
  • Work closely with Director of Programs,
    Program Manager, Program Officers and other staffs to ensure that
    activities are implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not
    compromised.
  • 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.
     
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Monitoring
    and Evaluation Officer job opportunity should preferably hold 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 the concepts
    and demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle,
    results chain and frameworks, participatory monitoring.
  • Ability to lead the design and
    implementation of surveys, have knowledge of commonly used probability and
    purposive sampling techniques.
  • Must have perfect 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.
  • In addition to Microsoft Excel, the
    incumbent should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data
    management software including Microsoft Access, SPSS, STATA.
  • The ideal candidate will have the ability
    and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural,
    relatively poor infrastructure of West Nile.
  • S/he will be an excellent communicator,
    have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and able to work difficult and
    often stressful environments.
  • S/he will be committed to the work of
    Mercy Corps and the objectives of this program. They will demonstrate
    their dedication with a strong work ethic, attention to detail and
    creative problem solving.
  • Fluent in both spoken and written English.
    Local language skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
E-mail applications including a cover letter clearly stating the salary
requirements, updated CV (with three professional referees), and copies of
academic qualifications/certificates addressed to the Senior HR and Legal
Manager, Mercy Corps Uganda to: ug-mcjobs@mercycorps.org
Deadline:  2nd January 2017

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