Monitoring and Results Measurement Officer DFID NU-TEC Program Jobs – Palladium
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Job Title: Monitoring and Results
Measurement Officer
Measurement Officer
Organisation: Palladium
Project Name: DFID-funded
Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture
(NU-TEC)
Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture
(NU-TEC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Monitoring
and Results Measurement Manager
and Results Measurement Manager
About US:
Palladium develops
and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses,
societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by
working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. Palladium
is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:
International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact Investment,
Training and Events.
and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses,
societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by
working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. Palladium
is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:
International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact Investment,
Training and Events.
About DFID NU-TEC Program:
NU-TEC Market
Development (MD) is a five year DFID-funded programme that aims to increase the
incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern Uganda by (a)
stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural markets and
(b) improving the position of poor men and women within these market systems,
to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium manages the programme on
behalf of DFID.
Development (MD) is a five year DFID-funded programme that aims to increase the
incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern Uganda by (a)
stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural markets and
(b) improving the position of poor men and women within these market systems,
to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium manages the programme on
behalf of DFID.
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Results Measurement
Officer will be part of the MRM team. S/he will be responsible for assisting in
the creation of a strong, effective link between the programme’s MRM activities
and Intervention Managers, for proposing appropriate intervention-level
research approaches and for supporting the design of data collection, analysis
and dissemination strategies and tools. S/he will also support Intervention
Managers to conduct research and gather information for their work with private
sector actors and implementation of their monitoring plans. S/he will work to
ensure a culture of data use among programme staff and respond to their data
needs. Based in Gulu and/or Kampala, this post may require frequent travel to
the field. The NU-TEC MD staff work as an integrated team. The Monitoring and
Results Measurement Officer will be expected to contribute to other research
aspects of the programme, such as gender, policy and environmental assessments,
etc.
Officer will be part of the MRM team. S/he will be responsible for assisting in
the creation of a strong, effective link between the programme’s MRM activities
and Intervention Managers, for proposing appropriate intervention-level
research approaches and for supporting the design of data collection, analysis
and dissemination strategies and tools. S/he will also support Intervention
Managers to conduct research and gather information for their work with private
sector actors and implementation of their monitoring plans. S/he will work to
ensure a culture of data use among programme staff and respond to their data
needs. Based in Gulu and/or Kampala, this post may require frequent travel to
the field. The NU-TEC MD staff work as an integrated team. The Monitoring and
Results Measurement Officer will be expected to contribute to other research
aspects of the programme, such as gender, policy and environmental assessments,
etc.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support Intervention Managers in
developing monitoring plans for interventions with private sector actors
within their market sectors; - Work with the MRM Manager to assist
Intervention Managers in the design of effective research tools, methods
and plans for gathering information that can inform programme strategies
and capture intervention results; - Support IMs in designing TOC and results
chains - Contribute to programme strategies by
providing data on intervention performance in a timely and accurate
manner; - Support Intervention Managers in
gathering relevant information for their various interventions,
identifying knowledge gaps and developing strategies to fill those gaps; - Provide feedback on reports and data
analysis to facilitate the production of internal progress reports as well
as contribute to donor reports; - Collect farmer household level data with
support from data collectors on a quarterly basis; - Ensure data collectors capacities are
built, and are compliant with the NU-TEC MD MRM guidelines on partner
relationship management and confidentiality; - Build capacity of partners and village
agents on data collection, interpretation and use of information to
improve market intelligence and business performance; - Identify most significant case studies
for the programme media consultant to document, as and when required; - Support commissioned market surveys
(such as MSAs); - Support coordination and logistics of
internal research and external evaluation; - Support Annual Review process and
follow-up and quality assure programme data; - Support field level tracking of both
quantitative and qualitative data; - Manage data collection electronic
devices (phones or tablets) - Support supervision of data collectors
and ensure data quality, verifying and approving data for submission into
the online MIS system; - Support any other MRM tasks and
functions as and when requested; - Support the NU-TEC MD programme team
with any other duties assigned;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the DFID NU-TEC
Project Monitoring and Results Measurement Officer job placement should
hold a degree or similar qualification in Statistics, Economics or any
other social science with a quantitative element; - Experience in designing, managing and
implementing research projects; - Experience in survey development and
data collection instruments for programme monitoring; - Experience with different measurement
and evaluation frameworks and techniques, such as the logical framework
approach and theories of change and organizational learning, including
participatory techniques; - Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS
Word and general working knowledge of ICT and computers is essential; - Previous data analysis experience using
Microsoft Excel or any other data analysis tool (STATA, SPSS, etc.); - Proactive individual, flexibility, good
communication and interpersonal skills, presentation skills and ability to
work under pressure with minimal supervision; - Previous experience in private sector
development programmes and/or understanding of inclusive and market
systems development, including gender issues; - Knowledge of the institutions,
organizations and/or businesses providing services to the agricultural
sector in Uganda; - Experience or knowledge of relevant
Northern Ugandan agricultural markets; - Fluency in English. Fluency in Lango,
Acholi or Luo language. - A business background is an added
advantage
How to Apply:
If you want to work
for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should Apply Online by
clicking on web link below.
for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should Apply Online by
clicking on web link below.
Deadline: 12th June 2018
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