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Job Title:    M&E Officer (Fresher
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Organisation: Plan
International

Duty Station:  Uganda

About US:

Plan International
is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to
children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively
unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make
positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support
children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their
rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus
on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building
powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active
in more than 70 countries.

About Project:

Play Matters-
Sparking Life Long Learning is a 5-year Project funded by the LEGO Foundation.
The project is aimed at supporting play-based learning for children aged 3-12
years in refugee and host communities in the West Nile region. The project goal
is to see every child inspired by playful learning, in every setting, every
day, at school, in the home, and in the community.

Job Summary:  Under the overall guidance of the Project
Manager and direct supervision by the Project M&E Coordinator, the M&E
officer will be responsible for supporting design and implementation of M&E
activities of the Project; assisting (providing input/data) to the Project
Manager in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and will
monitor the project activities on a regular basis, including collection &
analysis of different data in relation to the project activities. The
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer works in close collaboration with project team,
and district stakeholders and other project stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will
have the following duties and responsibilities:

·       
Develop
and implement monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures to collect data
for a gender transformative primary school education project

·       
Implementation
of the PMP at district level in coordination with local stakeholder, primary
schools and local education officials.

·       
Work
alongside district level education officials to pilot and use the tools
developed to monitor the project at primary school level

·       
Provide
technical assistance to local education officials in order to support the
development and piloting of tools for collection of school-level data,
particularly those which go above and beyond standard data available in school
registers

·       
Monitor
and provide process-oriented feedback on all project activities and progress
towards achieving the project results;

·       
Based on
ongoing results acquired and verified through the online database, provide
feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities in the
relevant district based on the analysis carried out;

·       
Report
on all project results to the Project Manager according to the agreed upon
timelines relevant to stakeholders and project donors;

·       
Support
capacity development, training and regular review and oversight processes on
the project monitoring and evaluation system Provide inputs, information and
statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team;

·       
Participate
in annual project reviews and planning workshops and input/support the Project
Manager in preparing relevant reports;

·       
Assist
in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure
effective implementation of M&E/MIS;

·       
Assist
the project personnel with implementation of M&E tools and processes and in
supporting them in their use.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Plan International M&E Officer job must hold a
University Degree in a development field preferably (Project Planning and
management, Development studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics or
related field).

·       
Two
years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E/MIS in
development projects implemented by national/international NGOs, with a strong
preference for those who have worked in the Education sector;

·       
Experience
in designing tools and strategies for gender transformative data collection,
analysis and production of reports;

·       
Expertise
in analysing education data using statistical software.

Desirable

·       
Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English

·       
Attention
to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and
balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 23^rd March 2021

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