Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

Pearl seeds limited is seeking application from a candidate with the following qualities to fill in the post of Monitoring and Evaluation officer. The applicant must be a Ugandan aged between 20 to 45 years.
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Specific duties:

Setting up the system:

Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement; Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant
Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems
Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation. Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators
With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources
Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required. Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required

Implementation of M&E and coordination:

Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
Check data quality with partners.
Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyse and aggregate findings.
Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.

Communication:

Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
Provide the Project Manager with management information she/he may require.
Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and the Director of PSL.

Qualifications requirements:

Education: A university degree in statistics, demographics, Public Policy, Economics, social sciences, development studies, Bachelor of Arts. Advanced certificate in M&E, statistics or economics preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of three (2) years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of international development projects.
Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
Experience in planning and managing surveys. Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
Experience with data quality assessments and oversight. Ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.

Languages:

Excellent written and spoken command of English.

Competencies:

Good knowledge of programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
Familiarity with impact assessment an advantage
Good knowledge and experience regarding gender mainstreaming.
Good moderation, facilitation and training skills.
Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with government and social partners.
Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
Excellent analytical skills.
Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
Good computer applications skills.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.

Interested candidate should send their application letter, CV and copies of Relevant Academic documents as one PDF document of not more than 5MBs to pearlseedltd1@gmail.com not later than 24th April 2022. Please note that CVs will be assessed on a rolling basis and qualified candidates shall be interviewed virtually (online).