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Job Title:   MEAL Officer (Maternity Cover)

Organisation: Oxfam

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Program Quality and Learning Coordinator

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Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Job Summary:   The position involves working closely with the program quality and learning coordinator, thematic leads, project teams in conducting MEAL activities, including collection, analysis and entry, monitor the extent to which projects meet the set objectives. The MEAL Officer will routinely update project teams on project performance and externally communicate with the external stakeholders in relations to joint monitoring, support supervision, mentorship and tracking project performance. The position will also involve communication/coordination with  MEAL contacts for other Oxfam operations in the country to enhance harmonised implementation of MEAL activities and approaches.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical MEAL System development and implementation:

• Work with The GJ&WRs team and the Program Quality Coordinator in developing/ updating MEAL frameworks and data collection tools that can generate the required information on programme indicators.
• Work closely with the Program Quality Coordinator and programme team to ensure that performance indicators are regularly tracked and that program activities are well aligned with the indicators.
• In coordination with Gender Justice and women’s rights team and  Program Quality  Coordinator to ensure appropriate allocation of MEAL resources and budget in Programme proposals and annual plans
• Provide day to day direct support to Programme team in preparation and reviewing of annual and quarterly Programme reports and plans.
• Utilise MEAL budgets and ensure timely implementation of MEAL activities.
• Provide technical support to the team in review reviewing TORs for consultancy work

Data gathering, Information management and reporting:

• Prepare a clear data collection plan in discussion with the programme team and the Program Quality Coordinator; ensure that any changes  to such a plan are well managed  and communicated in a timely manner.
• Maintain an updated Programme Indicator Performance Tracker Table (IPTT) and Output tracker, in addition to other report requirements as may be requested
• Support the Resilient livelihood project team to prepare timely and quality reports for Resilient livelihood  theme ensuring that such  reports  demonstrate accountability and learning.
• Working closely with the Communication team, support the documentation of programme results, impact, best practices and significant changes, and maintain data base of such information (including photos) that can be easily utilised for reporting and sharing with other stakeholders
• Working closely with the program quality coordinator, to support dissemination of learnings, reports, publications and participate in learning sessions, and ensure that the lessons learnt are utilized to inform on-going and future  programming and advocacy.
• Ensure timely and quality reporting of the programme results and contribute to the global reports in terms of provision of accurate information

Accountability:

• Act as a focal point for Oxfam responsible for facilitating the  set-up of relevant contextualized feedback and complaints infrastructures, mechanisms, and approaches to receive feedback and complaints from beneficiaries.
• Participate in the development of information sharing materials/briefs, posters and brochures, and dissemination of Programme information materials to relevant stakeholders, partners and beneficiaries.
• Collect and manage complaints and feedback in close coordination with Programme team. Track timeliness of response  to complaints  and maintain  an updated  Programme  complaints  tracker
• Support project teams in strengthening the accountability mechanisms at project level.
• Support the tracking of the commitments and plans made during the PRISIMA exercise with the partners.

Capacity building for Oxfam and Partner staff:

• Train the Programme GAC team and other relevant staff at partners’ level on MEAL concepts and tools (including the use of ICT in data management within the program),
• Undertake periodic monitoring and technical support visits to partner working areas to assess progress against agreed MEAL system and recommend corrective actions as appropriate.
• Work closely with partner MEAL team or focal point on overall MEAL issues

Review, reflection and learning:

• Assist the Programme team and partners in documenting lessons learnt
• Collecting best practices, case studies which demonstrate qualitative and quantitative changes over time Support programme reviews and  learning events at project locations.
• Delivering any other responsibility assigned by the line manager or matrix manager.

Leadership

• Lead on all field data collection exercises (baselines, PDMs, household surveys, reviews and evaluations), data management and analysis; ensuring that sharing of finding with the project teams (in the required format) is timely to inform  adjustments in approaches, indicators or targets where required.
• Take lead in generating management responses from study reports and review meetings for continuous learning and improvement in project implementation.
• Support regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations to ensure that there is progress in implementation as planned.
• Work with Program Quality & Learning Coordinator (PQL) and other Program Managers to ensure that the MEL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality control.
• Support in undertaking regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners. share learnings and experiences that inform actions moving forward.
• Support the process of project documentation for visibility and learning.

Management

• Working closely with the program and project teams , participate in relevant fundraising activities, through the development of fundable concepts (at all levels) and by assisting in the development of donor proposals, budget submissions and other necessary activities to secure funding for Gender justice and Women’s Right program and to ensure that it is having a sufficient budget for MEAL

Other

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here).
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in statistics, social sciences, information technology, project management and any related field from a recognized university with a postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation.
• At least three years of practical experience and knowledge in monitoring and evaluation and program management in emergency or development context projects with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning skills.
• Experience with some or all of the following tools Excel (including pivot tables), SPSS, Stata, Kobo tool box
• Excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commitment to gender equality and social justice, including to the aims and objectives of Oxfam.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 9^th October 2023

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