Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist NGO Job Careers – Compassion International

Job
Title:        
 Monitoring & Evaluation
Specialist
Organization: Compassion
International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About Us:
Compassion International
is a Christ Centered non-governmental organization dedicated to child
development. Through a holistic approach, Compassion International addresses
the spiritual, economic, social and physical aspects of the neediest children
in communities to help them become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults.
Job Summary:  The Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
provides monitoring and evaluation to partnership and program data to conduct
analysis, identify trends, formulate reports and make recommendations based on
findings. The specialist provides general knowledge in measurement and analysis
of program activities and outputs as well as baseline/needs assessments. At
this career level, the incumbent supports the local program design, performing
independently on moderately complex issues.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent
    witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in
    dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully
    upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
  • Acts as an advocate for children – raising the awareness of the
    needs, neglect, nurture, and potential of children in poverty and
    challenging and enabling those within one’s influence to greater
    involvement and effectiveness on behalf of children.
  • Supports overall holistic child development and provides ongoing
    subject matter expertise in using high quality data to measure program
    inputs, outputs, outcomes. Aids partnership facilitators, program support
    team and church partners by providing coaching and knowledge within
    monitoring and evaluation. Stays current in field of expertise including
    industry standards, national policies and best practices.
  • Utilizes multiple tools and instruments that enable the partners and
    the program team to conduct empirical assessment through baseline surveys
    at the onset of partnerships and use the similar instruments to keep track
    of progress through generation of monitoring and evaluation reports,
    analyzes high quality baseline/needs assessment data to inform program
    design.
  • Evaluates general partner compliance and adherence to standards,
    procedures, and policies related to program quality. Works with
    partnership facilitators and the program support team to provide
    information on intervention milestones realization, financial report
    status, child development milestone monitoring, partner maturity progress
    and such other programmatic aspects that would lead to the realization of
    partnership outcomes.
  • Monitors partnership dashboards to track critical program dimensions
    and performance and enables the National Office to see meaningful
    improvements or decline in performance. Conducts simple analysis and
    interpretation of dashboard metrics movement and makes recommendations to
    the partnership facilitator.
  • Is responsible for budgeting and planning for baseline surveys and
    other monitoring and evaluation activities in the National office.
  • May provide expertise to other professionals and support staff in
    the monitoring and evaluation discipline.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Compassion International Monitoring
    & Evaluation Specialist job should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree
    in related field.
  • At least three years of related work experience
  • The applicant must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s
    core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external
    communication and relationships.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the Compassion
International online recruitment portal.
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