National Center for State Courts Jobs in Kampala; Grants Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Job Title:        Grants Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Job Location:   Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
Project Name:     USAID Supporting Access to Justice, Fostering Equity & Peace (SAFE) Program
Reports to:    Finance Manager

About  NCSC:
NCSC is a unique NGO providing technical assistance, training and technology to advance justice systems in the 50 U.S. states and around the world. Founded more than 40 years ago by the leaders of the U.S. courts to deliver on the promise of Equal Justice under Law, NCSC partners with donor agencies, host-country governments, and non-governmental organizations to create more effective justice institutions and promote the Rule of Law. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is seeking qualified Ugandan citizens to fill the below positions for the “Supporting Access to Justice, Fostering Equity & Peace” (SAFE Program) funded by USAID. USAID-SAFE is a five-year development Program that seeks to strengthen the Government of Uganda's capacity with respect to peace building and conflict mitigation.

Job Requirements:
• A Bachelors degree in political science, sociology, social sciences or related field.
• At least 4 years as Grants Reporting officer or similar position working on access to justice, legal aid or conflict mitigation in Uganda.
• Familiarity with measurement and statistics for social sciences, administration and analysis of opinion survey data.
• Knowledge and experience working under USAID technical and financial reporting requirements preferred.
• Ability to write reports and informational materials
• Commitment to ethics, transparency and accountability in program implementation
• Computer literacy

Job Duties:
• Coordinate grantee performance evaluation and reporting, including collecting performance progress data and maintaining supporting documentation for performance achievements, in compliance with USAID requirements.
• Prepare, in coordination with the project Technical Teams and Learning Advisor, grantee performance monitoring plan, and periodic reports required by NCSC and USAID, including quarterly and annual progress report.
• Conduct and monitor training in areas relevant to reporting, monitoring, and evaluation grantees.
• Coordinate with M&E and Learning Advisor to provide technical input in grants program design and implementation, as needed, to ensure monitoring and evaluation are adequately taken into account.
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation of Program grantees to ensure achievement towards SAFE Program indicators.
• Attend, participate in, and/or report on formal and informal meetings with grantees, host-country and international counterparts, including relevant donor funded projects.
• Other related duties, as needed.

Deadline Date: 09/05/2014

How to Apply:
Please forward your applications in Microsoft Word format to:
Email: administrator@safeprogram.ug with the subject heading “Grants Monitoring & Evaluation Officer.”


Note: The completed applications must include a detailed CV with at least three professional referees and copies of relevant academic certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. And No phone calls please.