The position is responsible for coordinating monitoring,
evaluation and research initiatives in the European Commission (EC) funded
Violence Against Children (VAC) project that seeks to contribute to the
reduction of all forms of violence against children of 0-8 years of age in post-conflict
northern Uganda within homes and communities using Early Childhood Care and
Development (ECCD) as a key strategy.
The position holder
will report to Monitoring and Research Manager.
Specific Job
Responsibilities
· Coordinates
implementation of monitoring, evaluation & research initiatives in the EC
Violence Against Children (VAC) Project implemented in Apac, Lira, Alebtong,
Dokolo, Kole districts.
· Leads development
of the EC VAC Project indicators, monitoring frameworks, tools and guidelines.
· Leads development
and design of all researches within the projects working closely with the
Project Coordinator, MER Manager and technical specialist team in advocacy,
ECCD and child protection.
· Supports design
and delivery of major evaluation and monitoring initiatives, including project
baselines.
· As a member of the
project team, advises management and programme staff on monitoring, evaluation
& research.
· Facilitates
Training and Development activities and provides coaching and mentoring for
Plan and partner staff on monitoring, evaluation & research.
· Facilitates
organisational and project learning by developing, collecting and disseminating
relevant internal and external project information on monitoring, evaluation
& research.
· Prepares M&E
quarterly progress reports on the Projects’ monitoring, evaluation &
research initiatives for internal and external use.
· Support the
project coordinator in completing project progress logs in SAP and provide
inputs to various Plan corporate processes, reports and documents such as
Annual Progress Reviews (APPR).
· Establish and
manage a filing system for all project data.
· Support management
in all monitoring and documentation related project activities.
· Support the utilization
of the corporate M&E system within the project.
· Ensure Plans’
Child Protection Policy and guidelines are adhered to in project
implementation.
· Ensure that Plan
Visitors, partners and associates that contact with children through the VAC
Project comply to the Child Protection Policy.
Skills
and qualifications
· Bachelor degree
(preferred) in Development, Social Sciences or its equivalent,
· Postgraduate
diploma in M&E or project planning.
· At least 3 years
in design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and research
initiatives.
· Ability to promote
high performance among Plan and partner project staff and provides vision and
direction.
· Coaches Plan and
partner project staff on MER issues.
· Understands the EC
VAC Project needs and behaves strategically.
· Strong strategic
and analytical thinking.
· Monitoring and
evaluation of rights-based programmes.
· Design and
coordination of research projects.
· Advanced computers
skills in Excel, MS Access, SPSS and other statistical packages
· Knowledge of
environment and current effective practice on monitoring, evaluation and
research approaches.
· Demonstrable
abilities in planning and coordination.
· Excellent
communication skills, both in written English and in face-to-face
presentations.
· Demonstrated
skills in the use of participatory approaches, case studies and rights-based
programming.
· Excellent skills
in report writing and project documentation.
· Experience in
using data management systems.
· Excellent
interpersonal, analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills with at
least 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects/programs.
· Communication
skills, appropriate to the audience.
· Excellent
interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from diverse cultures,
ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams.
· Open to feedback
and willing to try new approaches on monitoring, evaluation and research.
Qualified candidates
should submit a letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae, including
their contacts, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of 3
references plus salary history to uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org,
not later than 28
August, 2015.
This is a 3-year
fixed term role.
Qualified female
candidates are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not
hear from us by 28
October, 2015.