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• Actively promote and monitor best practices
  in program design and planning that lead to holistic and quality
  programming, making best use of Country and Area Strategic Planning
  guidance notes.
• In charge of establishing and implementing a
  comprehensive organizational M&E and knowledge management system to
  enhance impact monitoring, quality control and evaluation in order to
  improve internal processes and results delivery.
• Being a program quality assurance role, the
  holder will ensure timely monitoring and reporting of processes for
  management decision making to ensure that the implementation of programs
  by ChildFund (directly and / or through other stakeholders) achieves the
  desired core outcomes.
• Facilitate quality programs/projects designs
  within the organization, correctly interpreting ChildFund core program
  areas and inclusion of organization core outcomes in the programs designs.
• Support Area Offices in ensuring that all
  programs (sponsorship, grants, etc.) are aligned to, and directed towards
  organization core outcomes and development priorities as defined in Area
  Strategy Plans and as well as in the Organization (global) Strategy.
• The incumbent will develop and document in a
  participatory manner the M&E framework identified at strategy
  development stage into an elaborate program M&E system, with all
  sub-systems (planning, monitoring and evaluation) and well defined
  performance indicators.
• Support Area programs in developing
  monitoring and data collection plans and methodologies, including
  appropriate tools, and oversee quplity implementation of M&E
  activities within ChildFund Uganda to meet ChildFund International
  standards; i.e. coordinating the development of projects’ Performance Monitoring
  Plan (PMP). 

• The ideal candidate for the ChildFund Area
  Monitoring & Evaluation Officer job should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
  or higher-level degree preferred (Statistics, Quantitative Economics,
  Economics and Statics) or equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of
  degree.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in
  related field.
• Significant experience in planning,
  monitoring, and evaluation in development organizations with proven track
  record working in child centered program designs and implementation and
  managing field staff. Logical framework approach and other strategic
  planning approaches – including, needs assessment and programs design,
  logical framework development, selecting indicators, implementing monitoring
  plans, coordinating evaluations and data analysis.
• High computer proficiency including deep
  knowledge of and practice in statistical and data management packages,
  such as SPSS, EPI-Info, LQAS and others.
• Proven skills in training and M&E
  capacity development of staff preferred/ facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and
  cross- cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative
  relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural,
  ethnic, social and political issues.

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