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• Lead the development and coordination of the
  MEAL Department in Uganda
• Provide guidance to CRS staff in the design
  and enhancement of MEAL tools, protocols, surveys and evaluation
  instruments to strengthen quality data collection, analysis and reporting
  on projects indicators in adherence to CRS MEAL policies and procedures.
• Actively contribute to the recruitment
  process through participation in job description development,
  short-listing candidates, interviews and the development of written tests
  for all new MEAL department staff to ensure effective integration of MEAL
  competencies.
• Coordinate the integration of ICT4D in MEAL
  activities to optimize programmatic efficiency and effectiveness through
  data collection and management, and to take advantage of complementary
  efficiencies gained in program implementation.

• Coordinate timely needs assessments and
  provide technical oversight to map needs and opportunities in project
  design.
• Design project-level Theories of Change
  (TOC), Results Frameworks, Program Frameworks (ProFrame) and MEAL
  narratives and budgets for proposals, involving partners.
• Support CRS project teams and partners in the
  development of DIPs and MEAL components (IPTT, PMP) in alignment with CRS
  MEAL policies and procedures and donor requirements.
• Collaborate with program managers and
  partners to identify their MEAL related needs and allocate resources
  accordingly.
• Adapts MEAL principles, approaches, systems
  and tools in emergency contexts to ensure timely data for project
  decision-making and demonstrating project attainment of objectives.

• Oversees the design and implement monitoring
  systems according as per CRS MEAL policies and procedures and donor MEAL
  requirements.
• Promote the effective use of CRS program
  quality (PQ) tools and manuals.
• Provide support to MEAL staff to develop and
  maintain a MEAL operating manual for each project to facilitate timely
  evidence-based analysis and reporting on project data to feed into
  management decisions to support adaptive management strategies.
• Ensure the collection and reporting on
  standard indicators for the regional strategy, as well as common
  indicators for each of the Country Programs’ (CP) sectoral strategies.
• Develop terms of reference (TOR) for studies
  and scope of work (SOW) for consultants to conduct external special
  studies, reviews and project evaluations, review evaluation tools and
  methodology and ensure the necessary level of technical rigor as per donor
  and MEAL policies and Procedures.
• Secures human resources for evaluations based
  on profile descriptions, including external consultancies, to support
  quality evaluation and review events as per donor requirements and MEAL
  policies and procedures.
• Coordinates administrative and logistical
  processes of evaluations and reviews.
• Support CRS Uganda staff in writing and
  reviewing quality, evidence-based MEAL reports.
• Ensure quality management (and archiving) of
  evaluation data.
• Ensure the conduct and implementation of
  periodic data quality assessments

• Supports the CRS Uganda programming team in
  development and implementation of country program learning agenda
• Lead PQ learning reflections for staff
  throughout the CP as needs identified and based on project evaluations and
  special studies as outlined by project MEAL plans.
• Promote and support regular review of project
  progress via Learning to Action Discussions (LADs) and stand-alone
  learning reflections.
• Support CRS Uganda in its institutional
  learning through the development of effective learning systems and processes.
• Support CRS Uganda in development and
  implementation of knowledge management systems
• Guide CRS programming team to develop and
  implement comprehensive accountability mechanisms that ensure voices of
  beneficiary and other stakeholders are heard and integrated into
  programming.
• Facilitate sharing of good practices and
  lessons learned within CRS at the CP, regional and agency levels

• Manage the coordination of the CP MEAL
  department in alignment with emerging and changing agency priorities and
  the agency strategy.
• Lead the CP to develop and operationalize its
  own MEAL and ICT4D strategies to meet CP needs.
• Serve as the focal point for ICT4D at the CP
  to coordinate with GKIM on ICT4D integration in CP programming, in
  particular for MEAL initiatives.

• The ideal candidate for the CRS Uganda MEAL
  Program Manager (Head of Department)job placement should hold a Master’s
  degree in one of the following: international development, international
  affairs, public affairs or related field with an analytic focus (e.g.
  statistical and economic analysis)
• At least ten years’ experience working in a
  development setting preferably with an international NGO, with at least
  five years of experience working in MEAL and at least two years of
  experience as a supervisor; ICT4D experience preferred
• Proven ability to establish, maintain and use
  MEAL systems from project design to implementation (including work with
  results frameworks and theories of change) as well as building staff
  capacity to utilize systems.
• Knowledge of program quality standards, MEAL
  standards, Catholic Social Teaching and the justice lens preferred
• Previous experience in project design,
  project management and MEAL
• Capacity to work closely, understand and
  support local Church partners
• Familiarity with M&E policies, procedures
  and priorities of USAID, DFID, UN agencies and Caritas agencies preferred
• Previous experience in staff development and
  partner capacity building required
• Prior exposure and experience in designing
  and overseeing the implementation of program evaluations and the use of
  evaluation findings to support program managers with adaptive management
• Detail-oriented and excellent time management
  skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and deliver
  required results in a timely and quality manner.
• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Suite
  (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher), SPSS/STATA, ACCESS and
  Visual Basics
• Native level English written and oral
  communication skills
• Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff): Serves
  with Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates Constructive Relationships,
  Promotes Learning

• MEAL in Design: Developing project-level TOC,
  Results Frameworks, ProFrames, related MEAL system tools and components,
  and accompanying MEAL narratives.
• Monitoring: Implementing monitoring activities,
  including timely collection of quality data, set up and maintenance of
  databases, facilitation of participatory reflection on monitoring results
  and submission of timely progress reports.
• Evaluation: Supporting project and program
  evaluations and reviews by ensuring the quality of evaluation methods,
  tools, and data and facilitating the use of evaluation results to inform
  decision-making and enhance learning
• Accountability: Improving our accountability to a
  range of stakeholders through increased participation, transparent
  communication, responsive feedback mechanisms and adherence to internal
  and external quality standards and requirements.
• Learning: Promoting excellent knowledge
  management and collaborative learning processes at the project, program
  and institutional levels, generating robust evidence for project and
  programmatic learning that leads to action, decision-making and influence.
• Analysis and Critical Thinking:
  Engaging with data, challenging biases and assumptions, posing thoughtful
  questions, pursuing deeper understanding of evidence through reflection
  and perspective-taking, and making informed programming decisions.
• ICT for MEAL: Applying knowledge on information
  and communication technologies (ICT), both hardware and software, for
  opportune and accurate data collection, database management and conducting
  timely analysis.

• Sets clear goals and manages toward them
• Collaborates effectively with staff and
  stakeholders
• Manages financial resources with integrity
• Applies program quality standards to project
  design and organizational learning

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