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Job Title:   Monitoring Evaluation and
Learning Coordinator

Organisation: Restless Development

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Salary: UGX
55,054,723 gross annual plus 4% housing allowance

Reports to: Monitoring
Evaluation and Learning Manager

About US:

Restless Development knows that young people have the power
to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being ignored and
overlooked. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in
solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end
child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives
and the lives of people in their communities.

We have operated in Uganda since 1997. Our work is guided by
four goals set out by young people; (1) Voice: we recognize that young people
have a voice and that participation is only meaningful when linked to power.
(2) Living: We support young people to achieve a decent living and hold
governments accountable for investing in youth-driven sustainable economies.
(3) Sexual, Reproductive and Health Rights: We support young people to make
positive choices about their health. and (4) Leadership: We empower young
people and communities to prevent and lead the response to emerging crises, we
make sure that this is part of a wider approach to invest in young people to
build long-term resilience and sustainability through community mobilization.

Job Summary:  Restless Development Uganda is seeking a
talented and dynamic individual to support the Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning Unit. The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator will lead the
Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation functions across the Uganda Hub, through
their team. Working directly with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Manager and supported by 2 Assistant Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Assistant Coordinators. The successful candidate will ensure that impact and
learning is documented and used for designing and adapting our programmes to
bring transformative change in Uganda and ensure that these shared across the
global agency and with partners to ensure scale and sustainability.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Oversight on Monitoring and Reporting systems and frameworks (40%).

·       
To provide leadership on Monitoring, Evaluation,
Learning and Reporting across all our goal areas to ensure they are aligned
with, and delivering, Restless Development’s Strategy, Quality assurance
framework, and global priorities of strengthening evidence, learning and impact
across all programmes within the Uganda hub.

·       
Develop and align project specific result
frameworks to Global Restless Development Uganda Results framework, log frame,
systems and tools to ensure programmes are being monitored and evaluated
effectively.

·       
Lead the development, support and maintenance of
relevant programme databases in line with Restless Development data management
framework.

·       
Support programme teams through coordination of
data collection and analysis.

·       
Ensure high quality and timely preparation of
M&E reports in line with reporting guidelines and donor requirements.

·       
Design all project monitoring and reporting
systems and tools in line with internal and external grant management
requirements.

·       
Coordinate the compilation of the Quarterly
National Programme Reports

·       
Perform data quality checks for all internal and
external reports in line with reporting guidelines and donor requirements.

·       
Lead program feedback sessions with staff and
other stakeholders on program performance, impact and learning.

Delivering and disseminating Evaluation and Learning products to
internal and external audiences (30%)

·       
Lead the development and delivery of MEL plans
for all the programmes are in line with the Programme Quality Framework and MEL
framework as well as Donor requirements.

·       
Coordinate the evaluation processes across all
programmes and ensure high quality evaluation reports and learning papers are
developed to be shared across hubs, with donors and partners.

·       
Ensure in-depth evaluations are accompanied by
impact briefs to share the key highlights.

·       
Prepare case studies to show the impact and
learnings of our Programmes

·       
Lead in preparing impact data to inform
programme design and organizational capacity statements across all goal areas.

People management (20%)

·       
Ensure all aspects of the performance management
cycle are followed for all team members.

·       
Ensure that all staff have clear goals,
performance objectives and career development plans

·       
Line and performance manage Assistant Monitoring
and Evaluation Coordinators Programme

·       
Contribute to staff training and capacity
development initiatives

·       
Plan, lead and evaluate M&E training
workshops for partner organisations and/or other Restless Development Country
Programmes as requested

·       
Plan, lead and evaluate regular M&E training
workshops to build the capacity of Restless Development Uganda staff in use of
M&E data for programme development

Leadership: (10%)

·       
Lead in providing data for evidence based
decision making for the Leadership Team Meetings.

·       
Ensure staff and volunteer safeguarding policies
are adhered to by the team

·       
Other duties as required, sometimes requiring
working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The ideal candidate for the Restless Development
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator job must hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in relevant field of study (e.g. development studies, Social work,
social science, health promotion), Post graduate studies or masters are an
added advantage or equivalent work experience.

·       
At least seven years’ experience in programme
design and implementation, ideally with a focus on International Development,
programme quality control, SRHR, livelihoods, Governance, working with young
people

·       
At least 5 years of experience working in
monitoring and evaluation, including design of systems and tools, data analysis
and report writing

·       
Demonstrated ability to lead both high-level
strategic and hands-on operational work

·       
A clear understanding of contemporary
development issues and trends in M&E in the field of international
development

·       
Competencies: Individuals must be
results orientated, highly self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical
skills. The successful candidate will thrive in a multicultural environment as
part of a rapidly growing organization and be personally committed to Restless
Development’s mission and values.

Desirable

·       
At least two years of management experience

·       
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
(written and verbal), fluency in written and spoken English essential and
excellent IT skills

·       
Excellent knowledge and experience of designing
and using mobile data collection platforms (Magpi, SurveyToGo, ODK,
KoBOCollect, Survey CTO etc)

·       
Good knowledge of different donor M&E
systems e.g. DFID, EU, DANIDA

·       
Experience working in a youthful, multicultural
environment

·       
Risk mitigation, response and management

·       
Ability to analyse problems and make sound
operational decisions

·       
Excellent IT, including relevant M&E
packages (EpiInfo, Databases, SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc)

How to Apply:

All candidates should send a completed application form, Download
Here to ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org

NB: Please note
that we do not accept CVs, resumes or cover letters. Please note that Restless
Development does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
(application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training or any other
fees).

Deadline: Monday 9th
March, 2020

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