Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) Officer NGO Jobs – Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontact)

Job Title:  Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) Officer

Organisation: Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontact)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: MRM Officer

About Organisation:

Swisscontact – the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is an independent non-profit foundation based in Zürich, founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international development, active in 41 countries with 133 programs and more than 1,300 staff members. At the heart of all Swisscontact’s work stands the private sector and its crucial role in achieving more inclusive economic growth.

Job Summary:  We are looking for a motivated candidate to fill the role of MRM Officer for an anticipated ENABEL funded project. S/he will play an important role in supporting the implementation of the organization’s and program’s finance department.

Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) Officer is a key staff in the project team and primarily responsible for overseeing the overall monitoring and results measurement system of the project. The position is also expected to maintain working relationship with all its project partners in relation to proper monitoring and supervision of the project’s implementation work. The incumbent is also responsible for preparing project progress reports, including technical reports and other reports as per project requirement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the Project Manager and other team members to implement the project as per the donor mandate.

Contribute to planning, budgeting, monitoring & evaluation and documenting of project interventions.

Lead preparation of partnership strategies, concept notes and intervention plans.

Lead implementation of activities on the ground and support the Project Manager on strategic decision-making based on ground realities.

Ensure that the project delivers all desired targets on time and with quality.

Establish and operationalize performance management framework for monitoring and overseeing various project components in coordination with the technical team.

Develop and operationalize results chain, monitoring and results measurement plan with partner organizations.

Develop and operationalize reporting format for all the interventions.

Develop and operationalize a framework for aggregating quantitative results from the interventions, analyze the results and present progress to the team within agreed timeline and format focusing on outcomes.

Analyze the quantitative data from partners to assess progress towards achievement of outcome and prepare progress reports.

Lead development of a knowledge management process to identify the key evidence and lessons learnt from interventions.

Contribute to knowledge exchange activities with findings from different interventions and research studies.

Support in organize knowledge exchange workshops, identify global learning events and exposure visits for the public and private institutions and support the organizations to participate in these events.

Collaborate with other projects within Swisscontact for efficient and effective project implementation and mutual learning.

Actively participate in the Pause & Reflect meetings organized within the framework of the WeWork project framework.

Communication and Reporting

Support the Project Manager to prepare project progress reports (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually and annually), including technical reports and other reports as per project requirement.

Coordinate closely with the MRM Manager and respond to requests for information.

Comply with the information/data flow and deadlines established by the donor for the submission of reports and quantitative information on project indicators, to be uploaded to the project’s Monitoring Information System (MIS).

Take lead in organizing different seminars and workshops to disseminate project learnings as and when required; and represent the project during relevant information events.

Support the project team to prepare communication materials based on findings.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Academic and Professional Background

Minimum 2-3 years of work experience preferably in research and MRM roles in a development organization.

Advanced degree or bachelor’s degrees in business, Development studies, Statistics, and Economics, Public Policy, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or any other relevant field.

S/he must have experience of project cycle management with excellent analytical and strategic skills.

Applicants must have strong leadership and management skills and ability to deliver complex tasks within deadline in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Applicants must be proficient in English and advanced knowledge of a local language.

Competency of using computer applications like MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) must be at an advanced level.

Experience of using statistical software will be an added advantage.

Technical Expertise

The Officer Monitoring and Results Measurement needs to have demonstrable experience in:

Implementing and (or) monitoring projects in agribusiness/economic development, humanitarian sector, financial inclusion, sustainable livelihoods development, market systems development (MSD approach), gender mainstreaming and (or) private sector development.

The incumbent must have strong hands-on experience of developing and using Impact aggregation system, Project Cycle Management (PCM), Theory of Changes, results chains for monitoring and results measurement.

Experience with EU/ENABEL working principles is a plus

Applicants with familiarity with DCED (the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development) standard and Result Based Financing will be highly valued.

Experience and understanding of OECD-DAC (Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) criteria for project evaluation would be a plus.

The experiences of analyzing complex data set and reporting based on data analysis and managing impact evaluation are mandatory for this position.

Applicant needs to have practical understanding of managing delicate partner organizations from Government, private sector and NGO sector of Uganda.

A strong experience in using and managing MRM information systems

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their CV along with a cover letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this position to Apply by Email and copy suzanne.oweka@swisscontact.org and kenneth.aedu@swisscontact.org by 31st October 2024. Please indicate the name of the position applied for in the “subject” line of your email.

Deadline: 31st October 2024

NB: Female candidates with a private sector background are strongly encouraged to apply. Swisscontact is an equal opportunity employer.

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