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• Synthesis of Plan Uganda MER reports to generate evidence to inform
  learning and decision making for enhancement of programme effectiveness.
• Work closely with the communications team to ensure that the
  evidence generated is appropriately packaged for the intended audience of
  stakeholders
• Ensure that baseline values for all baseline studies conducted in
  Plan International Uganda are generated and indicator tracking tables are
  updated accordingly
• Work with National Programme Managers, Project managers and
  Coordinators to ensure that management responses are integrated into the
  annual and quarterly plans for the respective projects,
• S/he will be responsible for use of data generated periodically through
  routine monitoring, annual progress reviews/assessment of STAs and
  quarterly reflections by various projects.
• Giving of feedback to communities and other stakeholders after
  studies have been conducted
• Supports design and delivery of major evaluation and monitoring
  initiatives undertaken by the MER team
• S/he will work closely with the MER manager to build organisational
  and partner staff skills in writing and production of quality reports.
• As a member of the monitoring, evaluation & research team, s/he
  will support the advocacy team with evidence to build cases for advocacy
  and/or policy influence.
• Facilitates training, coaching and mentoring programmes for Plan
  International Uganda staff and partners in use of evidence for better
  learning and accountability.
• Facilitates organisational learning in Plan International Uganda by
  developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and external
  program information on monitoring, evaluation & research engagements.
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual reports on Plan
  International Uganda’s monitoring, evaluation & research initiatives
  like Sponsored Children field visit reports, consolidation of beneficiary
  count reports etc for internal and external use.
• Support proposal design to ensure that the evidence generated is
  used in programme scale and resource mobilisation
• Work closely with the communications team to ensure quality reports
  are published for internal and wider circulation.
• Support configuration of project indicators and targets into the database
  and linking them to indicators and outcomes for country programmes in the
  country strategy and global strategy respectively

• The applicant for the Plan International M&E
  Coordinator-Learning & Accountability job opportunity must hold
  a Bachelor’s degree in Development studies, Social Sciences,
  statistics, quantitative economics, ICT or other equivalent programmes
• Post graduate professional training in monitoring, evaluation and
  research is preferred
• Training in communication is added advantage
• Three years of experience engaging in monitoring, evaluation and
  research initiatives
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both in written
  English.
• Promote high performance among programme staff and provides vision
  and direction basing on evidence generated
• Strong writing and audience sensitive information packaging skills
• Facilitation and/or training/Coaching skills
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking
• Monitoring and evaluation of rights-based programmes
• Design and coordination of research projects
• Advanced computers skills in Excel, MS Access, SPSS and other
  statistical packages
• Knowledge of environment and current effective practices on
  monitoring, evaluation and research approaches
• Demonstrable abilities in planning and coordination

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