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Job Title:   MEAL Officer

Organisation: TPO Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

TPO Uganda is a local Ugandan NGO that has been operating in the country for 27 years. Our programs comprise interventions organised around the following themes: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Care and protection of OVC; child protection, livelihoods support, response and prevention of all forms of violence against women and children as well as emergency response and humanitarian action. TPO Uganda is active in over 45 districts in the region and is a member of several partnerships and coordination mechanisms in the country.

Job Summary:   The MEAL Officer is a TPO Uganda field-based position.  The position   is attached to one or multiple projects and is responsible for developing, managing   and overseeing the project-based M&E system, data collection, analysis   and reporting, data management and quality   assurance   and training   and capacity building in M&E. The MEAL Officer will develop   and manage   a functional   database   with   up-to-date   information for reporting   and decision   making.  The staff will be responsible for all project   related   MEAL functions, providing   technical   MEAL leadership   while working   closely with fellow   project staff and coordination with the MEAL Manager.  S/he will be responsible for identifying   project-based MEL capacity gaps and work with the MEAL Manager to build the capacity of staff in all MEL related work.  S/he will also ensure quality data collected   and is entered timely into the different databases being reported to by the MEAL Officer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage and oversee the project-based M&E system
• Data collection, analysis and reporting
• Data management and quality assurance
• Training and Capacity Building in M&E.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Advanced degree   in social sciences   biostatistics, demography, population   studies, statistics, Information technology or relevant field.
• A postgraduate course in Monitoring and evaluation   or post graduate   in project   planning and management is an added advantage
• Three years’ professional experience implementing MEAL related activities with demonstrated track record and skills in:
• Working in the information management systems.
• Developing and   implementing   MEAL systems   including    developing   database    design, data collection    tools   and   electronic    systems   for   entry, analysis   and   storage   of qualitative    and quantitative data (e.g. Ms Access, STATA, SPSS, EPI-Data, E-views and others.
• Strategic planning    and   performance   measurement, indicator    selection, quantitative   and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Working with relevant Mobile technology and computer applications such as MS Office, Excel, and Access.
• Excellent teamwork including abilities to coordinate   well with diverse individuals and teams and to negotiate effectively   with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve result.
• Good knowledge of Results based   Management (RBM) and   its application to projects   and programs.
• Proficient Knowledge of the trends   and   issues   in international aid monitoring, knowledge management and measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement M&E activities including   surveys and qualitative studies.
• Experience in the development of data collection tools   and systems for entry, analysis and storage of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g. Ms Access, STATA, SPSS, E-views and others
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with minimum supervision and in a team;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

How to Apply:  

Please send your CV, letter of interest and academic documents with 3 work related referees via email: jobs@tpoug.org. Include your salary history for the past 3 years (Attached as one document   of not more than 2MBs).

Deadline: 13th September 2024

NB: TPO Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that does not discriminate on any basis.

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