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Job Title:   Monitoring and Evaluation Officer   

Organisation: WaterAid

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Manager

About US:

WaterAid is an international non-governmental organisation, focused on water, sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. WaterAid transforms lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities.

Job Summary:  Reporting to the MEAL Manager, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will implement WAU’s monitoring and evaluation activities such as data collection, data organizing and data sharing by working together with program field team and partners staff. your responsibilities will include the following principle elements of implementing program and project monitoring and evaluation plan, capacity building, learning, networking & coordination.  Your priority focus will be on the quality of program implementation in delivering sustainable and equitable WASH projects with communities, schools and health care facilities. The position will also work with local partner organizations and service providers in developing their capacity on M&E to deliver effective WASH and behaviour change programmes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Implementation of program Monitoring and Evaluation plan

• Conduct data collection with relevant program staff and partner’s staff by sharing forms or templates with partners, data collection and data saving.
• Conduct data verifications and cleaning through working together with the data collection team from staff and partners.
• Analyze data and produce high-quality reports that highlight key findings, trends, and recommendations for program improvement. Ensure that evaluation findings and lessons learned are utilized to inform adaptive management and decision-making.
• Collect and document case study, lessons learned, champion the scaling up best practices and conduct beneficiary tracking according to WAU protocols.
• Conduct field visits for data validation and to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets and implementation; coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data
• After monitoring visit, compile monitoring findings and prepare reports to share with respective project/programme focal and line Manager.
• Provide guidance and information/data to support the preparation and submission of donor reports, CP Six-month and Annual Reports. This includes ensuring that the annual report dashboard is up to date with intervention inventory data, WASH access, partner records, water quality test results, Policy Change indicators among others. Support planning, implementation and review of WaterAid Uganda Country Programme Accountability Framework (PAF) and Quality Programme Standard (QPS)
• Initiate and coordinate studies and evaluations by external consultants related to project baseline/end line and evaluations by supporting the hiring process, overseeing quality and disseminating/sharing results.
• Develop the overall framework for project M&E systems in collaboration with project staff, including requirements, reporting; develop and monitor project implementation plans to systematically document performance
• Maintain existing indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions. Generate indicator reports for tracking progress against key indicators as needed.
• Any other tasks related to the field of engagement, experience and expertise as and when required by the organisation and assigned by the supervisor.

Capacity Building

• Directly support staff and partners in the field for any capacity on using the online platform and using the M&E tools and template for data collection.
• Regular M&E skill sharing with staff and partners.
• Ensure colleagues are trained and competent in the use of WaterAid monitoring and reporting system (Programme Management System, mWater etc.) Provide advice and regular support to others
• Review and help maintain data integrity and consistency in multiple systems by programme teams and NGOs.
• Support capacity building of partner NGOs across all monitoring and reporting functions including data input, validation and reporting as per WaterAid/donor requirements.

Learning, Networking & Co-ordination

• Establish, develop and maintain relationships with the program field team of WaterAid and Partners
• Foster coordination and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including government authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and implementing partners, to enhance MEAL practices. Participate in MEAL-related coordination mechanisms, working groups, and networks.
• Conduct quarterly programme performance reviews and learning sessions with programme staff and other stakeholders and monitor implementation of actions.
• Conduct small-scale in-house mix-method studies, develop mobile phone-based data collection tool in mWater platform, analyze data and prepare report.
• Develop learning documents from the results of M&E managed evaluations/studies as required.
• Generate organizational learning from monitoring and evaluation activities, document lessons learnt/case studies and share learning with potential audiences and users -both internal and external to promote and replicate best practices.
• Promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing within WaterAid Uganda. Ensure the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, good practices, and innovative approaches.
• Package programme information in various ways for use in external engagement and fund raising and monitor compliance to contractual obligations and adherence to donor requirements.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor degree or above preferably in Anthropology/ Statistics / Development Studies / Economics / Public Health / Any other relevant social science discipline. Possession of a Post graduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation is a MUST. Additional Master’s Degree in any development field is an added advantage.
• At least five years of demonstrated experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation with reputed organizations, preferably with INGOs, donor agencies or international organisations, is required.
• Knowledge on both qualitative and quantitative research methods; study methodology, Tools for capturing knowledge and learnings, MEL tools and techniques, and application of computer software (MS Excel, SPSS, GIS, data visualization software) and monitoring devices is essential.
• Excellent analysis and writing analytical quality report skill is crucial; Knowledge and use of Mobile data collection and visualization tools especially mWater, ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO and PowerBi is required.
• Good communication skills and experience to work with partners and donors; pro-activeness, positive attitude and professional integrity is required as well.

Key competences and Skills (expertise, behavioral competencies)

• WAU values Accountability, Integrity, Respect Collaboration, Courage, and Innovation
• Should have competency in WaterAid common approaches to work including partnerships, convening, inclusion, systems strengthening, creating behavioral change, and mainstreaming gender and inclusion of youth.
• Must have attention to detail, critical and analytical.
• Must be a team player with mutual trust and understanding in a mixed team.
• Self-motivated, problem solver.
• Demonstrates gender and cultural awareness.
• Effective communicator.
• Capable to work under extreme pressure, ability to prioritize works and meet deadlines.
• Ready to undertake extensive field visits as required.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, complete and fill out the job application form, Click Here and send it with a cover letter to waurecruitments@wateraid.org stating Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in the subject line

Deadline: 6^th September 2023

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