Monitoring and Evaluation Manager UWEP Programme Careers – Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)

Organisation: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
(MGLSD)
Project Name: Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP)
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:  National
Programme Coordinator
About US:
The
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the
Government of Uganda that is aimed at improving access to financial services by
women entrepreneurs and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value
addition and marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be
implemented under three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women
Enterprise Fund for projects and Institutional Support.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will be
tasked with monitoring and evaluating the performance of the UWEP.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
1. Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • Work closely with casework staff, to
    establish, and then periodically review, clearly defined and measurable
    outputs and outcomes for the Programme.
  • Work with the project teams, and Information
    technology to establish, and then periodically review, systems for
    capturing data that allow progress against the agreed outcomes to be
    measured.
  • Carry out qualitative and quantitative surveying
    that provides information in addition to that captured by casework teams,
    as required.
  • Set the standard of data capture required
    within the Programme, and ensure that casework staff are capturing the
    required data and consistently meeting the data quality standards.
  • Responsible for commissioning research and
    evaluation work from third parties when required, and to manage this
    relationship with such organisations or academic departments to ensure
    that the work meets a set of pre-agreed objectives.
  • Take lead in the commissioning and management
    of external evaluators or research teams for the programme.
2. Presenting analysis
and production of reports:
  • Keenly analyse the data generated by the
    monitoring and evaluation process, and then produce and present management
    information to senior management
  • Take the lead in producing data and analysis
    on the impact of UWEP work to be included in the Annual Report, and any
    other impact reports, that is suitable for a variety of internal and
    external audiences.
3. Research in relation
to policy and practice:
  • Research and provide regular internal
    briefings on developments in policy and practice as it relates to any of
    the work that UWEP undertakes.
  • Perform any other duty that may be assigned
    by the National Programme Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the Monitoring and Evaluation
    Manager vacancy should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics/
    Statistics/Development Studies/ Social Science from a recognized
    University.
  • Possession of a Master degree in any of the
    above disciplines.
  • Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in
    monitoring and evaluation
  • A minimum of three to five years’ experience
    in Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Familiarity with the Log Frame Approach in
    planning, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of quantitative
    as well as qualitative monitoring and evaluation methods.
  • Competencies: Proficiency in Windows Excel and
    quantitative analysis, Program design and M&E plan development,
    Ability to design M&E tools, surveys, surveillance systems, and
    evaluations; Interpersonal skills and managerial capacity, Concern for
    quality and standards, communicating effectively and project management.
    Computer Literacy is a must.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send hand deliver their
applications to:
The
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry
of Gender, Labour & Social Developments,
Plot
2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
P.O.
Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline is 27th May 2016 by 3:00pm

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