World Vision Uganda Jobs; Design Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (DM&EO)

Job Title:        Design Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (DM&EO)
Job Location:   Kamwenge, Uganda
Employer:    World Vision Uganda
Reports to:     Programme Manager

About Us
World Vision Uganda seeks to address causes and effects of poverty through development, relief and advocacy. Over 128,633 registered children benefit from World Vision Uganda’s work.  World Vision Uganda is able to provide educational support, construct and equip schools and health centres, train health workers and farmers, participate in advocacy campaigns, distribute improved crop varieties and animal breeds, and provide clean and safe water.

World Vision Uganda started in 1986 to offer relief and resettlement packages and to help reconstruct districts in central Uganda ravaged by the 1981-1986 war. Development work was added on with the initiation of Community Development Projects (CDPs) in central, southern, western and West Nile regions between 1987 and 1995.

Job Overview:
The incumbent provide technical guidance to the World Vision Uganda programmes and projects in Kamwenge Cluster on program/project planning, design, monitoring, evaluation, operations research and documentation in line with World Vision policies, standards and strategy.

Job Requirements:

•     Bachelor’s Degree in a development discipline attained from a recognized institution of higher learning.
•     Post graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Development is desirable
•     At least 3 years of relevant work experience with international organizations in research, monitoring and evaluation of, and reporting on complex (development) programs.
•     Knowledge of and experience with a range of M&E tools and techniques, including ability to develop effective systems for data collection, analysis and dissemination.
•     Demonstrated commitment to M&E sustainability and building central and local capacity by providing technical assistance, training and supervision.
•     Good command of MS Excel, and working knowledge of at least two statistical data management packages/softwares (quantitative & qualitative) e.g., SPSS, Nvivo/Nudist,
•     Must be able to work in a team and be prepared to lead and train subordinates
•     Ability to work with inter-disciplinary teams and a wide range of program/project activities.
•     Good writing and communication skills

Job Duties:

•     Build capacity of programme Area Development Programme, Project staff and partners on World Vision Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, and development programming approaches.
•     Undertake collection of primary and secondary data, and analysis to inform assessment for potential interventions in the target communities; special studies/operation research studies required to improve WV Uganda programs.
•     Lead Area Development Programme (ADP) and project staff, partners and target communities/beneficiaries in participatory program re/design approaches; coordinate implementation of baselines and evaluations according to WV DME framework.
•     Develop and administer performance monitoring tools to track program indicators; in line with the program implementation and M&E plans.
•     Establish and maintain program/indicator M&E databases; as well as the programme level standardized M&E indicator database aligned to the National Office Strategy results framework
•     Carryout out routine data quality assessment on program/project monitoring data collected including that collected by partners/sub grantees before it is used for reporting.
•     Compile program data reports to inform evidence based decision making at program levels; and for use in preparation of program quarterly reports, semi/annual management reports; and for dissemination to ADP and project team members, National Office, Support Office/Donors, District, and other partners as necessary.
•     Work closely with the local government technical officers and partners to leverage use of the program information system; and the district/local government information management systems e.g., HMIS, EMIS.
•     Document best practices, lesson learned and success stories about WV Uganda programs and project interventions in the Cluster.
•     Lead the review, learning and reflection meetings in programme’s ADPs on program/projects implementation, and evaluations.
•     Lead implementation of WV Partnership and WV Uganda strategic initiatives to improve quality of DME for programs in the programme, e.g., Adoption of GIS Solutions, LQAS methodology, alignment of programs/projects to CWBT, etc.

Deadline Date: 14/05/2014

How to Apply:
Please submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae  to:
Email: wvujobs@wvi.org

Note: 1. Address your application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title of the job you are applying for.
      2. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply