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Earn 59m annually as Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning Manager at Restless Development
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Organisation: Restless Development
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Manager
Salary: UGX 59,531,686 Gross Annual
About US:
Restless
Development is an international non-profit organization which is embarking on
becoming the global banner carrier for youth-led development; demonstrating at
the grassroots and policy levels that young people can and must play a lead
role in development. Over the past five years, Restless Development has more
than tripled the size of its budgets and programmes, and has been repeatedly
cited as a model of best practice in youth-led development by the World Bank,
DFID, UNICEF and others.
Development is an international non-profit organization which is embarking on
becoming the global banner carrier for youth-led development; demonstrating at
the grassroots and policy levels that young people can and must play a lead
role in development. Over the past five years, Restless Development has more
than tripled the size of its budgets and programmes, and has been repeatedly
cited as a model of best practice in youth-led development by the World Bank,
DFID, UNICEF and others.
Job Summary: The Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning
Manager will oversee the organisation’s monitoring, evaluation, and research
agenda. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Manager will manage a team of
four staff and, through the team, provide technical and capacity-building
support in M&E to all programme units and the senior management team.
Manager will oversee the organisation’s monitoring, evaluation, and research
agenda. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Manager will manage a team of
four staff and, through the team, provide technical and capacity-building
support in M&E to all programme units and the senior management team.
The
incumbent will lead on provision of technical support to research being
conducted by different units across the organisation. The jobholder will also
manage all internal and external evaluations, and ensure that the evidence and
learning generated is disseminated to internal and external audiences.
incumbent will lead on provision of technical support to research being
conducted by different units across the organisation. The jobholder will also
manage all internal and external evaluations, and ensure that the evidence and
learning generated is disseminated to internal and external audiences.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Management of
monitoring and reporting systems (30%)
monitoring and reporting systems (30%)
- Design and oversee all project monitoring and
reporting systems and tools in line with internal and external grant
management requirements - Provide support to programme teams through
coordination of data collection and analysis processes as required - Manage the development, support and
maintenance of relevant programme databases - With support from the Senior Manager, lead
bi-annual reviews of Restless Development Uganda’s programmes and
performance against the national strategy - Oversee the compilation of the internal
National Programme Reports for submission to the International Head Office
in the UK
2. Personnel management
and staff capacity-building: (25%)
and staff capacity-building: (25%)
- Line and performance manage the Monitoring
and Evaluation Unit, serving as a role model at all times - Ensure organisational policy is adhered to by
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit - Design and lead regular capacity-building
initiatives across the organisation, ensuring that programme staff are
able to use M&E systems to assess progress, identify challenges/opportunities
and take action - Provide M&E guidance and expertise to the
senior management team as required
3. Coordination of the
organisation’s research and evaluation agenda: (20%)
organisation’s research and evaluation agenda: (20%)
- Design and manage data collection, analysis
and report writing processes for internal reviews/evaluations of programme
and organisational performance - Provide support to the programme teams to
design and lead participatory research initiatives - Manage the organisation’s research
partnerships, including identifying new opportunities that align with the
national strategy and continue to position the organisation as the “go to”
on youth-led research - Act as the focal point for coordination of
all external evaluations, including managing consultants as appropriate
4. Lead dissemination of
evidence and learning to internal and external audiences: (20%)
evidence and learning to internal and external audiences: (20%)
- Manage the monthly internal Programme Quality
Group with a focus on ensuring learning is used to improve programme
quality - Act as a the focal person for the
International Head Office on the design, development and roll out of
programme quality guides, standards and tools/approaches - Provide support to the Fundraising and
Partnerships Manager to report to existing donors and to develop new
proposals, including design of monitoring and evaluation frameworks - Package and disseminate learning and evidence
to raise profile and drive improved practice in youth development across
the youth sector in Uganda - Represent Restless Development Uganda to
donors, partners and other stakeholders as required
5. Other (5%): Other
duties as required, sometimes requiring working on weekends and holidays for
which time off in lieu can be taken in consultation with the line manager
duties as required, sometimes requiring working on weekends and holidays for
which time off in lieu can be taken in consultation with the line manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Restless Development
Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning Manager job opportunity
should hold a Graduate level qualification (Degree, Masters) in relevant
field of study - At least three years’ experience in the
development sector - At least three years’ experience in design of
monitoring systems and tools - Previous experience in training and providing
capacity-building support on M&E - Excellent data analysis skills, both
quantitative and qualitative - Excellent report writing skills with
experience preparing reports for donors and others - Excellent analytical and problem solving
skills - Excellent financial management skills,
including experience of managing and reporting on budgets - Excellent IT skills, including experience
with packages such as EpiInfo and SPSS - Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal
communication skills - Fluent in written and spoken English
- Previous experience of participatory research
with young people is desired - Previous work experience in Uganda is also
desired - The applicant must be results orientated,
highly self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical skills. - The successful candidate will thrive in a
multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly growing organisation - Show personal commitment to the values of
Restless Development
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed
application, form, download
here and send it to: ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org, stating the
vacancy job title Uganda – Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning
Manager.
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed
application, form, download
here and send it to: ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org, stating the
vacancy job title Uganda – Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning
Manager.
Deadline: 17th February 2016 by 5:30 pm (East Africa Time)
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