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Job Title:   Monitoring and Evaluation
Manager

Organisation: WoMena
Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

WoMena Uganda is a
young, non-governmental organisation consisting of Public Health,
Anthropology, Development and Sociology professionals who are passionate about
addressing social issues in Africa related to gender, reproductive health and
menstrual hygiene management.

Job Summary:   The Monitoring
& Evaluation Manager will lead the knowledge management pillar of WoMena
Uganda, including but not limited to implementation of program activities. The
M&E Manager will be responsible for designing routine monitoring forms,
overseeing data collection, compiling and aggregating data, maintaining
databases, generating descriptive statistics, and providing support to surveys
and evaluation as well as learning and accountability system for WoMena
Uganda’s engagements and impact. The M&E Manager will also provide
technical lead on monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for program
interventions. In addition, the job holder ensures that quality bench marks are
used during implementation of program activities and puts in place a tailor
made documentation strategy for impact stories, reports, and best practices and
makes sure that lessons learned feed into continuous program improvement
processes. The major focus of the job holder will be to have an oversight in
programming and quality assurance of reports and other documentation in line
with WoMena’s results framework.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
(M&E) will be responsible for:

·       
Provide
technical support to strengthen existing M&E system for WoMena Uganda
program operations

·       
Ability
to draft project reports, such as quarterly reports, annual report, and
donor-specific reports, capturing in a comprehensive analytical manner project
progress against Results Framework; including the documentation of success
stories, achievements, lessons learned, risks and issues;

·       
Produce
project updates to donors and stakeholders in a timely manner by using the
professional writing and formatting requirements;

·       
Assist
and participate in the development of project management-related documents and
concise reports and power-point presentations for various project meetings and
workshops

·       
Collect
and systemize information on progress of each activity of a project being
implemented, and input the information into database platform.

·       
Ensure
smooth reporting and communication to donors and stakeholders; ensure adherence
to donor visibility requirements;

·       
Work
closely with project management and the WoMena Uganda colleagues to ensure
timely and accurate response to donor inquiries on project activities including
progress update.

·       
Consult
with management in liaison with programs to assess needs of staff/partners and
to organize opportunities for training, as appropriate.

·       
Support
in preparing quarterly, monthly, and annual programmatic performance

·       
reports.

·       
Support
the management of M&E and program documentation on the organisation’s
online archives, ensuring accuracy, coherence and completeness`of entered data
and comparing it with the existing filing system to make sure all records are
consistent and aligned

·       
Provide
guidance to field teams in the development and implementation of monitoring
tools, which will include, but not be limited to, data collection, analysis and
reporting on project indicators.

·       
Participate
in the training project/field officers in monitoring of activities based on
indicators and targets set out in the Project Documents.

·       
Provide
support in establishing and updating an M&E tracking database

·       
Provide
assistance in monitoring and evaluation, data collection, interviews, surveys,
data clarity and information management

·       
Provide
technical support in senior management meetings and decision making platforms

·       
Further
develop WoMena’s M&E tools and frameworks in collaboration with key
partners and integrate the M&E framework into all projects

·       
Assisting
the training team in establishing quality assurance process to ensure training
is delivered to the desired quality

·       
Provide
updates for Facebook, WoMena’s website and other social media channels

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
Graduate
with a Master’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation from a reputable
institution is desirable.

·       
Minimum
of a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Sociology with a bias in health
systems or Development Studies with Post Graduate training in M&E or
Project planning and Management. Background in quantitative programming
(Statistics) will be an added advantage.

·       
Minimum
of five years working experience in monitoring and evaluation working
experience (preferably in a public sector or in a humanitarian setting
preferably with an International NGO) or experience in developing country
situation.

·       
Understanding
of the basic standards to ensure data quality

·       
Familiarity
with mobile data collection platforms (like Kobo Collect, Epi Info, IForm
builder, etc).

·       
Knowledge
collecting data, assessing it and processing it into usable information

·       
Knowledge
of data analysis principles and software (ideally SPSS, STATA, NVivo)

·       
Experience
with monitoring and evaluation techniques to assess the quality and
effectiveness of program strategies for program learning

·       
Previous
experience with women, adolescent, and/or behavior change programming preferred

·       
Exceptional
communication and report writing abilities

·       
Positive,
supportive team player, strong interpersonal skills and thrive on working in
teams

How to Apply:

Interested
applicants who meet the above criteria are invited to send their application
via email to info@womena.dk. The application must include: one-page cover
letter explaining your suitability for the position; Curriculum Vitae (CV), and
a list of three professional references.

Deadline: 10th June, 2020 by 5:00 PM EAT

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