Job Title: G02-Int: Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Fellow
Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Fellow
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Actions for Community Development (ACODEV)
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
Salary:
Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per month
Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per month
About GHC:
Global Health Corps pairs intelligent and
passionate fellows with organizations that require new thinking and innovat
passionate fellows with organizations that require new thinking and innovat
ive
solutions. We provide these young leaders with the tools to remain connected
after their fellowship year finishes, deepening their ability to enact change
through heightened skills and strong partnerships. We currently place fellows
in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
About US:
Actions for Community Development (ACODEV) is
a non-governmental organization, registered with the Uganda Ministry of
Internal Affairs under the National NGO Board. Since formation, ACODEV has
worked to empower and transform communities to challenge social issues, access
health, social and other development services. With a national office in
Kampala and a field office for Rwenzori Region based in Kasese District and
coalition partnerships in Northern Uganda and Karamoja region, ACODEV’s current
geographical reach is twenty-eight districts. ACODEV focuses its work in 5 key
areas:
a non-governmental organization, registered with the Uganda Ministry of
Internal Affairs under the National NGO Board. Since formation, ACODEV has
worked to empower and transform communities to challenge social issues, access
health, social and other development services. With a national office in
Kampala and a field office for Rwenzori Region based in Kasese District and
coalition partnerships in Northern Uganda and Karamoja region, ACODEV’s current
geographical reach is twenty-eight districts. ACODEV focuses its work in 5 key
areas:
- Research and
Learning: ACODEV initiates, conducts and disseminates findings of
participatory community studies, research, assessments and evaluations on
issues pertaining to all its program areas. - Raising Awareness:
ACODEV raises community awareness and enlightenment on issues pertaining
to all its program areas for increasing demand for services. - Capacity
Building: ACODEV builds communities’ capacity to take self-owned actions and
ably utilize and sustain community support structures and systems relevant
to all its program areas. - Advocacy and
Community Activism: ACODEV supports effective and participatory advocacy
and community activism work in all its program areas. - Networking and
Collaboration: ACODEV promotes networking with relevant government sectors
and other developmental actors in strengthening effective implementation
and support for all.
Job Summary: The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
fellow will contribute to ACODEV’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning (MEAL) framework by developing data collection methods and monitoring
systems to track and improve the relevance, quality and impact of ACODEV’s
programs. Mentored by the M&E Specialist and Program technical teams, the
MEAL Officer’s focus is to collect, analyze and give objective feedback on the
information generated from the data using quantitative and qualitative
assessment tools. Based in Kasese, the incumbent will work with program
managers, field officers and if need be, ACODEV partners, to plan regular
monitoring activities across projects sites, and to communicate feedback and
findings.
fellow will contribute to ACODEV’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning (MEAL) framework by developing data collection methods and monitoring
systems to track and improve the relevance, quality and impact of ACODEV’s
programs. Mentored by the M&E Specialist and Program technical teams, the
MEAL Officer’s focus is to collect, analyze and give objective feedback on the
information generated from the data using quantitative and qualitative
assessment tools. Based in Kasese, the incumbent will work with program
managers, field officers and if need be, ACODEV partners, to plan regular
monitoring activities across projects sites, and to communicate feedback and
findings.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Prepare a data
collection plan and lead on all field data collection exercises, data
management and analysis - Ensure
completeness of field data and effectiveness of data management system,
with particular focus at both organization- and partner-level - Work in liaison
with the M&E Specialist to compile and review program reports and
ensure accurate, timely and user-friendly aggregate data to inform project
review, planning , decision making, reporting, evaluation, and fund
mobilization - Carry out field
follow up to enhance data quality, onsite data verification, and spot
checks from the organization’s various programs - Train regional
field staff through mentoring and coaching to improve data entry, data
analysis and use and the overall M&E systems for program quality - Document success
stories and case studies generated from relevant projects in the western
region for further analysis and publication - Support the
project team in strengthening accountability mechanisms at project level
2. Learning:
- Proactively
identify ways to elicit and respond to feedback generated from qualitative
and quantitative data - Share feedback
and monitoring findings with ACODEV M&E Specialist and other program
teams - Support efforts
to ensure that lessons learned, best practices and all feedback from
programs beneficiaries is regularly shared with ACODEV teams - Compile and
analyze information collected through monitoring tools - Validate
findings and provide feedback for improving assessment activities - Send clear and
quality reports that demonstrate accountability and learning
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The GHC fellow
should hold a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies,
Statistics, or related field - Three or more
years’ work experience with development projects including monitoring,
evaluation, accountability and learning skills - Significant
experience and/or understanding of monitoring, evaluation, accountability
and learning - Significant
experience working in a multicultural team - Excellent
organization and coordination skills - Strong
commitment to gender equality and social justice - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills - Proven knowledge
of computerized systems; high degree of computer literacy - Proven ability
to train and mentor others - Exhibit
commitment to the aims and objectives of ACODEV - Good sense of
humor
Job Terms and Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance
and a living stipend of $550/month. Additionally, fellows will receive an award
of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from
the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are
included, including $600 in professional development funds. Housing will be
arranged in Kasese.
and a living stipend of $550/month. Additionally, fellows will receive an award
of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from
the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are
included, including $600 in professional development funds. Housing will be
arranged in Kasese.
Note: The
living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency,
as determined by the placement organization.
living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency,
as determined by the placement organization.
How to Apply:
All applicants who desire to be placed by the
Global Health Corps in the aforementioned organization should express interest
by clearly following the instructions at the web page below.
Global Health Corps in the aforementioned organization should express interest
by clearly following the instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 3rd February, 2015