Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Coordinator – A Working Future Project
Organisation: Plan International
Location: Tororo, Uganda
Project Name: A Working Future Project
Funding Source: SIDA
Reports to: Project Manager
Deadline: 20th December, 2013
About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children's development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
About Project:
Plan Uganda received funding from SIDA to implement a three-year pilot (2013-2016) named “A Working Future Project.” The Project goal is to support employment and improve the economic empowerment of young people in Tororo and Kamuli. The project seeks to increase access and utilization of financial services by young people; support young people acquire entrepreneurship, life and technical skills; Promote the public and private sector to support the employability of young men and women; and mobilize and strengthen youth led organizations / groups to actively engage the public and private sector in influencing decisions and policies on youth employability. The project will be implemented in collaboration with identified stakeholders and also seeks private sector actors to co-fund the project.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Coordinate implementation of monitoring, evaluation & research initiatives in the Project implemented in Eastern Uganda
Lead the development of project indicators, monitoring frameworks, tools and guidelines
Lead the development and design of all researches within the project working collaboratively with the project coordinator, MER manager and Technical Specialists team
Support design and delivery of major evaluation and monitoring initiatives including project baselines.
Advise management and programme staff on monitoring, evaluation and research.
Facilitate training and development activities and provide coaching and mentoring for Plan and partner staff on monitoring, evaluation and research.
Facilitate organizational learning by developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and external project information on monitoring, evaluation and research.
Prepare M&E quarterly progress reports on the project’s monitoring, evaluation & research initiatives for both internal and external use.
Establish and manage a filing system for all project data.
Support management in all monitoring and documentation related project activities
Support the utilization of the corporate M & E system within the project.
Perform any other tasks in accordance to the project expectations.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in Development Studies, Social Sciences or its equivalent.
Additional professional training in Monitoring and Evaluation and research.
A minimum of three years’ experience in design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and research initiatives.
Prior experience in monitoring and evaluation of rights-based programmes.
Ability to coordinate and design research projects
Good understanding of the monitoring , evaluation and research environment particularly latest approaches and effective practices including case studies and participatory approaches
Strong strategic and analytical thinking
Experience in the use of data management systems
Good planning and coordination skills
Excellent communication skills and proficiency in both written and spoken English with face-to-face presentations.
Possess the ability to manage large dataset and experience in interpreting quantitative and qualitative data
Excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills
Good computer literacy skills particularly proficiency in Microsoft Office i.e. Excel and Access, statistical packages like SPSS.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should submit electronic copies (of not more than 2MB) of letters of application, together with a CV, Contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be included and sent to the undersigned.
The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda Email: uganda.recruitment@plan-intemational.org
NB: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th January, 2014.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
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