Organisation: Action Against
Hunger (ACF)
Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an International Humanitarian NGO which
has been in existence for over thirty years. ACF has been implementing Food
Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in
the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions of Northern Uganda.
has been in existence for over thirty years. ACF has been implementing Food
Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in
the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions of Northern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator will be responsible for the
design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategy of the mission.
The incumbent will also participate in programme design, quality assurance and
monitoring and reporting of current and future Action Against Hunger programmes
in Uganda. The MEAL Coordinator will represent Action Against Hunger in
technical external meeting, and interact with Donors, Partners and Ugandan
authorities. He/She will ensure the technical relevance of MEAL interventions
according to Action Against Hunger and country priorities and guidelines.
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator will be responsible for the
design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategy of the mission.
The incumbent will also participate in programme design, quality assurance and
monitoring and reporting of current and future Action Against Hunger programmes
in Uganda. The MEAL Coordinator will represent Action Against Hunger in
technical external meeting, and interact with Donors, Partners and Ugandan
authorities. He/She will ensure the technical relevance of MEAL interventions
according to Action Against Hunger and country priorities and guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Define and implement the monitoring and evaluation system of the
mission
mission
- Manage
the development of a central information management system platform which
will consolidate data and allow for timely reporting of progress
towards key program indicators. - Design
forms on Kobo platform. - Undertake
regular quality assurance of program activities including beneficiary
selection, monthly Activity - Progress Reports, survey and assessment
reports. - Provide
support to the review and development of MEAL systems and tools including activity
progress reports, baseline, end line, post monitoring distribution
in collaboration with senior technical management and technical advisor
teams
Programme Quality Assurance:
- Support
the country program teams in the use of appropriate systems and tools
necessary for the achievement of program quality throughout the
programme cycle management. - Ensure
that lessons learnt from evaluation, studies, and assessments are
documented, shared and considered in the design of new projects and
technical plans and ultimately fed into current work and future program
development.
Participation in Project Design
- Work
in close collaboration with Technical coordinators develop a
standardized integrated rapid assessment toolkit (methodology,
questionnaires, database and report template) based on existing Action
Against Hunger guidelines and tools. - Build
specific capacity of program teams to carry out integrated rapid
needs assessments as part of a larger emergency response capacity - Support
the inclusion of MEAL activities in new project proposals and their
implementation country level, in collaboration with the senior
management country team - Support
the programs on logical framework development using standardized
indicators across the projects, in line with Action Against Hunger
guidelines.
Support program monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Provide
technical input in the development of program monitoring and
reporting plans. - Provide
trainings to program teams on program activity monitoring and reporting. - Assist
program teams in development of project specific databases. - Undertake
internal project evaluations, support the development of Terms of Reference
(TORs) and inception reports for external evaluations and manage
evaluation consultants. - Support
the data cleaning and data analysis of the different studies and
assessment conducted.
Implement an effective feedback mechanism
- Revise
and improve the feedback mechanism on programme implementation - Supervise
and monitor the feedback mechanism submitting monthly report to the
Country director
Provide technical support of the M&E Team:
- Actively
contribute to recruitment and appraisals of the M&E team and
provide technical support as needed - Ensure
training (formal & on the job) of qualified M&E staff to carry out
regular MEAL functions - Identify
training needs for the M&E team ensuring that trainings are tailored
to the specific needs of the grant and programmes.
Represent ACF externally in relevant forums and working groups:
- Represent
ACF externally in issues related to monitoring, evaluation, accountability
and reporting (consortia, alliances and clusters) - Undertake any monitoring and reporting
tasks related to government guidelines and instructions.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Action Against
Hunger (ACF) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
Coordinator job opportunity should hold a Master of Arts or Science degree in Statistics, Demographics,
International Relations/Affairs, Humanitarian Programming, Public
Health, Monitoring and Evaluation or related field - At
least two years of work experience in a similar position and setting. - Four
years of humanitarian experience preferably with an international
organisation. - Excellent
communication, writing and analytical skills - Excellent
team management, budget management and representation competencies - Previous
experience in humanitarian Programme Quality and Accountability or MEAL - Previous
experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluations - Experience
designing and leading capacity building and training for national
teams - Demonstrated
ability to translate evaluated results into learning strategies. - Skills
on statistical and other software (, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA
for SMART, GIS, etc.) - Familiarity
with Management Information Systems (KOBO, Comcare) and GIS. - Experience
in multi-sectoral and participatory appraisals and data collection tools.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
handwritten applications which should include ONLY a cover letter, CV (not more
than 4 pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contract.
For email applications please note that attached documents should not be larger
than 2MBs. All documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than
2MBs will not be considered. Please send your email application to:
[email protected] mentioning “MEAL COORDINATOR” in the
subject line.
handwritten applications which should include ONLY a cover letter, CV (not more
than 4 pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contract.
For email applications please note that attached documents should not be larger
than 2MBs. All documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than
2MBs will not be considered. Please send your email application to:
[email protected] mentioning “MEAL COORDINATOR” in the
subject line.
Deadline: 19th
January 2018 by 5:00 PM
January 2018 by 5:00 PM
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