Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Organization: Uganda Coffee
Development Authority (UCDA)
Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director
Strategy and Business Development
Strategy and Business Development
About US:
Uganda Coffee Development Authority was established as a public
Authority, and its mandate is to promote and oversee the coffee industry by
supporting research, promoting production, controlling coffee quality, and
improving the marketing of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange
earnings for the country and payments to the farmers.
Authority, and its mandate is to promote and oversee the coffee industry by
supporting research, promoting production, controlling coffee quality, and
improving the marketing of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange
earnings for the country and payments to the farmers.
Job Summary: The Monitoring
and Evaluation Manager will mainly strengthen UCDA’s monitoring and evaluation
function and capacity for the purpose of improving its programmes and policies,
organizational learning and accountability.
and Evaluation Manager will mainly strengthen UCDA’s monitoring and evaluation
function and capacity for the purpose of improving its programmes and policies,
organizational learning and accountability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical guidance in the Monitoring and Evaluation Function:
- Develop,
review and monitor the implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation
system and framework for the Authority; - Offer
technical advice and clarity on UCDA programme and project objectives,
indicators and targets; - Provide
supervisory oversight in tracking and assessment of performance / progress
towards set outcomes as well as cost-effectiveness in
implementation; - The
incumbent will also design and regularly review monitoring and evaluation
tools to facilitate objective measurement of indicators; - Keenly
monitor data quality and management throughout the processes of
collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting; - Conduct
programme analysis, both at impact level and outcome level, in order to
capture lessons learned and ensure that risks are properly monitored; - Keenly
review and provide advice on proposed operational policies, strategies,
and operational programs in light of monitoring and evaluation
findings.
Planning and budgeting:
- Prepare
the annual budget, work plans and procurement plans for the Monitoring and
Evaluation Department and monitor their implementation. - Offer
technical support during the development of UCDA’s annual Budget and work
plans, and participate in the planning and budgeting activities especially
in regard to M&E activities.
Knowledge management and information:
- Prepare
and submit progress reports and various analysis and other reports
as required. - Prepare
consolidated program performance / progress reports for Management to
submit to the relevant bodies, in accordance with approved reporting
formats and timing. - Create
and update a data bank on UCDA monitoring and evaluation
activities; - Develop
systems and frameworks for learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing on
achievements and lessons learned among the UCDA officials and
stakeholders.
Capacity Building in M&E:
- Support
users by conducting training, providing information and resolving
problems - Formulate
training schedules to ensure regular M&E refresher sessions for UCDA
staff; - Ensure
full understanding and implementation of M&E guidelines by UCDA staff
People Management and staff capacity-building:
- Manage
and coach the departmental team to retain high caliber staff for better
delivery of services. - Ensure
organizational policy is adhered to by Monitoring and Evaluation
Department - The
incumbent will also design and lead regular capacity-building initiatives
across the organization, ensuring that programme staff are able to use
M&E systems to assess progress, identify challenges/opportunities and
take action - Perform any other duties that may be
assigned by the Management
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold an Honors
degree in either Quantitative Economics, or Agricultural Economics, or
Rural Economics, or Statistics, or Business Administration, or Social
Science, or Development Studies. - Possession of a Master’s degree in either
Monitoring and Evaluation, or Economic Statistics, or Business
Administration; - Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in
Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage - A minimum of seven years of relevant
working experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation
systems and frameworks, three (3) years of which must have been at a
managerial level in a reputable public or private organisation. - Excellent quantitative and qualitative
data analysis skills including experience with packages such as EpiInfo
and SPSS, - Demonstrable analytical and problem
solving skills - Excellent interpersonal, written and
verbal communication skills - Excellent report writing skills with
experience preparing reports for donors and others
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified applicants should send an application letter,
detailed curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and
certified copies of academic certificates addressed to:
detailed curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and
certified copies of academic certificates addressed to:
The Board Secretary / Director Corporate Services,
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Coffee House, Plot 35, Jinja Road
P.O. Box 7267, Kampala-Uganda
Email to: [email protected] (E-mail
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Deadline: 24th July
2017 (by 17.00 hrs. Local Time)
2017 (by 17.00 hrs. Local Time)
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