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• Offer technical support to the MEL manager in
  data collection, analysis, organization and presentation, particularly in
  qualitative data analysis.
• Actively participate in program and sector
  assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys. This will entail
  trainings and management of data collectors, report write and facilitating
  results discussion.
• Responsible for blogging and /or compiling
  other written releases or reports.
• Work closely with sector heads to ensure that
  case studies and stories from are documented and communicated periodically.
• Prepare and update program communication
  materials.
• Cataloguing stores/quotes for project
  descriptions and qualitative data use.
• In charge of the collection, cataloguing and
  organization of programmatic and organizational knowledge.
• Conducting, documenting and recording
  beneficiary interviews and share all learnings from program implements.
• Work in liaison with program team members to
  develop and maintain an excellent communication, and facilitate periodic
  reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that feeds into
  programming and learning.
• Establish database for private sector
  partners working with the program and work closely with the program team
  to monitor progress.
• Build and maintain professional relationships
  with local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other
  development organizations, and civil society organizations.
• Maintain an active advisory role with each
  program team to help guide them towards robust and relevant data
  collection.
• Work closely with Senior MEL Manager, Deputy
  Program Director and other staffs to ensure that activities are
  implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not compromised.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally
  and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps and to not
  jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  his/her supervisor or representatives.

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Reporting,
  Learning and Communications Officer placement should hold a bachelor’s
  degree in Communications, Demography, Statistics, Business administration
  or relevant field.
• A minimum of three years of learning and
  communications experience.
• Excellent writing and excellent analytical
  skills.
• The applicant must possess excellent communication
  skills for multiple audiences, including donors, government, thought
  leadership, and general public, among others.
• Previous exposure and experience with
  qualitative data analysis and subsequent report writing essential.
• Broad working knowledge of quantitative and
  qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting techniques. S/he
  should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency
  and spread.
• Skills of Microsoft Publisher and/or
  Photoshop, or similar software a plus.
• The ideal candidate should possess the ability
  and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural,
  relatively poor infrastructure of Acholi sub region.
• Be an excellent communicator, have a strong
  sense of humor, multi-tasker, and able to work difficult and often
  stressful environments.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.
  Luo language skills is an added advantage

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