Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) Jobs – Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

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Organisation: Ministry of Finance, Planning and
Economic Development (MoFPED)
Project: The Second Financial Management
and Accountability Program (FINMAP II)
Reports to:  Programme Head of Monitoring and
Evaluation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About FINMAP
II:
The Government of
Uganda has received funding from Development Partners to support implementation
of the Second Financial Management and Accountability Programme (FINMAP II).
The overall objective of FINMAP II is to strengthen Public Financial Management
Systems at Central and Local Government levels in a bid to ensure efficient,
effective and accountable use of public resources as a basis for poverty
eradication and improvement of service delivery.
FINMAP II aims to
deepen and consolidate ongoing reforms in public financial management (PFM) in
order to maximize Government efforts towards improved service delivery. It is
the desire of GoU under FINMAP II, that financial management practices are
improved through introduction of better methods, techniques, practices, and
internationally acceptable standards of PFM that will lead to better
governance, increased accountability, transparency, and overall improvement in
financial management throughout the Government.
Job Summary:  The
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be to support the Head of
Monitoring and Evaluation in the implementation of the monitoring and
evaluation strategy of the Programme.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Assist in the tracking of implementation of all programme
    activities, through regular field visits and liaison with programme components.
  • In liaison with the Head Monitoring and Evaluation, review and
    update the Monitoring and Evaluation strategy of the Programme in line
    with the Public Financial Management Reform strategy.
  • In liaison with the Head Monitoring and Evaluation, develop,
    improve, implement and track appropriate performance indicators of the
    programme to ensure that its strategies and objectives are effectively
    implemented.
  • Assist in the design and management of a management information
    system; and undertaking of analysis of results data collected during
    implementation.
  • Assist in the preparation and dissemination of the following
    periodic progress reports:
  • Annual Programme Progress Reports.
  • Quarterly Programme Progress Reports.
  • Monthly Programme Information Bulletin
  • Organize and take the minutes of the monthly and quarterly component
    coordination meetings.
  • Assist in the preparation of appropriate reports for the Programme
    Technical Committee (PTC) and the Public Expenditure Management Committee
    (PEMCOM); as well as take a record of the meetings thereof.
  • Assist in the preparation of the necessary programme reviews.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned. 
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a good first degree in accounting,
    commerce, economics, business administration, statistics or related field
    with post graduate qualification training in monitoring and evaluation or
    project planning and evaluation.
  • Be familiar with the management and coordination of donor funded
    operations.
  • At least three years work experience in monitoring and evaluation of
    public sector programmes and/or projects, with a strong understanding of
    results-based management concepts.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to plan and implement
    various monitoring and evaluation tasks to help deliver results within
    agreed deadlines.
  • In addition, team work and self motivation skills will be essential.
  • Excellent drafting and report writing skills.
  • Computer literacy and ability to effectively use the Microsoft
    Office suite.
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work/relate well with a
    multiplicity of stakeholders.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified applicants should send their applications addressed to the address
below. Envelopes should have clear indication of the job applied for.
The Programme
Coordinator,
The Second Financial
Management and Accountability Programme (FINMAP II),
Ministry of Finance,
Planning & Economic Development,
Finance Building;
3rd Floor, Room 3.4,
Plot 2/12 Apollo
Kaggwa Road
P.O. Box 8147,
 Kampala,
Uganda.             
Tel: 256-41-4707900,
Fax: 256-41-4250005
Deadline: 29th
November 2013 by 17:00 Hours
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