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Job Title:   Country Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and Learning Manager

Organization:
Humanity & Inclusion

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Responsible to: Operations Coordinator

Team Management: 5 Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officers

About US:

Humanity &
Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organization working in
situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside
people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing
witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living
conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Humanity &
Inclusion is a legally registered International Non-Governmental Organisation,
contributing to both humanitarian and development actions for Ugandan citizens
and the refugee populations. HI provides Physical
Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psycho-social Support, Inclusive Education,
Health and Livelihoods to vulnerable populations from host and refugee
communities. HI works in
partnership with Disabled Peoples Organizations, communities, local leaders,
non-governmental organizations, the United Nations and Ugandan government
structures.

HI’s actions aim to
be inclusive of all people in need, targeting the most vulnerable including
people with disabilities, and advocating for their rights. HI works in the 13
districts of Arua, Madi Okollo, Terego, Yumbe, Obongi, Kyegegwa, Kikuube,
Isingiro, Mbale, Kyegegwa, Nwoya, Oyam and Gulu including 7 refugee
settlements: Imvepi, Rhino, Bidi Bidi, Palorinya, Kyaka II, Kyangwali and
Nakivale.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Under the
supervision of the Operations Coordinator and in close coordination with the
technical and operational teams, the Country Meal Manager will have the
following responsibilities:

Strategy

Lead the definition of Uganda mission’s MEAL and
Information Management (IM) strategy, action plans and implements them under
the supervision of the Regional MEAL Manager / Operations Coordinator.

·       Leads the MEAL
country strategy definition based on Programme’s and Federal Strategies in close coordination with Regional
MEAL Manager / Operations Coordinator, 3i Department.

·       Leads regular
assessment of MEAL strategy implementation and develop adapted action plans.

·       In close
collaboration with project managers and under the supervision of MEAL Regional Manager / Operations
Coordinator, ensures the implementation of monitoring systems, data collection,
information management, evaluation, accountability to populations and knowledge
management adapted to the context and allowing compliance with HI standards.

·       Ensures the
performance management of the MEAL department.

Expertise

Supports project managers in implementing the minimum
project management processes described in the PME guidelines

·       Trains and
supports project managers on the
PME practical guide and its application to the programme.

·       Ensure the
proper planning and implementation of essential project management processes on
each project

Setting up systems for monitoring results and complying
with methodological standards for conducting surveys

·       Under the
supervision of the Regional MEAL Manager / Operations Coordinator, ensures the
creation of systematic
monitoring plans and regular monitoring of project indicators.

·       Provides
technical support to project managers and trains project teams and surveyors in monitoring and survey methods.
In particular, supports the design of questionnaires and survey protocols
implemented in the area(s) to which he/she is assigned.

·       Contributes, as
required and as part of monitoring plans, to specific surveys or monitoring
activities through their
supervision or direct implementation.

Setting up the data and information management systems
defined at programme level for the country mission.

·       Supervise the
development of databases as required and frame data recording and processing as
part of the surveys implemented.

·       Contributes to
the collection of data analysis needs and the creation of dashboards

·       Ensures access
to internal and external
information relevant to all staff in the Mission

Ensures compliance with HI standards in terms of project
evaluation in the Mission

·       Is responsible
for the respect of HI’s commitments regarding project evaluation activities
including annual
self-assessments and follow-up of internal or external evaluations conducted in
the area(s) to which he/she is assigned.

·       Ensures that
feedback sessions on the results of evaluations are held with beneficiaries,
partners and other project
stakeholders in the area(s) to which he/she is assigned.

Implementation of the accountability mechanisms to the
populations, defined by the MEAL Regional Manager

·       Contributes to
the definition of accountability mechanisms for populations and is responsible
for the animation of these
mechanisms within the area(s) to which he/she is assigned.

·       Provides the
Regional MEAL manager with regular analyses of the accountability mechanisms in
place for continuous improvement
of interventions.

Contributes to learning and continuous improvement of
HI’s interventions

·       Is responsible
for setting up processes and methods to collect, analyse, model and appropriate
the knowledge produced,
according to the frameworks defined by the MEAL programme/regional manager

·       Contributes to the analysis of information collected and
knowledge produced to strengthen collective learning.

·       Shares the
knowledge produced by the Country mission internally to the program and more
broadly at the organizational
level through the use of HI Library.

Ensures the Mission’s reporting pathways are kept up to
date and followed strictly regarding internal, donors, authorities, partners
and coordination bodies.

·       Is responsible
for centralising all reporting compliance information and sharing with project managers and relevant teams

·       Is responsible
for ensuring systems are in place throughout the mission and that they are
implemented

·       Is responsible
for ensuring all reporting are compliant with HI standards of quality and with
stakeholders’ requirements.

 Influence

Contributes to the external representation and promotion
of HI’s expertise.

·       Represents HI’s
expertise in MEAL and IM in all relevant national and regional networks.

Management

Assumes the role and stance of manager for his/her staff
and helps facilitate MEAL and IM sector development

·    Fosters a team
spirit and teamwork to develop the necessary synergies between the Programme’s different services. Encourages the exchange
of practices within and between services;

·    Recruits and
contributes to the development,
autonomy and professional well-being of his/her staff: sets individual
objectives; ensures that the know-how and motivation of his/her team
corresponds to the organisation’s needs; assesses his/her staff’s individual
performance; contributes towards their career development.

·    Provides
individual and collective recognition

·    Embodies and
transmits HI’s values, ensures respect of its code of conduct and institutional
policies and is vigilant with
regard to expected attitudes and individual and collective behaviours.

Respect Of Hi Identity, Rules And Policies

In coordination with
the Human resources manager and the Operations Coordinator:

·       Know,
understand, apply and respect HI code of conduct and ethics, HI mandate and
values, HI rules and operating
procedure, HI policies (child protection policy, policy and mechanism for the
prevention of and fight against bribery, the protection of beneficiaries from
sexual exploitation and abuse policy) and make sure they are known, understood,
applied and respected by its team

·       Know,
understand, apply and respect HI security rules and make sure they are known,
understood and applied by
her/his team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       Post Graduate
training in M&E or Project planning and Management is a must

·       Bachelor’s
Degree in Humanities and related courses

·       Minimum of 3
years’ progressive experience in a similar position

·       Experience in
the humanitarian or development
field, including significant experience in project management

·       Mastery of
results monitoring systems and project indicators

·       Mastery of
survey methodologies

·       Mastery of the
project evaluation process

·       Practices
accountability systems to
populations

·       Practices
capitalization and continuous learning

·       Mastery of
database management

·       Different
currents of thought and models explaining disability

·       Frameworks for
international development cooperation and humanitarian action

·       Geographic Information Systems

·       Strategic
definition

·       Leadership:
inspiring confidence, motivating, showing the example, taking and assuming
decisions

·       Audacious
(initiating/enterprising), capable of risk-tasking and developing critical
thinking

·       Working as part
of a team/network; cooperating

·       Respect for the
opinion and enhancement of the skills of others with a view to shared action

·       Giving and
receiving constructive feedback; discussing with multi-disciplinary teams,
working as part of a network and
collaborating

·       Empathy

·       Good reaction
capacity

·       Organisational
skills and rigour

·       Communication
skills

·       Pedagogy

·       Ability to
analyse and synthesise

·       Creativity

·       Resilience to
stress and uncertainty

·       Negotiation,
problem and conflict management

Condition:

Starting Date: 1st
September 2020

Length of contract:
12 months

Basic Salary: Based
on level of experience

How to Apply:

Humanity and
Inclusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage females and persons
with disabilities to apply to become a part of our organization.

HI staff must adhere
to the values and principles outlined in the Code of Conduct. In accordance
with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection
from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery,
and corruption.

HI does not solicit
funds in exchange for employment opportunities.

How to apply: If you
feel you meet the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including
three professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover
letter as One Document to HR  department
at recruitment@uganda.hi.org indicating Application for Country MEAL Manager

Any efforts to
influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: Friday 31^st July
2020 at 5: 00 pm

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