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Job Title:     Coordinator Planning, Monitoring,
Evaluation & Reporting (PME&R)

Organization: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Secretary
General

About US:

Uganda Red Cross Society
(URCS) is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member
of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Job Summary:   The role of the Coordinator Planning,
Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting will be to provide technical leadership,
oversight and strategic direction in the implementation of systems for
planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of the URCS strategy.  The Coordinator Planning, Monitoring,
Evaluation & Reporting will also provide technical leadership to develop
project framework, plans and indicators to capture performance results and
provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of
all project activities. He/ She will supervise and manage the M&E team to
design and implement project M&E activities, ensuring that lessons learned
are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of
interventions and outcomes. He/ She will also be responsible for documenting
and disseminating project successes and challenges to URCS.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide overall leadership to the organization in the development of
  planning, monitoring and evaluation systems and processes for programs and
  projects in line with URCS M&E requirements, Donor requirements, and
  the URCS Strategic plan;
• Oversee the development and implementation of the Performance
  Monitoring Plan (PMP) to capture project performance and results,
  including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline and end line
  assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations
• Develop, review information and knowledge systems; and manage shared
  content with both internal and external stakeholders in line with open
  information policy and other organizational policies and procedures
• Monitor and enforce URCS department, staff, branches and partners
  compliance to URCS M&E Standards and donor requirements;
• Lead and provide technical assistance in documentation and reporting
  in all programs, projects and selected case stories and models and
  integration of lessons learnt into future programming, project planning
  and fundraising;
• Build the capacity of staff and partners in development and
  implementation of Planning, M&E systems in line with the URCS strategy
  and policies;
• Manage development, performance and motivation of staff in the PMER
  Unit line with URCS Human Resources policy;
• Develop, lead the implementation, monitoring of and reporting on the
  performance of URCS-Corporate systems and strategy of knowledge management
  in line with URCS’ knowledge management priorities;
• Lead the consolidation of strategic and periodic plans as well as
  corporate organization reports in line with planning and reporting
  processes;
• Coordinate implementation of M&E tools, including training and
  support for relevant project staff and volunteers on M&E tools, data
  collection and analysis, basic surveying and sampling techniques and
  support data analysis and usage;
• Create and maintain a robust data and analytics program that
  provides timely and relevant data to stakeholders across the organization
  to promote learning, improve grant processing time, and systemize internal
  communications;
• Ensure all grants have updated work-plan and performance management
  plan (PMPs) in tandem with the grants requirements;
• Take the lead in monitoring timely local grants closure – engaging
  both finance and program staff well in advance of closure deadlines and
  advising on issues related to staffing, disposition and reporting.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Master’s Degree preferably in Statistics,
  Economics, Demography, Project Planning and Management, Health Information
  Science or a related field that has a bias in planning, data
  management/analysis from a reputable institution;
• Bachelors’ Degree in Statistics, Economics, Demography,  Project Planning and Management, Health
  Information Science or a related field that has a bias in planning,  data management/analysis from a
  reputable institution from a reputable institution;
• At least five years of relevant experience in Planning, M&E or
  in implementation of humanitarian and development projects from a
  reputable international funding institutions, international  and national humanitarian  organizations;
• Participatory approaches and methodologies
• Data analysis and reporting skills
• Project Planning and Management
• Analytical Skills
• Training
• Dang of Trainers (ToT)
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Team Leadership
• Proven integrity
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Corporate reporting and report -writing
• Networking, alliance building and stakeholder management
• Team building and management

How to Apply:

Please send your
filled application form, Download
Here and attach your
academic transcripts and certificates. The filled application forms and
academic transcripts and certificates can be e-mailed or hand delivered, and or
by post to:

The Secretary
General,

Uganda Red Cross
Society,

Plot 551/555 Rubaga
Road,

P.O. Box 494,
Kampala, Uganda.

Email: vacancies@redcrossug.org

Applications from
suitable persons to be considered for appointment in the outlined positions are
hereby invited. All applicants should adhere to the Red Cross Principles. URCS
is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its
establishment.

Due to large volumes
of applications; only short listed candidates shall be contacted. Canvassing
shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 28^th September 2020

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