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Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Communication Manager Non-profit Careers – Mercy Corps
Organization: Mercy Corps
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director of
Programs
Programs
About US:
Mercy Corps is an international non-profit organization which
implements high-quality, analytical development programmes in very difficult
places. Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and
continues to implement programs in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps
is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food
insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and
contributing factors of economic vulnerability. Donors include the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), DFID, Mastercard
Foundation, WALMART Foundation, Coca Cola Africa Foundation, US Depart of State
(DOS) /PEPFAR, ECHO and Nike Foundation.
implements high-quality, analytical development programmes in very difficult
places. Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and
continues to implement programs in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps
is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food
insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and
contributing factors of economic vulnerability. Donors include the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), DFID, Mastercard
Foundation, WALMART Foundation, Coca Cola Africa Foundation, US Depart of State
(DOS) /PEPFAR, ECHO and Nike Foundation.
Job Summary: The Senior
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Communication Manager will provide 100%
support to all Mercy Corps country programs in Uganda. The Senior MELC Manager
is a key position in Program quality assurance, accountability, documentation
and learning unit. The unit exists to support program design, implementation
and utilization of information collected at different stages. The position
holder will be responsible for providing the core functions for ensuring strong
MEL performance of programs, coordination of documentation, learning and
communication processes. The position holder will support programs in strategic
planning and execution of monitoring, evaluation, learning and communications
activities, ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing
essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. S/he will
be responsible for providing internal capacity building for program staff on
monitoring and evaluation activities as well as review and development of
necessary tools that feed into needs of Mercy Corps, partners and donor
reporting requirements.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Communication Manager will provide 100%
support to all Mercy Corps country programs in Uganda. The Senior MELC Manager
is a key position in Program quality assurance, accountability, documentation
and learning unit. The unit exists to support program design, implementation
and utilization of information collected at different stages. The position
holder will be responsible for providing the core functions for ensuring strong
MEL performance of programs, coordination of documentation, learning and
communication processes. The position holder will support programs in strategic
planning and execution of monitoring, evaluation, learning and communications
activities, ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing
essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. S/he will
be responsible for providing internal capacity building for program staff on
monitoring and evaluation activities as well as review and development of
necessary tools that feed into needs of Mercy Corps, partners and donor
reporting requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Working under the supervision of the Director of Programs, the Senior
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Communication Managewill be responsible
for the following key functions. Technical Leadership of DPMELC
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Communication Managewill be responsible
for the following key functions. Technical Leadership of DPMELC
- Provide
in-country program design, MEL and research planning as well as guide the
incorporation of all best practices of MEL in proposal design stage
for effective program management during implementation, and for high
quality, utility focused evaluations to feed into program design, planning
and strategy. - Provide
leadership and training to ensure programs meet minimum standards,
use necessary DPMELC systems and tools to inform and improve each
individual programs and feed into broader nation-wide DPMELC system,
country strategy and agency level information system - Stay
abreast with developments in grant/program changes and progress in
order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase program
performances and results. - Provide guidance in developing and
technical back-stopping from program start-up and planning for new country
programs Leadership in Program Quality - Coordinate
all program management at Mercy Corps (PM@MC), maintaining documentation
of minimum standards, assisting with quality assurance processes and
reviews and coordinating new initiatives (e.g. PQ/MEL Gap Assessments,
M&E Tech and DIG/AMS) at MC Uganda to fit within the overall DPMELC
country strategy and the overall agency wide campaign for impact both
in-country and regional levels. - Ensure
that program design, planning and measurement frameworks includes well
defined and embedded cross cutting issues to include but not limited to
gender, conflict and governance, resilience lens, age and sex
disaggregated data to prove and improve program management quality
Internal and External Coordination. - Provide
support and coordinate with in-country Programs and support
function in all aspects of MEL and information management and support the
development of good practices and sharing of lessons learned. - Ensure
quality engagement with HQ to coordinate agency measurement requirements
and other MEL initiatives and learning opportunities by taking more
central role in country strategic planning and support achieving and
articulating the corner stones of Impact, Innovation and Influence.
Capacity building:
- Build
capacity of all relevant team members to understand and implement MEL
related tasks, including systematic reflection and analysis of program
M&E data. Work with senior leaders and HR to ensure MEL skills
are built in to all program PDs and all staffs responsibilities and that
there is a system of accountability - Navigate
learning platforms and Identify the MEL training needs, coach, train, and
mentor MEL team and implementing partners with a view to build
capacity and maintain high technical standards with the aim of
strengthening their technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the
MEL team and providing professional development guidance in conjunction
with the MEL Manager Learning-oriented, participatory MEL - Create
an environment that supports and offer incentives for Program managers,
MEL staffs, primary stakeholders, to see values and usefulness of MEL and
not as bureaucratic task but rather as an opportunity to discuss problems
openly, reflect critically, and learn what changes are needed to
enhance impact and collective ownership of results. Strategic Leadership - Provide
leadership, in collaboration with Director of Programs in all aspects of
MEL and information management as well as ensure close integration
of DPMELC system with other program management processes and information
flows to enhance program quality and effectiveness. - Participate
in the facilitation of country and sector level strategic planning
sessions, assisting Program managers, MEL Managers in coordination
with Director of Programs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan
and progress towards targets is not compromised - Ensure
that donor, partners, and Senior Management data queries are addressed in
an accurate and timely manner and clarify the core information
needs of management and provide relevant and timely information to the
Program & Organizational development Manager Mercy Corps team members
are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international
relief and development
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Senior
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Communication Manager job placement
should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agriculture, Demography,
Statistics, Business administration or relevant field (Master’s degree is
desirable) - A minimum of five to nine years of program management and
communications experience - Excellent
writing and analytical skills - Three years of experience in conducting monitoring and evaluation for
market system development programs - High
technical knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology
and analysis, reporting techniques. - Previous experience in facilitating the capacity building efforts of
diverse colleagues, including local partner agencies. - Proven ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through
training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods. - Computer literacy i.e. Skills of Microsoft excel and Access
(other relevant statistical analysis packages will be an added advantage). - Fluent
both spoken and written English. Luo language skills is a plus - The ideal candidate will have the ability
and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural,
relatively poor infrastructure of Acholi and Karamoja sub region ( With
65% field travel frequency ) S/he will have a diverse program experience
for monitoring and evaluation of complex programs development.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
E-mail applications including a cover letter clearly stating the salary
requirements, updated CV (with three professional referees), and copies of
academic qualifications/certificates addressed to the Senior HR and Legal
Manager, Mercy Corps Uganda to: ug-mcjobs@mercycorps.org
E-mail applications including a cover letter clearly stating the salary
requirements, updated CV (with three professional referees), and copies of
academic qualifications/certificates addressed to the Senior HR and Legal
Manager, Mercy Corps Uganda to: ug-mcjobs@mercycorps.org
Deadline: 12th January 2018
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