Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (YLP) Job Placement – Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)

Organization: Ministry of
Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Project: Youth Livelihood
Programme (YLP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: National
Programme Manager
About Us:
The Government of Uganda is implementing the Youth Livelihood Programme
(YLP) and the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), under the
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD). The main objective
of the Programmes is to empower the target youth and women to harness their
socio-economic potential and increase self- employment opportunities and income
levels. The Programmes provide revolving funds to finance small enterprises
initiated by the groups of youth and women in various sectors of the economy.
The implementation of the Programmes is mainstreamed into the government
structures at the national and local government levels with support from
Technical Support Team (TST) based at the National and Regional levels.
Job Summary: The Monitoring
& Evaluation Officer (YLP) will mainly monitor and evaluate the performance
of the Programme
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Develop and update the monitoring and
    evaluation framework of the Programme.
  • Develop monitoring and evaluation tools
    for use by various implementers at the national, local government and
    community levels
  • Prepare annual monitoring and evaluation
    plans and reports
  • The incumbent will also prepare monthly,
    quarterly and annual Programme Performance Reports
  • Ensure regular update of data and
    information on Programme implementation.
  • Work closely with the Information,
    Communication and Technology (ICT) Officers to develop an appropriate
    Management Information System (MIS) to facilitate the monitoring and
    evaluation function of the Programme.
  • Supervise collection, processing, analysis
    and dissemination of data/information for management decision making.
  • Undertake Quarterly Projects performances
    monitoring.
  • Support capacity building for national and
    local government staff and other key stakeholders to enhance their skills
    in monitoring and evaluation.
  • Plan and coordinate Regional and National
    Programme Performance reviews.
  • Develop Terms of Reference (ToRs) for
    Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancies.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant must be a Ugandan who holds
    an honours Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, or Monitoring and
    Evaluation from a recognized University.
  • Hold a Master’s Degree in Monitoring and
    Evaluation
  • A minimum of three years of relevant
    experience in monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
  • Familiarity with the Theory of Change
    Approach In planning, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    design and execution of quantitative and qualitative monitoring and
    evaluation.
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational
    and planning skills.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Computer literacy skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons should send their
applications to:
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Headquarters
(Security Registry)
2nd Floor, Plot. 2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
P.O. Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 18th August
2017 by 11:00am

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