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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Opportunities – Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organisation: Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit, non-denominational international development agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). AKF works in collaboration with partners to develop and promote innovative solutions that help improve the quality of life of communities in areas we work. This is achieved through a systemic and Multi-Input Area Development programming approach that responds to the opportunities and priorities of a given area with long-term and synergised interventions. Specifically in Uganda, AKF currently supports programming in education, early childhood development (ECD) and strengthening civil society.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) will lead the implementation of all M&E activities under the Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society (AGECS) Project that is to be implemented in conjunction with Civil Society Partners (CSO), whose projects are being implemented in Central Uganda(Mukono, Kampala) and West Nile region (Arua District and City) The M&E Officer will be responsible for planning and implementation of baseline, Midline, and end line activities, planning and implementation of regular monitoring activities in partnership with the CSO partners, while supporting the documentation of project progress and capturing impact. The M&E officer will provide technical support to the relevant officers attached to the CSO partners to ensure adherence to the M&E framework and plans developed together with AKF U including developing and disseminating tools for regular data collection, consolidation, and analysis as well as presentation of data.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support Establishment and implementation of a gender responsive Performance Management Framework (PMF) AGECs.
- Ensure M&E data needs are integrated into programme quality tools and do not exist as separate M&E or data collection tools and processes.
- Design programme data quality assessment system including data auditing protocols and process, and conduct data verification, validation, and quality assurance.
- Support the Project coordinator, in country and regional MERL personnel and key partners’ M&E personnel to plan and implement the various ME activities such as baseline, midline and end-line studies.
- Establish a high-quality, project, end-to-end M&E data management system integrating ICT where appropriate. Ensure all data management systems adhere to AKF’s safeguarding and data protection policies.
- Support development of appropriate data collection tools and analysis protocols as required and conduct data validation and quality assurance
- Provide timely and quality M&E data inputs to the regular (monthly, quarterly, and annual) program reports.
- Work with the CSO partners to establish community feedback loops to ensure they are used in program improvement. Be responsible for all data management needs under the program
- Support CSO partners to document success stories, and impact from the ground maintaining a rich data base of stories with pictures and case studies on lessons learnt and best practices.
- Support CSO partners where necessary to strengthen data collection processes and provide feedback where necessary.
- Participate in updating of AKF online technologies in M&E including the Awards Information Management System (AIMS), and Global Reach System (GRS)
- Perform other relevant duties as and when assigned, by or via the Country Manager, Programme Manager, and senior management team.
- Participate in internal and external risk assessment activities with CSO partners and consolidate and analyse data on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The deal applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Development studies, statistics, economics, or related field. Post Graduate qualifications in M&E is an added advantage
- Relevant M&E experience of at least 3 years
- Strong computer and analytics skills, along with experience managing complex data sets, using different analysis tools is required
- Proven ICT skills, especially in the development of MIS software using database software.
- Strong report writing skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences in English.
- Experience of working in multi-cultural and diverse teams
- Evidence of understanding of and commitment to child protection and safeguarding as well as other vulnerable populations
How to Apply:
All Interested should apply online at the link below.
candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including contacts of three references,
Deadline: 21st September 2022
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