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Job Title:  Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager (Moroto-1 Position)

Organisation: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)

Project Name: USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity

Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda

About the Company:

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is a private development company based in Bethesda, Maryland, US with additional corporate offices in London and Hemel Hempstead in the United Kingdom. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.

About WFS Project:

The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity is a five-year activity (202302028) implemented by Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI Global LLC) as a lead partner with funding from USAID Feed the Future in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Stantec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water Management Institute. The Activity aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in the Kyoga Basin in northeastern Uganda, specifically three watersheds — Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere, by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors in order to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing, address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance.

The WFS Activity is currently seeking for candidates to fill in the job vacancies listed below.

Job Summary:   Reporting to the MEL Director, the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager will design and manage systems for data collection, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E), and knowledge Management (KM). S/he will ensure that the Project teams generate data and learn from Project activities on an ongoing basis to identify the highest return opportunities, ensure effective KM, inform the activity’s adaptive management approach, and improve activity accountability and effectiveness. S/he will directly supervise three MEL Officers.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Advanced degree in statistics, sociology, demographics, or other field related to monitoring and evaluation is preferred.
• At least 12 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning of donor-funded development activities, including implementation of baseline and midline surveys, and managing large M&E databases.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID MEL requirements and reporting protocols preferred.
• Experience in development and implementation of learning agendas, including knowledge management and documentation learning.
• Prior work experience in Uganda.
• Professional proficiency in English is required, and proficiency in local languages is preferred.

How to Apply:

To apply, submit a cover letter and CV online through the FORMSITE job application link provided at the link below.

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Deadline: 22nd August 2024.

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