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• Set up the monitoring and evaluation
  system:
• Develop the overall framework of the
  monitoring and evaluation activities;
• clarify the responsibilities and prepare
  the work plan and the detailed budget for the monitoring and evaluation
  activities;
• Supervise the work of the Monitoring and
  Evaluation office staff;
• provide guidance and technical support;
• Guide and coordinate the review of
  Programme log frames including:
• Providing technical advice for the
  revision of performance indicators;
• Ensuring that realistic intermediate and
  end-of-Programme targets are defined;
• Conducting a baseline study on
  monitoring and evaluation in the area of operation.

• Identifying sources of data, collection
  methods and resources needed and related      cost;

• Contribute to the development of the
  Field Implementation Plan (FIP), ensuring alignment with Field strategy,
  agreement on Programme indicators and inclusion of monitoring and
  evaluation activities in the work plan;
• Review and provide feedback to
  programmes on the quality of methodologies established to collect
  monitoring data, and document the protocols that are in place for the
  collection and aggregation of this data;
• Establish an effective system for
  assessing the validity of monitoring and evaluation data through a review
  of activities, completed monitoring forms/databases, and a review of
  aggregate-level statistics reported;
• Design the framework for the physical
  and process monitoring of Programme activities;
• Promote a results-based approach to
  monitoring and evaluation, emphasizing results and impacts;
• Coordinate the preparation of all monitoring
  and evaluation reports; guide staff and executing partners in preparing
  their progress reports in accordance with approved reporting formats and
  ensure their timely submission;
• Prepare consolidated progress reports
  for the Management including identification of problems, causes of
  potential bottlenecks in implementation, and providing specific
  recommendations;
• Check that monitoring data are discussed
  in the appropriate forum such as the Programme Group Meeting and in a
  timely fashion in terms of implications for future action;
• Undertake regular visits to the fields
  to support implementation of monitoring and evaluation, check the quality
  of data produced, and to identify where adaptations might be needed;
  monitor the follow up of evaluation recommendations with Programme
  Managers;
• Foster participatory planning and
  monitoring; organize and provide refresher training in monitoring and
  evaluation for programmes;
• Develop field complaints mechanism,
  related processes and procedures to ensure that departments and programmes
  have access to and are able to respond to community feedback;
• Coordinate with departments and
  programmes the implementation of complaints mechanism including the
  quality and timeliness of replies provided to beneficiaries’ complaints;
• Support departments and programmes to
  internalize the feedback received through complaints system to enhance the
  quality of activities and services;
• Conduct studies and research on specific
  inter-departmental and cross-cutting issues on the causes and roots of
  problems identified through complaints mechanism or other sources.

• The ideal candidate for the Hunger
  Fighters Uganda (HFU) Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job placement must
  hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a Development discipline with a Post Graduate
  qualification in monitoring and evaluation/project planning and management
• Three years of relevant experience with
  reputable organizations in research, monitoring and evaluation of, and
  reporting.
• Knowledge of and experience with a range
  of M&E tools and techniques, including ability to develop effective
  systems for data collection, analysis and dissemination.
• Demonstrated commitment to M&E
  sustainability and building central and local capacity by providing
  technical assistance, training and supervision to other staff.
• Be naturally analytical and have strong
  eye for compiling both qualitative and quantitative data (reports,
  articles, case studies, best stories) suitable for project monitoring and
  reporting.
• Have a pragmatic approach in determining
  whether a program is tracking along with its goals, or whether an
  intervention has had a desired impact.
• Have great, adaptive communication
  skills to be able to inspire and bring people together.
• Be flexible and creative in finding
  solutions.
• Have strategic thinking and planning
  skills.

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