Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer job at World Vision Uganda (WVU)

World Vision Uganda (WVU)

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 22 March 2022

Hiring Organization: World Vision Uganda (WVU)

Job Details:

To support the project in systematic data collection and management of MEAL databases for timely and evident reporting, to ensure quality M & E programming and humanitarian accountability within the framework of World Vision and donor standards and guidelines at settlement levels.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities.
• Developing and supervising the administration of the project performance M&E tools to track indicators in line project log-frames, DIP and M&E Plans.
• Preparation of field tools for data collection.
• Develop project tracking tools in coordination with MEAL coordinator
• Organize for field pre-testing of data collection tools.
• Ensure MEAL tools are well administered according to set guidelines.
• Ensure all MEAL tools used for data collection are properly tagged or serialized for easy tracking/tracing.
• Design plans for administering MEAL tools.
• Maintaining and collecting data and updating progress of work plan.
• Undertake field trips to distribution points and commodity markets for purposes of field monitoring and supervision of field staff.
• Ensuring proper filing of incoming and outgoing MEAL documents of various activities within MEAL unit focusing on achieving the following results
• Documents of various activities are well filed in chronological manner for easy retrieval and references.
• Documents of various activities are stored according to WV document storage policy for easy references and audit reviews.
• Ensure digital databases backups are stored in a safe and accessible environment.
• Take lead in development of success stories and documentaries for evidence reporting.
• Coordination with communications department to document key project activities for donor engagement
• Analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data that provides descriptive & inferential statistics as well as in-depth understanding of the project indicators
• In charge of all data analyzing using appropriate statistical packages such as SPSS, EPI INFO, Excel, Word & Access.
• Generate appropriate reports from analyzed data for management use in decision making.
• Compile and analyze complaints & feedback and maintain the complaints & feedback database.
• Providing technical guidance and supervision to all staff members under the MEAL department to ensure efficient implementation of M&E activities
• Capacity building of MEAL assistants, Help Desk assistants, volunteers in the implementation of MEAL activities.
• Development of a capacity building plan for all cadres of staff within the MEAL unit.
• Conduct structured and ad-hoc training for staff on MEAL.
• Review attendance registers & payments for volunteers or casual staff engaged by MEAL unit.
• Supervise all MEAL staff to ensure they perform their duties diligently.
• Report any anomalies, incidents of fraud or other issues to their supervisors immediately they discover them.
• Conduct periodic performance appraisals for MEAL assistants, Help Desk Assistants & volunteers.
• Take lead in learning, reflections through Learning Events and Reflection meetings in order to inform, guide and direct WV future programming
• Take lead in documenting lessons learned, and best practices to enhance program quality.
• Take lead in dissemination of findings to all staff on a monthly basis.
• Document recurring issues.
• Participate in the organization of learning events and reflection meetings.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience.
• A degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Social work and Social Administration, and any relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• At least 2 years of Demonstrated experience in participatory, community-driven facilitation skills and experience in data management.
• 2 years’ Experience of working with vulnerable communities and familiarity with food distribution and rights based programs
• Excellent demonstrated M&E including situation analysis and problem definition report writing skills and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to design/formulate monitoring tools
• Computer literate
• This position requires a person who is self-starter, who can accomplish the task with minimal or no supervision. He/she should be able to cooperate with other units. He/she must be keen on details and well organized individual.
• Past experience preferable with a humanitarian agency.
• Multi diversity and ability to easily establish rapport.