Job Title: UCF Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Organisation: Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) is a not for profit organisation registered in the UK and Uganda which is dedicated to protecting Uganda’s national parks, protected areas and conservancies.
Job Summary: The M&E Manager will be responsible for the project’s monitoring & evaluation and learning needs. The M&E Manager will also be responsible for developing a Monitoring & Evaluation plan, helping determine performance and impact indicators and targets, and providing support to proposal development for M&E components. The job and requires a high level of independence and leadership.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning:
- Provide technical support in design and development of the project’s M&E plan.
- Develop project monitoring plan (PMP) of the initiatives in line with project logical framework approach
- Support project staff in defining SMART objectives and key performance indicators.
Monitoring:
- Work with project partners to develop the project’s M&E Framework.
- Establish effective knowledge management mechanisms including documentation of baselines, outcomes / impacts.
- Develop project-specific M&E templates and reporting instruments including project performance tracking, data flow chart and M&E manuals.
- Conduct field review visits for project-specific activities.
- Conduct training on project M&E processes for the project staff and local implementing partners.
- Coordinate regular data collection through project staff and stakeholders against agreed indicators.
- Monitor all focus area activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project’s expected outputs
Evaluation:
- Continuously assist the Steering Committee in designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations (monthly, quarterly, mid-term and end-line)
- Conduct project data review and data quality assessments.
- Provide feedback to the Steering Committee on project activities / outputs performance based on data findings.
- Analyse changes and patterns in key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance reports to support project M&E needs.
- Determine data analysis procedures and use of quantitative or qualitative analysis tools
- Support UCF’s M&E needs and capacity development.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Compile monthly, quarterly and annual project M&E reports for review by Sterring Committee.
- Ensure the accuracy, relevance, and timeliness of data for both internal and external reports.
- Document the lessons learnt and impact reports to input into overall project reporting.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Relevant University degree.
- MSc or Professional training qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation.
- At least 5+ years professional experience in project/programme design implementation and M&E.
- Relevant experience developing quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Experience using statistical and data collection software such as MS Excel, SPSS, Tableau, etc.
- Strong knowledge and proven experience in M&E frameworks such as Theory of Change and logical framework.
- Ability to train partners and staff in developing and maintaining the M&E system.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to take complex ideas and make them easily understandable for a non-technical audience.
- Ability to organise and set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables, work effectively under pressure, and manage a heavy, diverse workload.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team and manage complex and sensitive organisational relationships.
- Good and demonstratable report writing skills.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should email their cover letter and a three-page CV including two referees to [email protected]. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject header of your email.
Late applications will not be considered.
Deadline: 3rd January 2025 by 5:00pm
NB: UCF is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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