Fresher Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ICS2 Programme Careers – Restless Development

Job Title:           Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organization: Restless
Development
Project Name: International
Citizen Service 2 (ICS2) Programme
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Gross Annual Salary: UGX
15,519,635 gross per annum
Reports to: Programme
Coordinator ICS– Restless Development Uganda
About Us:
Restless Development (Uganda) is an International NGO established to
address the challenges faced by young people in Uganda by placing young people
at the forefront of change and development. Our vision is for all Ugandan youth
to live healthy and productive lives, fully supported by those around them. Our
programming focuses on three core areas: youth sexual and reproductive health
and rights, youth civic participation and youth employment and livelihoods.
About ICS2 Programme:
The International Citizen Service 2 (ICS2) Programme will build on the
strong results and learnings of the ICS pilot and ICS 1 programme in Uganda. It
will continue to focus on high-quality, youth-led and evidence based projects
that are at the very heart of Restless Development’s work with young people.
The three year project targets young people in and out of school with an integrated
Sexual Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights, Civic Participation and
livelihoods.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Planning and implementation of all programme M&E activities 40%:
Working with the programme team
  • Plan and conduct a baseline and end line
    studies for the ICS programme
  • The M&E Officer will design and lead
    training and other capacity building initiatives on monitoring and
    reporting systems for staff and volunteers
  • Support the programme team to record and
    analyse project data
  • Keenly monitor volunteer completion of KAP
    1-3 and Action at Home surveys and ensure missing data is followed up on
  • Conduct an analysis of KAP data on a
    quarterly basis and make recommendations to improve the project based on
    this data
  • Ensure accurate completion of team
    planning and debrief tools with realistic targets and specific outputs
    including input from key community stakeholders
  • Plan and implement all debrief activities
    for the ICS programme
  • Work closely with the Programme
    Coordinator to develop monthly progress reports
  • Work with the programme officer to collate
    case studies for the ICS program
  • Support volunteer recruitment, selections
    and training of volunteer peer educators
  • Conduct M&E field visits
  • Coordinate the submission of data from the
    field on a monthly basis
Support evidence based decision making: 20%
  • Keenly analyse monitoring and reporting
    data and communicate timely to staff so that results of analysis inform
    programme decision making
  • Conduct quarterly project performance
    reviews with project staff and other stakeholders and monitor
    implementation of actions
  • Prepare periodic program and project
    reports such as key performance indicator reports, donor quarterly,
    bi-annual and annual reporting requirements
  • Assist the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
    in preparing data for internal and external reports as required
  • Support the Monitoring and Evaluation
    Coordinator in the tracking of the staff evidence Based Decision Making
    Meetings on a monthly basis
Design Programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems and tools
15%:
Working with the programme Manager, Coordinator and the central
M&E team
  • Design and implement the ICS 2 Monitoring
    and Evaluation system in line with the ICS minimum standards
  • Design data collection tools to verify
    indicators identified in the project plan
  • Formulate and implement a plan for
    including young people from each community in the monitoring and
    evaluation of all ICS projects
  • Ensure ICS reporting is reflected in
    country-wide systems and processes and that accurate output data is shared
    with the Programmes Team
  • Develop and implement a Performance
    Monitoring Plan for the ICS and regularly identify planning and M&E
    Information requirements for the project
  • Ensure the ICS 2 Program has M&E
    Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines being followed during
    implementation
Financial Management: 5%
  • Ensure timely requisitioning and
    accountability for activity funds as required
  • Ensure adherence to Restless Development
    Uganda’s financial policies.
  • Ensure value for money in all finance
    transactions
Other: 5% Other duties as required. Occasionally work on
weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicants for the Restless
    Development Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job should hold a Diploma or Degree in relevant field
    of study, or equivalent work experience
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in the
    development sector including specific monitoring and evaluation experience
    (M&E Systems and tools design and implementation, data collection,
    entry, cleaning, analysis, reporting)
  • Previous
    exposure and experience in training others in monitoring and
    evaluation
  • Excellent IT, written and verbal
    communication skills
  • Fluency in written and spoken English with
    exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Broad
    knowledge and understanding of contemporary development issues
    particularly those related to young people in the field of
    HIV/AIDS, health and livelihoods
  • Excellent organizational skills and
    understanding of monitoring and evaluation practices
  • A
    strong personal commitment to the values, aims and methods of Restless
  • Previous
    experience in using Epi Info, Epi data and SPSS software or any other
    statistical software packages for design, data entry and analysis is
    desired
  • Previous
    experience in managing monitoring data and systems is an added advantage
  • Previous
    experience in youth reproductive health programmes within an NGO, particularly
    in a multi-cultural environment
  • Knowledge
    of relevant national and international strategies and frameworks in
    the areas of youth empowerment, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, education and
    poverty issues.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join
Restless Development in the aforementioned capacity should fill in this form, download here, and send it to
ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org. Please note that we DO NOT accept CVs,
resumes and cover letters.
Deadline: 17th April 2017
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