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Job Title:    Monitoring, Evaluation
Accountability and Learning Assistant

Organisation: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

The Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on
all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the
world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons
(IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of
forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC
works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct
for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

Job Summary:  The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning Assistant is responsible for conducting Monitoring & Evaluation
activities as per work plan, conducting/implementing a comprehensive
monitoring, evaluation and learning initiatives of DRC program in Acholi
Region, to ensure that Project activities meet the highest standards possible,
and contribute to improving resilience capacity of persons of concerns program
Area.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Monitoring

• Carry out quantitative and qualitative data collection activities at
  field level
• Support the design and piloting of monitoring tools to be used
  during activities and assistance
• During monitoring activities ensure beneficiaries are treated with
  respect, confidentiality and informed consent
• Carry out data collection work
• Refer on potential vulnerable cases to Monitoring & Evaluation
  Officer or sensitive issues that might be observed at field level
• Keep supervisor informed of any safety incident that might take
  place
• Solve problems and conflicts that might occur during monitoring and
  respond to minor complaints coming from beneficiaries

Reporting and
information

• Submit weekly and monthly reports to the Monitoring & Evaluation
  Officer on achievements and challenges related to monitoring
• Protection cases identified and referred in coordination with the protection
  team
• Produce periodic monitoring reports to ensure programs have accurate
  and useful data to inform project development
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program

Accountability

• Ensure that the activities are compliant with DRC accountability
  principles
• Support the implementation of DRC’s complaints mechanism”                                                                                                 
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Monitoring,
  Evaluation Accountability and Learning Assistant job placement must hold
  an undergraduate degree in social sciences, agriculture, statistics,
  Computer science.
• Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management.
• Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods
  for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based
  learning
• Experience with research, including data collection and data
  management.
• Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and
  manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group
  discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.
• Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members,
  and to build the capacity of others.
• Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure
  quality programmes.
• Experience of working within budget constraints.
• Experience of qualitative research techniques
• Experience in international development
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Excel, and have experience using database and
  data analysis software.
• Advanced English proficiency
• Fluency in local language

Preferable:

• Knowledge of the local languages spoken in the operation area is an
  asset. (Kitgum)
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for
  International/UN-funded projects desired.
• Degree/Diploma in Social Science, Development Studies, International
  Relations, Rural Development.
• A post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation or equivalent
  professional qualification

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their online applications at the link below.

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Deadline: 10^th July 2019

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