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• Oversee all MEL activities, design and manage the MEL team’s
  delivery of capacity building, monitoring data collection, analysis,
  evaluation and learning activities.
• Work with the MEL team to ensure monthly compilation of accurate
  data and give analysis and presentation to aid decision-making at Uganda
  and HQ level for quantitative and qualitative outcomes.
• Oversee collection of output and outcome level data. Work together
  with Programme Team Leader to maximise use of data in case management
  systems. Ensure accurate use of all monitoring tools including Most
  Significant Change stories, community mapping and household surveys.
• Ensure new projects and donor proposal submissions have well
  thought-through MEL systems, including innovative methods to track outputs
  and outcomes.
• Lead the planning & implementation of baseline, mid-term and
  final evaluations, in consultation with HQ MEL Manager.
• Provide training and support to Retrak-Hope for Justice project and
  partner staff in collection tools and using monitoring data, and
  undertaking and building on evaluations.

• As a member of the Senior Management Team, encourage regular times
  of reflection and learning for all staff.
• Ensure monitoring and evaluation findings are presented and
  discussed at regular staff meetings.
• Work with Hope for Justice’s MEL Manager on the development and
  dissemination of Standard Operating Procedures and linked research
  projects.
• Steer the design of pilot learning and research projects arising
  from various project outcomes.
• Maintain an awareness of external research and learning projects and
  bring relevant reports or pieces of evidence to learning forums within
  Retrak-Hope for Justice’s projects and partners.
• Seek ways to build the skills of critical reflection across
  Retrak-Hope for Justice’s projects and partners.
• Build links with learning-oriented organisations, including
  universities and other NGOs, to explore opportunities for collaborative
  learning.

• Together with Retrak project managers and lead project partners,
  develop clear data collection tools to track outputs and outcomes of the
  project, especially for new activities.
• Support project and partner staff to collect quality data by
  providing initial guidance, setting clear timeframes for collection,
  liaising with project managers and offering ongoing support on data
  collection tools.
• Regularly quality-check data that has been collected, and feedback
  any areas of concern to the project managers and partner staff.
• With project managers, review and analyse data to assess progress
  and aid decision-making, learning and impact evaluation and present to
  relevant staff and partners.
• Provide the data for regular project updates to, and in responding
  to specific requests from, project staff, coalition staff and the wider
  Retrak-Hope for Justice staff.
• Work closely with project managers and lead project partners, lead
  the implementation of learning activities and periodic evaluations.

• Provide leadership and direction for Retrak-Hope for Justice Uganda
  consistent with the organisation’s Vision, Mission, and Values, supporting
  the development of plans and services that support Retrak-Hope for Justice
  Uganda’s aims and objectives.
• Contribute to the design and development of new projects (concept
  notes and proposals) ensuring that the result frameworks and work plans
  are high quality and meet donor requirements and organisational standards.
• Assist the Finance Manager to ensure effective management of
  financial resources to achieve outcomes
• Manage and monitor organisational activities in order to ensure that
  Retrak-Hope for Justice Uganda fulfils donor contractual obligations and
  achieves its objectives.
• Represent and develop Retrak-Hope for Justice’s interests through
  proactive management of positive relationships with key in-country service
  providers, clients, stakeholders, partners, governments and regulatory
  bodies.
• Provide information to and report to the Executive Team of HQ as
  required.

• Uphold and work within Retrak-Hope for Justice’s policies and
  procedures, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child
  & Vulnerable Adult Protection policies.
• Undertake all activities in line with Retrak-Hope for Justice’s core
  values of Honouring, Openness, Professional and Empowering, including
  promoting and advocating these to others.
• Travel to Retrak-Hope for Justice field operations as and when
  required.
• Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated
  by the Country Director.

• The applicant must hold a degree in a relevant field, preferably
  statistics or IT, or in behavioural or social sciences
• Significant experience of managing M&E activities within an NGO
  environment
• Experience of establishing monitoring systems which capture both
  output and outcome level data
• Experience of leading learning activities to ensure M&E
  information is utilised to improve service delivery
• Experience of facilitating training and ongoing support to staff and
  partner staff in MEL activities
• Experience of participating in senior management groups is desirable
• Knowledge of and a commitment to child-friendly and participatory
  data collection, analysis and reporting
• High level capacity in using both word-processing and spreadsheet
  computer software, as well as database and statistical packages, and
  strong capacity to write clear and relevant reports with a high level of
  English
• Excellent interpersonal and relational skills. Ability to work with
  children, families &communities from all backgrounds
• Ability to manage, motivate, develop and inspire people to perform
  to their best ability.
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.

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