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Job Title:   Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer 

Organization:  Eastern
Africa Centre for Constitutional Development (KcK) Kituo cha Katiba

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Programme Manager

About US:

Kituo cha Katiba:
Eastern Africa Centre for Constitutional Development (KcK) is implementing a
project on electoral reform and justice in Uganda, aimed at enhancing electoral
democracy in the country. The project involves 3 major components: monitoring compliance
by the Attorney General with the orders of a 2019 Supreme Court public interest
litigation (PIL) case that challenged the Attorney General’s non-compliance
with the orders of the same court made in Presidential Election Petition No.1
of 2016 and awareness creation about the PIL case; a comprehensive study of the
electoral reforms proposed by the Supreme Court in the (above) 2016
Presidential Election Petition; and a critical review of the 2016 parliamentary
election judgements to ascertain their consistency and legal basis with a view
of improving future adjudication of electoral disputes.

Job Summary: KcK
seeks to employ a part time M & E specialist to offer technical support to
the effective implementation of the project. 
Under the overall guidance of the Executive Director and direct
supervision of the Programme Manager, the M&E Officer will undertake the
project monitoring and evaluation to ensure achievement of the project
objectives in a cost effective and timely manner. The Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing the M&E
activities and attendant framework of the Project; assisting the Project team
in preparing the necessary periodic reports on project progress (quarterly and
annual).  He/she shall also be
responsible for monitoring the project activities regularly and collection
& diverse categories of data in relation to the project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer shall
have the following duties and responsibilities:

·       
Lead the
planning and coordination of the regular and systemic monitoring of the
project’s overall progress in achieving the intermediate results indicators and
the Project Objectives;

·       
Monitor
all approved project activities and their progressive implementation with a
view of achieving the project output and projected outcomes;

·       
Review
and make suggestions or recommendations further improvement of the available
logical frame work;

·       
Develop
monitoring and impact indicators for the project success;

·       
Monitor,
evaluate and develop a report on the overall progress on achievement of the
projected results;

·       
Provide
periodic feedback to the Project Team on project strategies and activities and
identify potential shortcomings  and
risks in achieving the project objectives and proactively propose potential
solutions as well as undertake necessary follow up actions;

·       
Guide
and support the Project staff and other stakeholders involved in the project
implementation in the proper monitoring and evaluation of project activities;

·       
Prepare
regular project monitoring reports as required, in collaboration with other
staff responsible for Project implementation

·       
Suggest
mechanisms to the Project Team for improving the efficiency and effectiveness
of the project;

·       
Extract
information and statistics to inform the necessary reports for the project
team;

·       
Be
available to participate in periodic project reviews and strategic planning
workshops and assist the Project Team in the process of report preparation;

·       
Support the
project team with the necessary M&E tools and their use;

·       
Support
KcK in improving existing monitoring and reporting systems so that the project
results indicators can be adequately monitored;

·       
Properly
file and maintain all M&E documents;

·       
Perform
other duties as may be required and assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold a University Degree preferably in project management,
Social sciences, monitoring and evaluation or related field;

·       
A post
graduate qualification in the same shall be an added advantage.

·       
A
minimum of three years of experience in the design and implementation of M&
E;

·       
Experience
in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production
of reports;

·       
Experience
in M & E work in good governance/human rights based projects would be an
added advantage.

·       
Computer
literacy: High proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc,) and
excellent web navigation skills.

·       
High
professional and personal integrity;

·       
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills;

·       
Ability
to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and implementing agencies;

·       
Ability
to work both independently and collaboratively in a team;

·       
Organizational
skills and the ability to concurrently handle multiple assignments.

·       
Displays
cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and
adaptability in a diversity characterized working environment.

·       
Demonstrates
strong oral and written communication skills

·       
Language
Skills: High proficiency in
spoken and written English

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should submit applications via email to
iaketch@kituochakatiba.org and copied to kituo@kituochakatiba.org

Applications should
include:

·       
An
application letter with 2 work referees and their contact details;

·       
A resume
summarizing qualifications and experience;

NOTE: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. KcK is committed to achieving
workforce diversity. All applications will be treated with the strictest
confidence.

Deadline: 30^th April 2020

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