About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will primarily be in charge of coordinating the 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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Manages the implementation of monitoring, evaluation & research initiatives in the EC Violence Against Children (VAC) Project implemented in Apac, Lira, Alebtong, Dokolo, Kole districts.
· Steers the development of the EC VAC Project indicators, monitoring frameworks, tools and guidelines.
· Manages the 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.
· Technically supports the 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.
· The incumbent facilitates training and development activities and provides coaching and mentoring for Plan and partner staff on monitoring, evaluation & research.
· Supports organizational 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.
· The incumbent will also assist 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).
· The incumbent will also be tasked with establishing and managing an appropriate filing system for all project data.
· Support management in all monitoring and documentation related project activities.
· Render support in the utilization of the corporate M&E system within the project.
· Ensure Plan’s Child Protection Policy and guidelines are adhered to in project implementation.
· Ensure that Plan International’s visitors, partners and associates that contact with children through the VAC Project comply to the Child Protection Policy.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The Plan International Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Development, Social Sciences or its equivalent,
· Possession of a postgraduate diploma in M&E or project planning is desired
· A minimum of three years’ experience 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.
· The applicant must possess the ability to coach Plan and its partner project staff on MER issues.
· Broad knowledge and understanding the EC VAC Project needs and behaves strategically.
· Strong strategic and analytical thinking.
· Skills in monitoring and evaluation of rights-based programmes.
· Skills in the design and coordination of research projects.
· Advanced computers skills in Excel, MS Access, SPSS and other statistical packages
· Working knowledge and understanding of environment and current effective practice on monitoring, evaluation and research approaches.
· Proven abilities in planning and coordination.
· Excellent communication skills, both in written English and in face-to-face presentations.
· Proven skills in the use of participatory approaches, case studies and rights-based programming.
· Excellent skills in report writing and project documentation.
· Prior experience in using data management systems.
· Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills
· Excellent 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.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their letters of application, together with updated CVs, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history and send to:
The Country Human Resources Manager,
Plan Uganda

Email to: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.

NB: As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a Child Protection Policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.

Deadline: 28th August, 2015

Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 28th October, 2015