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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Non-profit Jobs – National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE)
Job Title: Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer
Evaluation Officer
Organization: National
Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE)
Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE)
Duty Station: Namanve, Kiwanga, Mukono, Uganda
Reports to: DED:
Finance, Administration and Compliance
Finance, Administration and Compliance
About US:
National Union of Coffee
Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) is a private, not for Profit
organization registered under the laws of Uganda as a company limited by
guarantee. Currently NUCAFE is the hub of a membership of 178 associations and
cooperatives representing more than 150,000 coffee farming households. NUCAFE’s
Vision is that coffee farmers profitably own their coffee along the Value chain
for sustainable livelihoods consumer satisfaction and societal transformation.
Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) is a private, not for Profit
organization registered under the laws of Uganda as a company limited by
guarantee. Currently NUCAFE is the hub of a membership of 178 associations and
cooperatives representing more than 150,000 coffee farming households. NUCAFE’s
Vision is that coffee farmers profitably own their coffee along the Value chain
for sustainable livelihoods consumer satisfaction and societal transformation.
Job Summary: The
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for building
thorough efficient monitoring, evaluation, value for money assessment systems
for all implemented activities for NUCAFE. The role Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer will be required to provide leadership in project, ideation, design,
target setting, indicator definition, office and field support during the
implementation of projects most especially in the lines of collecting data,
analyzing and preparation of quarterly and annual reports for both donors and
other stakeholders. This position will support overall planning, monitoring and
evaluating of progress at NUCAFE.
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for building
thorough efficient monitoring, evaluation, value for money assessment systems
for all implemented activities for NUCAFE. The role Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer will be required to provide leadership in project, ideation, design,
target setting, indicator definition, office and field support during the
implementation of projects most especially in the lines of collecting data,
analyzing and preparation of quarterly and annual reports for both donors and
other stakeholders. This position will support overall planning, monitoring and
evaluating of progress at NUCAFE.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Assessments & Evaluations:
- Develop results chains for projects
- Develop work flow charts for processes in
NUCAFE - Develop provisional indicators according to the
selected activity priority
interventions. - Work closely with the Administrative Officer in
organizing logistics for undertaking field based monitoring and evaluation
activities. - Support development of concept notes /
proposals based on the findings of monitoring and evaluation of the different projects. - The M&E Officer will support Project Team
Leaders in producing reports (quarterly, annual, final) in a timely manner
which accurately reflects field level conditions and programming progress
design as well as in line with
NUCAFE strategic plan. - Initiate development of reporting formats for
staff at all levels of NUCAFE that support strategic vision and mission
development - Manage, supervise and/or enter data or
information in NUCAFE or partner management information systems (MIS) as
may be required from time to time
Data Collection:
- Direct and lead different teams for baseline
data collection and analysis - Support and lead teams for innovative research studies at NUCAFE
- Undertake such surveys that are geared towards
innovation, brand and product development at NUCAFE - Collect data through activity records, surveys,
focus groups, training participant surveys, Ugandan government records and in built
applications via SMS campaigns. - Initiate development of such tools and formats
geared towards data collection and reporting
Program Monitoring:
- Develop provisional targets to track the work
plan and log frames through
monitoring and evaluation. - Tasked with measuring progress on interventions
outlined in the work plans and log frames. - Develop Measurable Outputs and Performance
Indicators and identifying high quality performance indicators for
different programmes. - Use the M&E system results as a basis for indicators and measuring
progress on interventions in the work plan. - Provide activity targets and annual targets to
monitor progress for NUCAFE. - Provide customized indicators which will depend
on the disaggregation by
sex and age. - Provide technical assistance to the field teams
in developing project M&E frameworks and detailed implementation plans
aligned to the impact measurement requirements. - Hold review/discussion with project teams to
identify and support the
feasibility of the M&E format implementation and introduce appropriate
modifications, if required. - Review monitoring reports to assess impact and
identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation. - Further guide, supervisor and ensure completion of assigned tasks to
the project teams and other contracted persons/organizations to achieve
the set goals.
Capacity Building:
- The M&E Officer will train and assist
co-staff in understanding and implementing M&E activities in their day to day activities. - Train and assist NUCAFE field staff in
conducting projects monitoring, evaluations and ensure that findings are
integrated in future program design. - Use the M&E system results as a basis for
indicators and measuring progress on interventions in the work plan - Facilitating, with the appropriate use of
available technology, the identification and documentation of lessons and
best practice, the sharing and dissemination of knowledge and experience
for the benefit of the farmers during the implementation of projects and NUCAFE activities. - Work closely with the Communications Officer in
collecting or compiling of success stories, good practices and case
studies. - Work closely with the Information Technology
Officer to develop such
Technology based platforms that ease collecting and sharing information to
customers and stakeholders.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Help manage the information-gathering process
for results and performance reports, in addition to other briefings, summaries, papers, presentations, etc.
for various audiences as needed Tracking results through monitoring and
reporting - Collecting, compiling and analyzing reports at
farmer, association and NUCAFE levels with the field staff and preparing
consolidated progress reports in accordance with the approved reporting
formats. - Monthly progress reports and timely reporting
for NUCAFE and development
partners achieved. - Report to NUCAFE management, on progress
vis-à-vis planned activities and expected outputs of the project. - Undertake regular visits to the field to
evaluate projects performance and disseminate them as appropriate in consultation with NUCAFE
management. - Drafting NUCAFE quarterly and Annual reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a second
class Bachelors’ degree in development related studies, such as Economics,
Agricultural Economics and Statistics - Master’s degree in Economics, Agricultural
Economics or Rural Development will be an added advantage or Post Graduate
Diploma in Project Monitoring and Evaluation. - Three years of experience of working in
Monitoring and Evaluation work. - Demonstrated ability in Data Collection, Data Management and Analysis.
- Experience of conducting projects monitoring
and evaluations including using survey methodologies of CLA tools, FTF
M&E frameworks. - Good knowledge of project cycle management and
development. - Computer skills especially in statistical
analysis using programs such as SPSS, MS Access, STATA, Excel, among
others. - Proven ability to work effectively with a variety of constituents is a
must. - Stress tolerance and resilience; sense of
humor; highly organized; attention to detail; and ability to work under
pressure with multiple and shifting priorities. - Proven analytical and project management skills, including
the ability to move projects forward from inception to implementation to
completion with adherence to deadlines; - Ability to follow instructions thoroughly while
also providing a strategic and critical eye to identify and address additional gaps - Ability and experience in developing and
maintaining effective working relationships with people, internally and
externally, from a wide-variety of types of organizations, cultural
backgrounds, and functional expertise; - Strong communication and analytical skills.
- Willingness to undertake regular field visits
- Previous experience in disaster rehabilitation
projects - Facilitation and coordination skills
- Team work orientation
- Networking skills
- Strong documentation and proposal development
skills - Computer Skills
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join
the NUCAFE should send their updated CVs, cover letters, copies of the relevant
academic documents, capability statement and contacts of 2 professional
referees to the Human Resource Officer: human.resource@nucafe.org or
send hardcopy applications to our Head Offices at Coffee House, 2nd
Floor Suite 2.7, Jinja Road, Kampala. Uganda
the NUCAFE should send their updated CVs, cover letters, copies of the relevant
academic documents, capability statement and contacts of 2 professional
referees to the Human Resource Officer: human.resource@nucafe.org or
send hardcopy applications to our Head Offices at Coffee House, 2nd
Floor Suite 2.7, Jinja Road, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 11th February 2018
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