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• Support develop an M&E Plan and
  strategy for the project
• Support program design, development and
  review of all monitoring and reporting function, systems and tools for the
  project
• Support area programme team to utilise
  planning, monitoring and reporting tools to capture information across
  programme indicators
• Support the development of performance
  frameworks and tools used by different stakeholders and ensure consistency
  with the definition and methodology of collection by keeping an M&E
  analysis plan for each indicator.
• Support Design M&E guidelines and
  Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the project as aligned to the
  national and International Frameworks, work plans and ensure compliance
  across the entire project process in liaison with the M&E Unit at Head
  Office.
• Support the programme team to Manage
  (record/capture, analyse, report, disseminate and safely store) project
  data
• Design and lead training and other capacity
  building initiatives on monitoring and reporting systems for staff and
  volunteers in liaison with the M&E unit at Head office.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
  M&E project reports as per organisational and donor requirements and
  guidelines such as Key Performance Indicator reports showing progress
  against each indicator, Support & Supervision (S&S) Project
  efficiency reports, Monthly Progress Reports (PMPRs), quarterly National
  Progress Reports(NPRs, Pre & Post Training Reports, and KAP (Knowledge
  Attitude and Practices) Surveys to support donor reporting requirements at
  all times (monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports)
• Conduct data analysis, reviews,
  validation and data use workshops periodically in line with studies
  conducted as agreed with the Programme Coordinator and MEL Coordinator.
• Conduct Quarterly Data Quality Assurance
  (DQA) for the project in collaboration with program staff and M&E Unit
  at Head Office.

• Working closely with the Monitoring and
  Evaluation Unit at Head Office:
• Oversee analysis of monitoring and
  reporting data and produce reports for timely dissemination to internal
  and external stakeholders
• Contribute to multi-stakeholder review
  meetings and other internal and external fora to disseminate programme
  results and learning
• Prepare internal and external project
  MEL reports as required
• Document lessons learnt, best practices
  and impact from area project for learning within, across and outside
  Restless Development.
• Ensure learning generated is shared and
  disseminated within Restless Development and to other development
  stakeholder’s different fora outside organisation
• Document case studies (Monthly) and Most
  Significant Change Stories (MSCs) on a quarterly and bi-annual basis
  highlighting programme success and lead in the participatory review and
  selection of the MSCs.
• Develop Impact Briefs from Project
  studies conducted for internal and external sharing
• Contribute to documenting evidence on
  the organisation’s learning questions and agenda throughout the project’s
  implementation process
• Participate in learning spaces created
  by the organisation

• Working closely with the Monitoring and
  Evaluation Unit at Head Office:
• Support the design and implementation of
  evaluation studies and processes i.e. baseline and end line surveys, while
  working closely with the programme team, M&E Unit at head office or
  consultants in cases where they will be contracted.
• Recruit, train and deploy data
  collectors and entrants
• Oversee the implementation programme
  evaluations and develop the design and tools for the process.
• Design and lead trainings and other
  capacity building initiatives on monitoring, evaluation and learning for
  staff, partners and volunteers involved in programme implementation.
• Perform and ensure quality assurance of
  programme systems and interventions

• Working closely with the Monitoring and
  Evaluation Unit at Head Office:
• Support design systems for data capture,
  management and maintenance
• Ensure functionality of data systems
  developed
• Support the programme teams in
  documentation and filing of all programme data using both on and offline
  systems
• Establish and regularly update programme
  people reached databases clearly showing the programme reach across the
  target population and categories
• Conduct data verification, validation
  and quality assurance in line with organisational and donor requirements
  on monthly bases
• Provide monthly status reports drawing
  on data captured as per organisational and donor requirements

• Other duties as required. Occasionally
  working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken

• The applicant for the Restless
  Development Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job opportunity must
  hold a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Social Statistics, Population and
  Demography, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Social development,
  Social Work and Social Administration, Governance and Social
  Accountability, Civic Engagement or any other related field of study.
• Post graduate Diploma in M&E is an
  added advantage
• Post Graduate training in data
  management and statistical data analysis software and packages is an
  asset.
• Any other training in livelihoods,
  sexual reproductive health, civic participation/engagement and conflict
  sensitivity programming is essential
• Three years of experience in the
  governance development sector, youth sector with bias on monitoring,
  evaluation and learning (e.g. data collection, entry, cleaning, analysis,
  reporting)
• Experience in use and application of
  monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting systems and tools,
  including both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Operational understanding of development
  issues, particularly in relation to youth, governance and social
  accountability, civic participation and civic engagement
• Excellent Data Management and Management
  Information Systems skills, including database design and maintenance,
  Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word processing.
• Well versed and conversant with IT and
  internet based communications and sharing platforms like google drive,
  Email, Skype and social media.
• Excellent written and verbal
  communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and a
  sound, methodological approach to financial management for M&E
• Experience in working with other
  administrative and financial systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills and
  ability to make sound operational decisions
• Strong team player who is self-driven
  and able to balance work under own initiative and that of team mates
• Excellent interaction and interpersonal
  skills
• Willingness to travel to project areas
  as required for monitoring visits
• Willing to work in rural area project
  settings.
• Highly adaptable to rural area project
  settings.
• A strong personal commitment to the
  values of Restless Development
• Able to work under pressure environments
  on some occasions
• Experience in training others in
  monitoring and evaluation tools and techniques
• Experience with relevant software packages
  such as Epi Info, Excel and SPSS
• Experience of supporting youth
  volunteering programmes
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating
  governance and accountability, civic education programs
• The individual must be results oriented,
  highly self-motivated, have demonstrated analytical skills and be
  comfortable with a rapidly changing environment.
• The successful individual will also be
  able to establish strong working relationships with staff in Uganda and
  internationally.
• The successful candidate will be personally
  committed to Restless Development Uganda’s mission and values.

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