Research and M&E Officer Jobs – Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)

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Organisation: Uganda
Tourism Board (UTB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Quality Assurance
About US:
Uganda Tourism Board
(UTB) is a statutory organization established by Uganda Tourism Board Statute
of 1994 and reconstituted in the Tourism Act 2008. Its objectives are:
  • To promote and contribute to the Development of Tourism sector both
    within and outside of Uganda.
  • To coordinate with the Ministry responsible for Tourism and the
    private sector in the implementation of the National Tourism policy.
Job Summary:
The Research and M&E Officer will mainly design and implement an effective
Monitoring and Evaluation system for the Organization while running the support
function of research, collecting, analysing and disseminating demand-driven
knowledge in tourism.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Design and develop monitoring and evaluation framework.
  • Develop and implement systematic and realistic monitoring plans that
    capture quantitative and qualitative data to report on strategic program
    performance indicators.
  • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of all work plans, budgets,
    Management and Board of Directors decisions.
  • Undertaking training of staff in basic skills, concepts and
    approaches in monitoring and evaluation and participatory approaches.
  • Prepare and disseminate organization performance periodic reports.
  • Participates in the development of strategic and operational plans.
  • Participates in the process of carrying out Strategic Plan and
    reviews and evaluations.
  • Undertake research using appropriate tools with the aim of providing
    information and analysis on tourism-related issues
  • Undertake customer satisfaction surveys, analyze complaints from
    visitors and communicate with partners to find solutions to the same.
  • Provide information on what research is already available in tourism
  • Contribute to the preparation and delivery of UTB performance
    reports
  • Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Superiors.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in statistics
    or Economics, Social Sciences, and development studies or its equivalent.
  • Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
    is a must.
  • A minimum of three (3) years working experience in Monitoring and
    Evaluation and applied Research in busy private or public organization.
  • Planning Skills 
  • Monitoring and Evaluation skills 
  • Research skills
  • Team building
  • Leadership and supervision skills
  • Training skills
  • Communication and analytical skills.
  • Computer skills
  • Statistical analysis skills.
  • Writing and presentation skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested Ugandans should send their application letters with
detailed Curriculum Vitae (functional email, telephone contact and postal
address), plus copies of all academic certificates and transcripts, copy of
valid National Identity Card and the contact details (telephone, postal and
email addresses) of three competent referees should be sent by courier or hand
delivered to the address below;
Chief Executive
Officer,
Uganda Tourism Board
(UTB),
Plot 42, Rotary
Avenue (Lugogo Bypass),
6th Floor, Lugogo
House,
P.O. Box 7211
Kampala,
Tel: +414-342196/7
Deadline: Friday 13th July 2018 by 5:00pm
NB: Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying
will lead to automatic disqualification.
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