Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officer
Organisation: Street Child
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda (with frequent field travels)
Reports to: MEAL Manager
Start Date: February 2022
About US:
Street Child is a UK charity, established in 2008, that aims to create educational opportunity for some of the world’s most vulnerable children. We believe in a world where all children are safe, in school and learning. Globally, Street Child operates in 16 countries that include; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Dr Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka and Uganda. In Uganda we are operating in both the refugee and development contexts.
Job Summary: The MEAL Officer will support the MEAL processes in projects; assist in planning, coordinating, supervising, monitoring and evaluating and documenting project activities in accordance with program documents.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and administer performance monitoring tools to track program indicators; in line with the program implementation and M&E plans
- Monitor data collection processes and provide technical support to the implementing teams.
- Work with the M&E Manager to monitor the key project performance indicators throughout the duration of the projects.
- Review data files and perform data cleaning operations to ensure that reported data is consistent.
- Perform data analysis to produce required results for different reports.
- Compile monthly project monitoring reports
- Support the development and implementation of internal evaluations
- Maintain and update program databases and online reporting systems
- Conduct routine data quality assessments to ensure that data reported is accurate and consistent.
- Support in capacity building of project staff with focus on MEAL
- Ensure the Complaint Feedback Mechanisms are functional and accessible to beneficiaries.
- Ensure that the agreed action plans are followed in timely manner by program team and that the feedback loop is closed.
- Maintain a complaints and feedback database while performing regular analysis of the feedback data
- Perform any other duty assigned by M&E Manager related to M&E.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Statistics, Information Management, Information Technology, Social Sciences or Economics. Additional training in Data Analysis and Database Management is an added advantage. A Post graduate diploma in M&E is highly preferred.
- Minimum of four years practical experience in M&E implementation in a non-governmental organization is an added advantage.
- Excellent knowledge of digital/ mobile data collection platforms such as; Kobo Collect, ODK, and Solstice.
- Excellent proficiency in Excel and large datasets, or managing databases.
- Strong familiarity with project frameworks
- Highly desirable characteristics / skills include:
- A self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability.
- An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary.
- Ability to work in international settings and with various departments to implement successful programmes.
- Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure and on tight deadlines.
- Commitment to Street Child’s mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm about Street Child’s work.
- High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information.
- Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
- Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, stressful and unstable environment.
Position: This role will be based at head office in Kampala with regular travel to the field. This is a fixed term contract which will be in effect from February 2022 – December 2022 with possible extension.
How to Apply:
Please email a CV and a cover letter to: [email protected]
Deadline 4th February 2022.
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