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Job Title:    Monitoring Evaluation and
Learning Officer

Organization:   Justice Defenders formerly African
Prisons Project (APP)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:  Country Manager

 

About US:

Justice Defenders
formerly The African Prisons Project (APP) is a community of defenders,
increasing access to legal services and improve application of criminal law to
all. Our work betters the entire criminal justice system, helping defenseless
people protect their rights and address wrongs. The increased capacity
ultimately promotes more equitable, just, and peaceful societies.

 

Job Summary:  The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer
will provide program management quality and ensure technical quality of all MEL
(Monitoring, Evaluation, Analysis, and Learning) staff. The Officer will be
responsible for all MEL related program actions (design/proposal development,
project start-up, implementation and close-out), providing technical MEL
leadership for all program sectors with specific attention to data quality and
use. S/he will assess the MEL systems and the capacity of staff related to MEL,
and based on this, address identified needs through capacity building and
technical support on data collection methods, data analysis, data quality
assurance and result-based management. The MEL Officer will conduct frequent
visits to field operations to assess the quality of the program, MEL work. S/he
shall ensure understanding and compliance with MEL procedures and providing
guidance and coaching to staff. The MEL Officer will support program
development, to ensure that all MEL activities are adequately planned, budgeted,
and resourced. The MEL Officer will also play a key role in organizational
culture change and strategic planning, to ensure that data (from monitoring,
evaluation, feedback, context analysis, and gender analysis) is consistently
used to drive improvements in programming, and to ensure that a culture of
continuous learning is developed in the Country Program. This work will require
you travel to various country offices to support their implementation, lead the
analysis and work on project design.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Champion
M&E across the organisation, responsible for ensuring M&E is central
part of how the organisation operates and delivers its mission and objectives;

·       
Work
with the project leads to ensure that APP analysis is sound, supportable,
actionable and interpretable.

·       
Ensure
consistency of indicators across programs, with the goal of developing systems
and procedures.

·       
Ensure
the adoption of gender-sensitive analysis and practices among all direct
reports.

·       
Champion
an organizational culture shift to increase respect for and use of client
feedback, contextual analysis, and gender analysis.

·       
Support
greater sharing and use of gender-sensitive monitoring data, feedback, context
analysis, and lessons learned within and across APP’s programmatic sectors,
including by contributing to program development and design, to ensure that
interventions are responsive to the needs of clients and are informed by a
sound understanding of the context.

·       
Build on
existing practices, establish a coherent Uganda MEL system (approaches,
procedures, structures) across all sectors in APP

·       
Provide
strategic direction for the development and optimization of MEL systems and
resources to account for the Program’s growth programming portfolio.

·       
Ensure
Program meets APP’s monitoring standards for improved monitoring practices,
data quality, and use of data within the organization.

·       
Train
and lead MEL staff to conduct regular Project Data Quality Audits of projects
where and when needed.

·       
Ensure
continued functioning and improvements to country’s client feedback mechanisms
and regular context analysis mechanisms.

·       
Lead the
development and review of proposal log frames, indicators and measurement to
support long-term planning for the funding of all MEL functions, infrastructure,
methodologies, plans, and tools.

·       
Hire,
supervise, and build the capacity of APP MEL team members in relevant technical
and management competencies, set clear expectations, annual performance
objectives, provide regular and timely positive and constructive performance
feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.

·       
Provide
a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning with the aim of
strengthening technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team, and
providing guidance on career paths.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Justice Defenders Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
Officer job must hold a Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in field relevant to
Data Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.

·       
Masters
degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.

·       
At least
four years of field experience in project and program monitoring and
evaluation, including: Project Monitoring and Evaluation System Design,
Management of Monitoring Systems, Project Evaluation.

·       
Exceptional
professionals with at least four years of work experience designing and
conducting M&E activities, including relatively sophisticated analyses and
clear reporting, preferably with an NGO.

·       
Strong,
relevant work experience evaluating programmes;

·       
Professional/technical
skills. Advanced proficiency in Statistics necessary (note, this will be tested
during the interview process), along with a deep understanding of statistics,
evaluation design concepts, social value and impact assessment.

·       
Driving
programme indicators, with experience of qualifying social return on
investment, social value indicators. Shaping KPIs for each programme and
undertaking analysis of performance against all these.

·       
Ability
to explain technical concepts in plain coherent, lay terms.

·       
Ability
to grow others’ analytical skills.

·       
Practical
experience in data analysis software such as DHIS, SPSS, Excel, and Access.

·       
Ability
to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.

·       
Proven
track record of quality performance in highly pressured environments.

·       
Computer
skills, including Word, Excel, Power-Point, and Access.

·       
Proven
experience of creating data collection tools.

·       
Proven
training/capacity building skills in MEL.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates
should Email their updated CVs and cover letters only to
saidikaren@justice-defenders.org and clearly indicate the position you are
applying for.

 

Deadline: 19^th October 2020 by 5:00pm.

 

NB:

·       
Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.

·       
Applications
will be received on a rolling basis

·       
Justice
Defenders accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late or misdirected
transmission of applications

·       
Any form
of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

·       
Justice
Defenders is an equal opportunity employer

 

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