NGO Jobs – Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Nile Basin Discourse (NBD)

Organisation:
Nile Basin Discourse
(NBD)
Duty
Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
Reference
no.:
M&E/15/04/2013
Reports
to:
Regional Manager,
Nile Basin
About
NBD:
The Nile riparian countries
have long recognized that cooperative management and development hold the
greatest prospects of bringing mutual benefits to the region. In 1999, the
Council of the Ministers of Water Affairs from the Nile Basin Countries jointly
established the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) as an intergovernmental mechanism
for cooperation. NBI’s long-term Shared Vision is “to achieve sustainable socioeconomic
development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common
Nile Basin water resources.”
Job
Summary:
The job holder
is responsible for providing planning, supervision, monitoring and evaluation
of the NBD activities.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
·        
Develop
performance and impact assessment indicators for NBD projects based on the
results based management approach as well as recommend monitoring indicators on
relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of awarded
pilot projects.

·        
Provide
inputs on the gender mainstreaming aspects of the projects and developing
relevant indicators focusing on persons with disabilities.

·        
Provide
inputs on estimation of project related risks.

·        
Provide
inputs to the overall monitoring and evaluation system the NBD projects
including financial monitoring in close collaboration with NBD Regional
Manager.

·        
Develop
a reporting template to be used including narrative and financial parts as part
of a Monitoring/Management Information System.

·        
Develop
the Monitoring Information System (MIS)

·        
Report
in a monthly basis to the Regional Manager on the abovementioned tasks.

·        
Provide
support during the Information and Training Meetings for project partners.

·        
Undertake
any task assigned by the Regional Manager on the subject.

·        
Provide
support on the organization and conducting the related meetings/workshops.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
·       University
degree relevant field, such as monitoring and evaluation, in social or natural
sciences, administration, international relations, statistics, planning, etc.

·        
Minimum
of five years relevant work experience with at least two years experience
working with Monitoring Information Systems and other office automation tools

·        
Ability
to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;

·        
Experience
in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks

·        
Demonstrated
ability in monitoring similar projects (i.e. civil society engagement,
sustainable development; climate change; integrated policy development;
integrated environmental management etc. including familiarity with technical
assistance and capacity building components.

·        
A
solid level of understanding on Nile Cooperation, nature and biodiversity
conservation, climate change, sustainable natural resource use and management,
with a focus on participatory stakeholder processes, rural development, and
gender equity, equality and diversity issues.

·        
Ability
to work independently as an effective team member

·        
Skills
in managing multicultural contexts with sensitivity to differences.

·        
Excellent
analytical, communication, writing and presentation skills;

·        
Excellent
command of English; ability to communicate in one or more of the regional
languages is desirable

·        
Ability
to travel internationally

·        
Solid
knowledge in project management.
How
to Apply:
All interested and suitably
qualified candidates should send the following attachments in an email with
‘NBD APPLICATION’ as the subject heading to info@nilebasindiscourse.org and
send a copy to aonencan@nilebasindiscourse.org
with;
·        
A
covering letter explaining why they are interested in undertaking this work and
how they meet the person specification using clear examples from their previous
experience.
·        
A
current CV with email addresses and telephone numbers of three referees.
Deadline:
15th May 2013
NB:
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview and selection
process.
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