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Job Title:       Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning Manager

Organisation: Creative
Associates International

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Chief of Party

About US:

Creative Associates
International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that
specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and
stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more
than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency
for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its
founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and
is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Job Summary:  The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
Manager for the anticipated five-year USAID Integrated Child and Youth
Development Activity (ICYD) in Uganda. The project seeks to improve children
and youth learning outcomes while ensuring that children and youth are safe and
healthy in their community and learning environments. The project will address
primary school retention, strengthen systems and will use local partnerships to
achieve results.  The MEL Manager will
provide technical leadership to ICYD-related activities in the project.

The Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager will lead development, implementation,
and refinement of the MEL system and manage performance monitoring, adaptive
management, and evaluations.  S/he will
also manage and coordinate field monitoring and expert assessments, capacity
strengthening, other personnel responsible for monitoring performance, and the
development and implementation of data management systems. The MEL Manager
shall ensure that the methodologies proposed by the contractor to measure the
impact of the program, including PEPFAR reporting expectations, are
consistently and systematically monitored and reported.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Steer the development,
  operationalization, and harmonization of the MEL systems responsive to
  USAID requirements including PEPFAR reporting expectations;
• Oversee the development of program
  indicators and targets;
• Monitor and analyze program
  implementation progress, and timely data collection;
• Develop and implement a learning agenda
  across all the technical components of the project;
• Supervise and help build the capacity of
  project MEL staff to carry out activities;
• Contribute to program efforts to build
  the technical, systems, and operational capacity of local partner
  organizations and other relevant stakeholders on the development and
  implementation of program data management systems;
• Conduct field visits, as necessary, to
  develop monitoring/performance management plans with technical teams;
• Elaborate annual plans related to the
  MEL component as well as budgets for relevant activities;
• Ensure regular communication of MEL
  activities to all key stakeholders and contribute to the quarterly, annual
  report and project reporting;
• Manage MEL technical team and resources
  to ensure that information and resources are up-to-date, available to
  staff and widely disseminated; and
• Perform other related duties as
  assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate must hold a
  Bachelor’s degree. An advanced degree in education or social sciences is
  preferred;
• Proven skills in qualitative and
  quantitative analysis, as well as capacity building experience;
• Significant experience in data
  collection, dissemination methodologies, and the creation of indicator
  targets;
• Previous experience in USAID-funded
  programs, and a strong knowledge of USAID reporting requirements,
  including the USAID CLA framework is an advantage. Recent experience
  working on PEPFAR-funded projects desired; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills and
  teamwork. Effective communication skills, able to make formal and informal
  presentations both orally and in writing and produce professional and
  analytical reports and program documents.
• Local candidates strongly encouraged to
  apply.

How to Apply:

All interested
Ugandan nationals who wish to join us in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.

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