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• Responsible for implementation and management of all MER functions
• Supports work planning for project baselines, on-going monitoring of
  implementation mid-term reviews and final evaluation
• Responsible for documentation and learning in the project
• Supports the Project Manager in compiling quarterly narrative
  reports in collaboration with Project Team.
• Build capacity of project team and partners in MER for effective
  project management
• Together with other PU / project team members, coordinates and
  supports the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation &
  learning initiatives for the Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  (WASH) and Protection Interventions for South Sudanese Refugees and Host
  Communities project other being implemented in Arua and Yumbe Districts.
• Coordinates and leads development of Project indicators, monitoring
  frameworks, data collection tools and guidelines.
• Manages all project data, including maintaining the project’s
  management information system by ensuring that data is entered timely and
  accurately.
• Leads development and design of all researches within the projects,
  working closely with the Project Coordinators, MER Manager, Emergency
  Response Manager, CNO Senior Portfolio Manager and technical specialists’
  team at Country Office.
• Leads and supports the design and delivery of major evaluation and
  monitoring initiatives, including project baselines within the Program Unit.
• As a member of the project teams, advises management and programme
  staff on all aspects of monitoring, evaluation & research within the
  program Unit.
• Facilitates Training and Development activities and provides
  coaching and mentoring for Plan International Uganda project teams and
  implementing Partner staffs on monitoring, evaluation, research and
  Learning aspects.
• Facilitates organisational learning by developing, collecting and
  disseminating relevant internal and external project information on monitoring,
  evaluation & research.
• Prepares M&E quarterly progress reports on the Projects’
  monitoring, evaluation & research initiatives for internal and
  external use.
• Supports Implementing Partner staff to manage project database and
  other MEL aspects within their organizations.
• Support management in all monitoring and documentation related
  project activities.
• Support the utilization of the corporate M & E system within the
  Program Unit

• The applicant for the Plan International MER Coordinator job
  opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative
  Economics, Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies or a related
  field.
• Additional training at Post-Graduate level in Monitoring and
  Evaluation, project planning and management or a related field is an
  asset.
• Five years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation working with
  international agencies, with a minimum of three years’ experience in WASH
  and Child Protection in emergency interventions.
• Previous experience in managing data from partners and implementing
  projects with partners, partners’ capacity building and CSO strengthening.
• Proven success in engaging Refugee level stakeholders, especially
  UNHCR, OPM collaborating with diverse stakeholders including local
  governments, community leaders, donor officials, NGOs, and UN agencies
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills in English
• Skills in research design
• Analytical skills
• Data processing, analysis and presentation skills
• Good level of proficiency in MS Excel and quantitative analysis
• Ability to design M&E tools, surveys, surveillance systems, and
  evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others
• Excellent project management and team leadership skills
• Capacity building and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of Youth development related policies and strategies
• Advocacy and Networking
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication (verbal and
  written) skills.
• Knowledge in implementation of rights based programming including
  principles of gender quality
• Demonstrated skills and experience in report writing and budget
  management
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytical, and evaluative skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work cooperatively with
  partners
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead
  and motivate people to work in teams.
• Ability to develop synergies and integration of different project.
• Cultural sensitivity and working with diverse teams

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