Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer
Organisation: Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Luigi Giussani Foundation is an indigenous for impact organisation that has for the last 17 years been responding to educational challenges in Uganda through research and capacity building at all levels of education.
Objectives of the LIT Program
The LIT Program aims to transform Uganda’s secondary education into an innovative, quality, and relevant education system that enables students to advance in education and transition into the workforce by 2030. The 5-year (2025-2030) LIT program is designed to deliver four key outcomes, namely 1) Elevated status of the teaching profession; 2) Improved teaching and learning practices in secondary schools; 3) School leaders increasingly adopt effective leadership practices; and 4) Motivated secondary education teaching workforce.
Job Summary: The MEL Officer will support the implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities across the organization’s programs. The role ensures effective data collection, analysis, reporting, and knowledge-sharing to enhance program quality and impact.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support the design and implementation of MEL frameworks, including log frames, theories of change, and performance indicators, in alignment with program objectives
- Conduct routine monitoring to track program performance and progress against targets
- Support the design and execution of program evaluations, including baseline, midline, and endline studies
Data Management and Reporting
- Collect, clean, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to generate actionable insights
- Participate in the production of high-quality reports for internal and external stakeholders, including donors, program teams, and beneficiaries
- Maintain secure and accessible data storage and management systems
Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Support program teams to strengthen MEL integration in their activities
- Participate in the facilitation of learning sessions to share MEL findings and recommendations with program teams and stakeholders
- Document lessons learned and best practices to inform program adaptations and improvements
- Participate in the development of knowledge products such as case studies, success stories, and infographics to communicate program impact
Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with other partners and stakeholders to align MEL activities with reporting requirements and program goals
- Represent the organization in MEL-related forums and discussions as needed
Key Deliverables
- Routine MEL reports with actionable insights and recommendations
- Data collection tools and systems customized for program needs
- High-quality evaluation reports (baseline, midline, endline, etc.)
- Documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and knowledge products
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics or any Mathematics-related field plus a Post-graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Minimum of (3) three years of professional experience in an M&E work
- Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R, ATLAS-ti, Nvivo, Dedoos, or Excel).
- Experience in designing and managing monitoring and evaluation databases or systems.
- Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, impact, etc.) and data collection and analysis methodologies
- Experience in developing and refining data collection tools for various categories of stakeholders
- Experience in managing and providing training to research assistants, data entrants and transcribers
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Academic Documents in a single PDF document to [email protected]. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Deadline: 6th June 2025
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