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Job Title:   Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer

Organisation: Grassroots
Transformation Initiative Uganda (GTI Uganda)

Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: WASH
Coordinator

About US:

Grassroots
Transformation Initiative Uganda (GTI Uganda) is a humanitarian and
developmental Non-Governmental Organization which has been making a difference
in the lives of children, youths, women and extremely vulnerable individuals in
the grassroots communities in both central and northern parts of Uganda. GTI
Uganda thrives to attain a literate, healthy and empowered community which
thrives above poverty level. GTI Uganda is driven by a mission to promote
community wellness and development with a vision to attain a “healthy, literate
and empowered community which can holistically address their community
challenges and needs”. The organization through its interventions seeks to
transform communities into strong, empowered and literate communities which can
demand for better services, participate in decision making, solve their own
challenges and needs hence an asset for positive community change and
development.

About USAID Project:

GTI Uganda with
anticipated funding from the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) through Uganda Sanitation for Health Activity (USHA) is soon rolling
out a Sanitation for Hygiene project using the Community Led Total Sanitation
(CLTS) methodology in Paicho Sub County in Gulu District. The project  aims at 
eliminating the practice of open defecation in the 100 targeted
communities and achievement of WASH friendliness in 5 Primary Schools Paicho
Sub County in Gulu District by 2020/2021.The objectives of the Sanitation for
Health project is to  increase the number
of people accessing basic latrines in 100 villages, increase number of people
practicing safe hygiene behaviors especially hand washing with soap and to
improve school WASH friendly practices for 5 primary schools in Paicho
Sub-county.

Job Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be tasked with the systematic needs
assessment, monitoring of Sanitation for Health interventions, M&E capacity
building for staff, development of robust M&E systems that feed into
evidence-based learning on GTI Uganda Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
project funded by USAID through USHA

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·       
Develop
M&E Logical Framework, plan and contribute to the development of the
sanitation for health ToR for Baseline survey.

·       
Develop
Project M&E database to track progress on performance management plan of
the sanitation for health project in response to the Baseline survey data.

·       
Coordinate
implementation of performance monitoring in accordance to the project Logical
Framework through focus group discussions, exit interviews among
clients/beneficiaries, and mystery clients to establish effectiveness of
implementation and achievement of targets.

·       
Provide
M&E technical Assistance support the GTI Uganda team and selected
committees to ensure quality delivery of the programme, accountability and
learning.

·       
Conduct
mid-term and annual assessments of M&E framework according to the Output
Matrix and performance management plan.

·       
Perform
routine field visits to ascertained data quality and update of information
gathering.

·       
Carry
out capacity building for staff on M&E guidelines

·       
Coordinate
data collection, compilation and reporting of sanitation for health
interventions

·       
Conduct
data analysis to inform management on key deliverables of USAID/USHA and GTI
Uganda indicators

·       
Liaise
with the local authority, school administrators, teachers and community members
to ensure quality data is obtained

·       
Carry
out day-to-day administrative activities pertaining sanitation for Health
intervention monitoring in Paicho sub county in Gulu district

·       
Prepare
and submit timely return monitoring data, information and report to GTI Uganda

·       
Any
other duties assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant
must hold a Bachelor of Arts /Sciences or its equivalent, preferable in social
sciences, development studies, Statistics, population studies, information
technology or in any other related field of study. Post graduate Diploma in
M&E is an added advantage.

·       
At least
two to four years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of
sanitation and hygiene interventions in the grass root communities or any other
related experience

·       
Previous
experience in working with USAID projects is an added advantage

·       
Fluent
in both spoken and written English; Fluency in local languages (Luo) in program
target areas is a significant advantage

·       
Advanced
computer skills and experience in developing data management systems is
required

·       
Experience
in field survey/data collection techniques, data entry, data verification,
management and analysis

·       
Strong
team coordination, listening, and consensus building skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should submit their applications through email to jobs@gtiuganda.org addressed
to the Human Resource Manager, GTI Uganda. Include a cover letter, CV (with 3 referees),
and copies of academic qualifications/certificates. Subject of email/envelope
should include the position you are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted by GTI Uganda. Hard copies of applications will not be
allowed

Deadline: 20^th May 2020

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