Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (NARO) - Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title:  Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Post(s):2  Jobs
Organisation: National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Institute: NAROSEC
Job Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Job Ref: Job 22/1
Deadline: 20th December, 2013


About NARO:
The National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda. The organisation is composed of the Council as its governing body, Committees of Council, a Secretariat for its day-to-day operations with semi-autonomous Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARI’s) under its policy guidance. The Government of Uganda received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Agricultural Technology and Agri-Business Advisory Services (ATAAS) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this to payments under Contract to support the implementation of Agricultural Research Institutes in the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    The job holder will develop the overall M&E framework for National Agricultural Research Systems. For example; annual project reviews, participatory impact assessment, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons learned workshop.
    Actively participate in the development and implementation of M&E systems including the prioritizing key activities, measures and indicators, milestones and expected outcomes and project impact.
    Design and develop M&E tools, frameworks, and information management systems, conducting baseline surveys as well as defining outcome and impact pathways and tracking systems.
    Guide the process of identifying key performance indicators and parameters for monitoring organizational performance against targets.
    Design the formats for such performance reports.
    Monitor the implementation of Research projects and evaluate value for money benefits
    Monitor compliance to development policies.
    Performing any other duties assigned to you by the designated supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer should possess a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural sciences, economics or statistics plus a Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, project management, monitoring and evaluation or Management Information systems.
    A minimum of two years’ working experience as a monitoring and evaluation officer or Management of Information Systems with a reputable organisation.
    Proven experience with M&E methods and approaches including quantitative, qualitative and participatory approaches and Database designing and management; Facilitating learning oriented analysis sessions of M&E data with multiple stakeholders; The logical framework approach and other participatory planning approaches;
    Good information analysis and report writing;
    Broad understanding of strategic approaches to planning, development and achievement of results.

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their hand-written applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), day-time telephone numbers and names and addresses of  at least 3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to:
The Director General,  National Agricultural Research Organisation,
 P.O. Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda.
Attn: The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit.

Applicants are further required to quote the job reference number as quoted at the beginning if this job advert clearly marked on the envelope in the top left corner and also on the application letter. Please specify the preferred institute while addressing application. i.e. NAROSEC (NARO Secreteriat)