Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer
Officer
Organisation: Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Project Name: Vegetable
Oil Development Project Phase 2 (V0DP2)
Oil Development Project Phase 2 (V0DP2)
Funding Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head
Monitoring & Engineering
Monitoring & Engineering
About US:
The Vegetable Oil
Development Project Phase 2 (V0DP2) is implemented by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) funded by IFAD and
Government of Uganda (GOU). The V0DP2 goal is to contribute to sustainable
poverty reduction in the project area. The Development objective is to increase
the domestic production of vegetable oil and its’ by products, thus raising
rural incomes for smallholder producers and ensuring the supply of affordable
vegetable oil products to Ugandan consumers and neighboring regional markets.
VODP2 has three components; the Oil palm Development Component, the Oilseeds
Development Component and the Project Management Component. Through the
project, Government of Uganda is investing in the development of oilseed crops
(sunflower, soybean, sesame & groundnuts) value chains in fifty one
districts in Eastern and Northern Uganda, and cultivation of oil palm in
Kalangala and Buvuma Districts.
Development Project Phase 2 (V0DP2) is implemented by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) funded by IFAD and
Government of Uganda (GOU). The V0DP2 goal is to contribute to sustainable
poverty reduction in the project area. The Development objective is to increase
the domestic production of vegetable oil and its’ by products, thus raising
rural incomes for smallholder producers and ensuring the supply of affordable
vegetable oil products to Ugandan consumers and neighboring regional markets.
VODP2 has three components; the Oil palm Development Component, the Oilseeds
Development Component and the Project Management Component. Through the
project, Government of Uganda is investing in the development of oilseed crops
(sunflower, soybean, sesame & groundnuts) value chains in fifty one
districts in Eastern and Northern Uganda, and cultivation of oil palm in
Kalangala and Buvuma Districts.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be
responsible for the operation of a sound monitoring and evaluation system in
line with the Project objectives and approach that ensures systematic and
regular collection of high-quality data and timely availability of such data
for Project Management and other decision makers
responsible for the operation of a sound monitoring and evaluation system in
line with the Project objectives and approach that ensures systematic and
regular collection of high-quality data and timely availability of such data
for Project Management and other decision makers
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keenly review and update the web-based central M&E system for
the project that on one hand can be used to measure achievement of
outputs, outcomes and Project impacts; and on the other can serve as a
data base for the vegetable oil sub sector as a whole; and ensure
systematic and regular collection of relevant data. - Develop guidelines for implementation of the M&E activities, for
use by staff at different levels of implementation of the Project,
including data collection, processing, recording, reporting and knowledge
management. - Guide, support and supervise the M&E assistants, identify their
training needs and organize training for them, and ensure that they
receive the required support. - Coordinate an efficient operation and maintenance of the central
M&E system and ensure that the system can produce reliable data
whenever a need for such data arises. - Ensure that the Project’s Logical and Results Frameworks are updated
with reliable information and data and submitted to relevant offices in a
timely manner. - Work in close consultation with Head M&E unit of the project,
facilitate the preparation of activity-based annual work plans and
budgets: organize and facilitate the Annual Review Workshops, AWPB
Workshops, supervision missions and other technical backstopping missions. - Coordinate the preparation of, and disseminate, the Project’s
periodic progress reports. - Design and prepare terms of reference for baseline, mid-term and
impact assessment surveys, and guide and supervise the external agencies
contracted for implementation of such assignments. - Work in close coordination with the Project Monitoring Unit
technical team, identify relevant thematic study areas, plan and supervise
the implementation of the studies and/or survey, review the resulting reports,
and provide a first level of quality control on these. - In coordination with the Project Management Unit, technical team,
develop a survey methodology for oil crops yield monitoring and ensure
timely and periodic monitoring. - Work hand in hand with the Environment Officer to coordinate timely
implementation and reporting of environmental and social assessments and
monitoring. - Conduct an assessment of M&E staff training requirements and
organize short training courses for the Project team and stakeholders, as
needed. - Contribute to the preparation of the Project Implementation and
Financial Manuals and - Perform any other relevant duties as may be instructed by the
Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold an Honours Bachelors in Economics,
Statistics, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Business
Administration, Social Sciences or a related field - A Postgraduate Qualification in M&E from a recognised University
/ Institution. - At least five (5) years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
from Government or reputable Organisation - Good knowledge of computer applications particularly MS Excel, Word,
Access and Power point, STATA - Data collection, data entry, data analysis and design of data entry
and analysis screens - Training and/ or demonstrated evidence in the use of Geo-spatial
technologies (GIS) - Working knowledge of written and spoken English
- Age: 28 years and above
How to Apply:
All interested
candidates should send sealed applications, curriculum vitae and copies of the
academic documents should be submitted to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Open Registry, P.O. Box 102,
Entebbe, Uganda. Please indicate the position being applied for on top of the
envelope.
candidates should send sealed applications, curriculum vitae and copies of the
academic documents should be submitted to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Open Registry, P.O. Box 102,
Entebbe, Uganda. Please indicate the position being applied for on top of the
envelope.
Deadline: 23rd November 2018
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