Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Opportunities – Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL)

Organization: Uganda
Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager HSESD
About Us:
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd was incorporated in March
2001 under the Companies Act, 2012 on the basis of the Public Enterprises
Reform and Divestiture Act, Cap 98 and Electricity Act, Cap 145 respectively.
UEGCL is wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda. UEGCL’s key
role is to – carry on the business of electric power generation and sale within
Uganda or for export to neighbouring countries; build, operate and maintain Electricity
Generation Plants; monitor the operation and maintenance of its Concessioned
Assets – Nalubaale and Kiira Power Stations; provide Technical Support as and
when required by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through the Ministry
of Energy and Mineral Development; organize, support, encourage and maintain
training facilities in technical and related fields, amongst others.
Job Summary: The Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer will provide cutting edge performance solutions geared
towards realization of UEGCL Social interventions and Community Development
Projects objectives.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The jobholder will implement and
    institutionalize an effective Monitoring and Evaluation system for land
    acquisition, resettlement, livelihood restoration and community
    development projects.
  • Coordinate and organize regular monitoring
    and evaluation activities, including internal progress monitoring, audit
    of compliance and completion, and outcome evaluation
  • Prepare and submit progress reports
    regarding implementation of community development initiatives
  • Develop and maintain a credible and robust
    operating performance database to enable comprehensive assessment of
    efficiency and effectiveness of company social interventions
  • Carry out performance evaluation of
    company interventions and ensure prompt feedback to management.
  • Develop and continuously review M and E
    systems in line with best practices. 7. Initiate and coordinate studies,
    surveys and reviews on social aspects of concern related to projects
    implementation.
  • Coordinate activities towards driving
    comparative advantage, best-practice benchmarking and knowledge sharing,
    both internally and externally
  • Undertake field monitoring missions to
    assess progress of project implementation using standard monitoring and
    evaluation tools
  • Provide appropriate and facilitative
    administrative follow up actions to ensure effective application of
    monitoring and reporting tools.
  • Regularly monitor all community project
    activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project
    output.
  • Monitor the implementation of social
    management plans for projects.
  • Monitor project level progress and
    assessments.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a Graduate Degree in Social Sciences,
    Social Work and Social Administration, Environment Management.
  • Possession
    of a Postgraduate qualification in Project Planning and Management,
    or Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Affiliation
    to a professional body will be an added advantage.
  • Extensive
    knowledge of national requirements and international social safeguard
    policies related to land acquisition, resettlement and livelihood restoration
    will be of added advantage
  • At least four years of related post-qualification experience in a vibrant organization,
    in implementation and monitoring of Land Acquisition, Resettlement
    livelihood restoration and community development action plans for large
    infrastructure projects Additional Skills: In addition to the experience
    and educational requirements listed above
  • Proven
    leadership and negotiation skills
  • Broad
    knowledge and understanding of corporate and industry practices,
    processes, and standards
  • Excellent
    planning and organizational skills
  • Strong
    analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent
    communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills and high level of integrity
  • Computer
    literacy skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications with copies of their academic documents and detailed CVs
indicating two referees and their full addresses physically to:
The Chief Human Resource Officer,
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL),
Block C, Plot 6-9 Victoria Office park, Okot Close, Bukoto,
P.O. Box 75831, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 7th August 2017
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