Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ESP Programme Jobs – Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)

Organization: Ministry
of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Project Name: Expanding
Social Protection Programme (ESPII)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: RTSU
Coordinator
About US:
The Ministry of
Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), through its Programme Management
Unit (PMU) is implementing Phase II of the Expanding Social Protection
Programme (ESPII). The goal of ESP is to reduce chronic poverty and improve
life chances for poor men, women and children in Uganda. The programme aims to
embed a national social protection system, including social assistance for the
poorest and most vulnerable, as a core element of Uganda’s national planning
and budgeting processes. The ESP II is implementing the Social Assistance
Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) which is supported by seven (7) Regional
Technical Support Units (RTSUs) located in Moroto, Gulu, Kaberamaido, Kamuli,
Kyenjojo, Kiboga and Nebbi districts. The purpose of the RTSUs is to provide
technical and logistical assistance to SAGE district implementation.
Job Summary:  The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will implement,
monitor and evaluate systems to enhance quality control, improve internal
processes and results delivery underpinning accountability at various levels.
Contribute to overall program learning and sharing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Extract any relevant data for monitoring from the MIS and use it for
    analysis, planning and decision-making.
  • Prepare reports on the process monitoring indicators, detailing
    progress against work plan, challenges and recommendations.
  • Provide inputs to various review meetings at district level where
    lessons learned are discussed, improvements for the design and operations
    are proposed and strategies on how lessons learned can be applied.
  • Plan and provide on the job training, coaching and guidance on
    monitoring instruments to the district SAGE staff
  • Ensuring that pay point monitoring reports from all pay points in
    the district are immediately submitted and captured at the end of each
    payment cycle.
  • Train and supervise the SCDO SAGE and Sub-county CDOs in undertaking
    pay point exit surveys on a quarterly basis.
  • On a monthly basis, undertake beneficiary transaction audit as will
    be determined by sample transactions provided by ESP PMU. The audit will
    majorly focus on high balances, large transactions, out of time
    transactions and any other audits that will be deemed necessary.
  • Track and compile information on programme coordination meetings at
    district level and share feedback with the respective districts.
  • Lead the planning, implementation and documentation of findings of
    monitoring visits.
  • Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and
    other reports to SPO M&E and the PMU staff.
  • Manage beneficiary database containing information on enrolment,
    payments, grievance and complaints. Participate in documentation and
    resolution of beneficiary complaints in line with complaint management and
    resolution guidelines and share this with the Complaints and Grievance
    Officer.
Key Results Areas:
  • Achievement of Work Plan targets.
  • Timeliness and quality of reporting (monthly, quarterly, and annual
    reports).
  • Provide input and update information
  • Managing and Maintaining program data Database at the region

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a University degree preferably
    in statistics, Business Administration, Economics, Social Science or
    related field
  • A minimum of three years of experience in the design and
    implementation of M&E in development projects implemented by
    Donors/Government.
  • The M&E Officer must have sufficient knowledge and proven
    experience in the areas of monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
  • Previous experience in designing tools and strategies for data
    collection, analysis and production of reports
  • Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology
  • Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies and
    excellent ability to identify capacity building opportunities
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral
  • Proven ICT skills
  • Expertise in analysing data using statistical software, strong
    training and facilitation skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by
submitting a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job requirements,
names and addresses of three referees along with the relevant copies of
academic transcripts, certificates, email address, and day time telephone
contact and relevant appointment letters to
esprecruitment@socialprotection.go.ug
Deadline: 5th October 2018
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