Earn 78m as Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager at VSO

Organization: VSO
Duty Station: Kampala /Gulu,
Uganda
Salary: 78 million Uganda
Shillings per annum
Reports to: Programme
Coordinator – Youth
   
About VSO:
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development
organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing
countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills,
build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change
lives and make the world a fairer place.
Job Summary:  The Manager – Monitoring, Evaluation
& Learning will oversee the development and implementation ofa robust MEL
strategy aligned toVSO UgandaCountry Strategic Plan and VSO’s Global Results
Framework
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Developing MEL System:
  • Oversee the development and delivery of a
    Country MEL strategy incorporating an efficient and effective system and
    operational plans
  • Develop effective methods and tools to be
    applied across projects and programmes for evidence-based data collection,
    analysis and reporting
  • The incumbent will design and manage a
    bottom-up, evidence-based reporting pyramid that synchronises data
    management at projects, programmes and country levels. 
  • Lead training of staff, volunteers and
    partners on VSO’s MEL strategy, methods and tools
  • Continuously update and upgrade VSO’s MEL
    strategy based on changes in internal and external contexts and in close
    collaboration with relevant colleagues. 
Data Integrity Management:
  • Support project teams to develop and
    implement quality MEL plans
  • Design methods that ensure data integrity
    at activity, output and outcome levels
  • Carry out regular field visits for spot
    checks of MEL processes in projects and support risk mitigation measures
  • Prepare and share quarterly progress
    reports demonstrating quality and risk management in project MEL
    plans 
Reviews & Evaluations:
  • Develop a country level reviews and
    evaluation plan informed by all active projects and ensure delivery of the
    plan in collaboration with relevant colleagues, partners and donors.
  • Lead baselines, midterm and end term
    project evaluations across VSOU’s core programmes.
  • Lead development of evaluation TORs,
    contract awarding and management to ensure timely evaluation results.
Learning & knowledge sharing:
  • Work in close collaboration with the HoP
    and Programme Managers to develop a strong learning culture through
    project evidences
  • Lead documentation of key learnings, good
    practices and evidence-based case studies from projects and programmes
  • Work in close collaboration with
    programmes team for effective dissemination of programme outcomes and
    lessons learnt
Managing People:
  • Apply VSO’s People First Principles to
    manage performance of direct reports
  • Manage effectively need and expectations
    on direct reports’ learning & development
  • Inspire MEL and programmes teams to
    improve quality programme development and delivery in VSO Uganda
    programme.
  • Take timely disciplinary actions to manage
    staff 
Programme Development and Delivery:
  • Support the programmes team in design and
    development of quality programmes and proposals through clear, innovative
    and impact-oriented MEL Plans
  • Assist the programme teams in project
    start-ups, monitoring and closure from a MEL perspective
  • Work closely with VSOU team in the
    development of quality logframes/results frameworks and theories of Change
  • Render support in the preparations for
    donor monitoring visits and external engagements
  • Support the compilation of internal and
    external reports  
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant for the VSO Monitoring,
    Evaluation & Learning Manager job opportunity should preferably hold a
    Master’s degree in a relevant subject; specialisation in one or more MEL
    areas will be an advantage.
  • A minimum of five years of experience in a
    similar role.
  • Ability to provide high quality MEL related
    trainings
  • Highly competent and experienced in
    research and evaluation with up to date knowledge in MEL. 
  • Prior experience in developing,
    co-ordinating, planning standards, tools and techniques.
  • Ability to actively support a team to
    manage competing work priorities and deliver on MEL.
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    developing MEL systems and processes – particularly working and managing
    data – including analysing raw data
  • Solid IT skills; experience in use of
    SPSS, EPI-Info and other packages; qualitative data analysis
    tools/softwares.
  • Previous experience in the use of
    participatory methodology / tools for M&E
  • Strong time management, organisation
    skills and commitment to excel
  • Ability to handle highly confidential
    information with tact, discretion and sensitivity.
  • Self-motivated, ability to use own
    initiative, flexibility.
  • Sound judgement and the confidence to take
    appropriate action; a high degree of initiative and persistence. Ability
    to analyse and synthesize complex information.
  • Ability to build productive working
    relationships, influence and engage others.  Excellent interpersonal skills, working
    effectively with others, listening, understanding and achieving
    appropriate results.
  • Numerate; confident, experienced and
    accurate when dealing with financial and other data.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
apply online by clicking on the web link below.
Deadline: 31st May,
2017

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