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Job Title:  Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Officer – GFA Project (Fresher Job Opportunities)

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station:   Uganda

Reports to: Team Leader Food & Cash Assistance Projects

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:  To support the project in systematic data collection and management of MEAL databases for timely and evident reporting, to ensure quality M & E programming and humanitarian accountability within the framework of World Vision and donor standards and guidelines at settlement levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing and supervising the administration of the project performance M&E tools to track indicators in line project log-frames, DIP and M&E Plans.
• Preparation of field tools for data collection.
• Develop project tracking tools in coordination with MEAL coordinator
• Organize for field pre-testing of data collection tools.
• Ensure MEAL tools are well administered according to set guidelines.
• Ensure all MEAL tools used for data collection are properly tagged or serialized for easy tracking/tracing.
• Design plans for administering MEAL tools.
• Maintaining and collecting data and updating progress of work plan.
• Undertake field trips to distribution points and commodity markets for purposes of field monitoring and supervision of field staff.
• Ensuring proper filing of incoming and outgoing MEAL documents of various activities within MEAL unit focusing on achieving the following results
• Documents of various activities are well filed in chronological manner for easy retrieval and references.
• Documents of various activities are stored according to WV document storage policy for easy references and audit reviews.
• Ensure digital databases backups are stored in a safe and accessible environment.
• Take lead in development of success stories and documentaries for evidence reporting.
• Coordination with communications department to document key project activities for donor engagement
• Analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data that provides descriptive & inferential statistics as well as in-depth understanding of the project indicators
• In charge of all data analyzing using appropriate statistical packages such as SPSS, EPI INFO, Excel, Word & Access.
• Generate appropriate reports from analyzed data for management use in decision making.
• Compile and analyze complaints & feedback and maintain the complaints & feedback database.
• Providing technical guidance and supervision to all staff members under the MEAL department to ensure efficient implementation of M&E activities
• Capacity building of MEAL assistants, Help Desk assistants, volunteers in the implementation of MEAL activities.
• Development of a capacity building plan for all cadres of staff within the MEAL unit.
• Conduct structured and ad-hoc training for staff on MEAL.
• Review attendance registers & payments for volunteers or casual staff engaged by MEAL unit.
• Supervise all MEAL staff to ensure they perform their duties diligently.
• Report any anomalies, incidents of fraud or other issues to their supervisors immediately they discover them.
• Conduct periodic performance appraisals for MEAL assistants, Help Desk Assistants & volunteers.
• Take lead in learning, reflections through Learning Events and Reflection meetings in order to inform, guide and direct WV future programming
• Take lead in documenting lessons learned, and best practices to enhance program quality.
• Take lead in dissemination of findings to all staff on a monthly basis.
• Document recurring issues.
• Participate in the organization of learning events and reflection meetings.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Social work and Social Administration, and any relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• At least two years of Demonstrated experience in participatory, community-driven facilitation skills and experience in data management.
• Two years of experience working with vulnerable communities and familiarity with food distribution and rights based programs
• Excellent demonstrated M&E including situation analysis and problem definition report writing skills and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to design/formulate monitoring tools
• Computer literate
• This position requires a person who is self-starter, who can accomplish the task with minimal or no supervision. He/she should be able to cooperate with other units. He/she must be keen on details and well organized individual.
• Past experience preferable with a humanitarian agency.
• Multi diversity and ability to easily establish rapport.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 22^nd March 2022

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