Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (4 Job Vacancies)

 

Monitoring & Evaluation
Officer (4 Job Vacancies)

 

About the Role

GOAL is currently seeking to hire experienced, qualified professionals to
join our Uganda Young Africa Works Markets for Youth Programme team. This is an
exciting opportunity for you to join an extremely dynamic International NGO. If
you are familiar with working in or with the Private Sector, in Finance or
Agriculture, and have at least five years of experience in managing data
collection and reporting, you are the one we are looking for!

 

We are looking for someone who is:

·       
Capable
to support the development of an effective and informative MERL System. We want
someone who contributes to the development of an effective and informative MERL
system, that monitors our work, guides our work, and informs the required
adaptations to our strategy.

·       
An
inspiring Coach to his or her team members. We want someone who likes to get
the best out of his or her M&E field team, by close supervision of their
work, providing accurate mentoring.

·       
Strong
at details.  We want someone who is
extremely critical and pays attention to small detail, who finds checking,
double-checking data and documents a rewarding task.

·       
A
flexible organizer. We want someone who solves problems and thinks of
efficiency. You like to get things done. Your tasks will change as priorities
often shift. You quickly adapt to new realities. We also need someone willing
to take on technical as well as operational and administrative tasks.  Being willing and able to support across
these functions is critical.

·       
An
energetic collaborator. You bring a positive, solutions focused attitude to
work every day. This means that you reflect our values and share your
positivity with your colleagues. You manage and build your team and collaborate
with other colleagues, private sector partners, government institutions,
academic fora. You work closely with the M&E staff of our partner CSOs.

·       
Most of
all you bring a positive, can-do attitude. The YAW team members work hard and
with a lot of energy and commitment; we want our colleagues to share in our
successes and celebrations.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

·       
Post
Graduate Diploma in M & E, Finance, Economics or Development Studies

·       
At least
five years of significant experience in MERL, at least three years overseeing
major surveys

·       
Experience
with projects that use a Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach.

·       
Strong
interpersonal skills, including the ability to work and build relationships with
team members and partners from diverse backgrounds

·       
Good,
demonstrable communication and presentation skills in English (both in written
and spoken)

·       
Very
strong analytical skills and attention to detail

·       
Strong
organizational skills

·       
Ability
to travel up to 50% of time from base

 

General terms and conditions

Code of Conduct and Accountability within GOAL

GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has values and behaviours
framework which defines our code of conduct. Any candidate offered a job with
GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability.

·       
Comply
with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of
Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm
principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

·       
Report
any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any
wrongdoings within our programming area.

·       
Report
any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

 

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum
extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at
risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways
that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous
background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

 

GOAL

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, with a
global team of 2,400 personnel, dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most
vulnerable communities. Currently operating in 13 of the world’s most
vulnerable countries, GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and
development programmes, ranging from humanitarian relief in disaster
situations, to focusing on nutrition, food security, and building greater
resilience and sustainable livelihoods.

 

General description of the country programme:

First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country
programme focuses on Health (including WASH, Health Accountability and
Nutrition programming); and a market based systems approach to improving
agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child
protection, social behaviour change and resilience strategies across all
programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach and uses a mixture of
direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil
society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to
give effect to our mission.

 

GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 100 personnel and manages
an annual operating budget of approximately €8.7 million (2018). GOAL is
currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six
established offices in Kampala, Lira, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong and Agago
Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme is funded by a number of donors who
include Mastercard, charity: water, Irish Aid and some small foundations.

Our package includes a competitive salary, health insurance cover for up
to 3 dependents, comprehensive 24-hour personal accident cover, terminal
benefits equivalent to one month for each completed year of service and our
working hours provide for a half day on Fridays.  GOAL promotes a learning and development
environment with training & study opportunities aligned to our staff
development policy.

 

How to Apply:

Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their
applications by email with at least 3 reference contacts (current and former
Line Managers ) from the last three employers and daytime contact number to;
The Human Resource Manager, GOAL: recruitment@ug.goal.ie  indicating the title “Monitoring &
Evaluation Officer”  in the subject line

 

NB: PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH CERTIFICATES.

 

Deadline: 15th December 2020.

 

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