Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (United Nations Volunteer Jobs)
Organisation: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Placement Organization: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well-supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.
About UNCDF:
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the IDE Country Lead and technical oversight from the IDE Regional Results Measurement Specialist , the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for leading the implementation of the results measurement strategy for UNCDF IDE in Uganda.
This includes:
Monitoring and measurement:
- Implement the results measurement framework for Uganda;
- Develop and maintain a system that aggregates programme results and conduct analysis on programme performance and results to extract relevant findings for strategic decision-making on programme level;
- Support the development of indicators, setting targets and baselines, and design monitoring tools for interventions (results chains, data collection plans);
- Support project monitoring (field visits, key informant interviews, validation of partner reporting, spot checks, project evaluations, etc.);
- Plan, design, implement/manage quantitative and qualitative research to identify programme priorities, inform market engagements, and capture programme results and impact;
- Support country and programme-specific reviews and evaluations;
- Train team members and partners on results measurement standards, processes, and tools;
- Support country and programme-specific annual planning and budgeting.
Programme design:
- Contribute to the formulation and revisions of the country strategy;
- Support the design of new programs in developing theories of change, ensuring alignment to country, UNCDF, and development priorities and building on lessons learned.
Reporting and knowledge-sharing:
- Review and contribute to progress reports and donor reporting;
- Contribute to knowledge products to share programme results and learnings;
- Contribute to annual monitoring and reporting related to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF);
- Lead the reporting to the Integrated Results and Resources Matrix (IRRM) of the UNCDF Strategic Framework 2022 – 2026 for IDE UNCDF Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Age
- 18 – 80
Required experience
- 7 years
Nationality
- Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
- Assignment requirements
Relevant experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, public/business administration, social sciences, or related discipline or the equivalent experience;
Competencies and values
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Creativity
- Judgement and decision-making
- Planning and organizing
- Professionalism
- Self-management
Skills and experience
- designing and implementing results measurement systems in the development context at the national or international level.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience designing, conducting and/or managing qualitative and quantitative research.
- Work experience with programmes that apply a Market Systems Development approach is considered a plus.
- Work experience in the field of digital/financial inclusion is considered a plus.
- Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
- Area(s) of expertise
- Development programmes
- Driving license
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How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants who wish to join the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 8th August 2025
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