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Job Title:  MEAL Officer

Organisation: Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO)

Duty Station: Kamuli, Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator

About the Company:

Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) Is an Independent, Non-governmental and not for profit agricultural organization founded in 1986 by a group of university students in response to challenges of poverty, which was a result of the social and economic disruptions caused by military conflicts of 1980-86. VEDCO started as a self-help organization working with other relief organizations operating in Luwero, where there was insecurity as a cause of poverty at the time.

About Project:

Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) is implementing a project titled “integrated and Sustainable Production for Inclusive and Resilient Economies (INSPIRE) in Kamuli, Dokolo and Amolatar districts. The project focuses on sustainable, inclusive development and increased productivity and sustainable land use by Small Holder Famers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor development of farmer groups and their transformation into legally recognized institutions
• Collect and analyze group data from select project sites using PME techniques.
• Monitor and evaluate project activities as defined by the project document.
• Conduct baseline survey and situation analysis for new areas.
• Organize quarterly/bi-annual  review  meetings and planning at  sub-county and district levels.
• Build capacity of female and male farmer groups in participatory M& E tools.
• Keep up-to-date group and beneficiaries’ database and documentation of case studies, success stories and best practices.
• Participate in the training of female and male farmers in the field and maintain an elaborate database of the project

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A Bachelor degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics or Social Sciences.
• A Post Graduate, especially in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years experience in Project monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the design and implementation of M&E/MIS in development projects, leaning to Agricultural sector development.
• Three years experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of high-quality reports.

Critical Competencies

• Proven ICT skills, especially in the conceptualization, utilization and
• maintenance of Management Information Systems using Monitoring Visualization, and database software.
• Expertise in analysing data using statistical software.
• Robust Capacity building & facilitation skills.
• Unwavering commitment to data-driven program monitoring & evaluation.
• Very good analytical skills

How to Apply:

Interested and duly qualified candidates should submit their applications, detailed CVs with addresses of three (3) traceable referees and copies of relevant academic credentials to; vedcohr@gmail.com not later than 16th August, 2024. Applications should be addressed to the Human Resource Manager. Please quote the job reference and desired duty station (where applicable) of the position you are applying for.

Deadline: 16th August 2024

NOTE: VEDCO is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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