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.
About EU Project:
Plan International implements the EU funded “Empowering Youth for Sustainable Livelihoods project” to support employment of young women and men in Lira and Alebtong districts through improving their technical, vocational and life skills, access to work experience, financial services, and psychosocial support as well as improving young people ability to engage with public and private sectors to represent their interests.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Steers the development of project indicators, monitoring and evaluation framework/plan, tools and guidelines.
Technically supports design and delivery of monitoring and evaluation activities, including project baselines.
Conducts routine field monitoring for the project and compiles monthly and quarterly M&E reports on the project for internal and external use.
Actively facilitates training activities and provides coaching and mentoring for Plan and partner staff on monitoring, evaluation and research
Actively facilitates organisational learning by developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and external project information on monitoring, and evaluation.
Establish and manage a filing system for all project data including the list of project beneficiaries
Actively facilitate participatory review and reflection processes for the project, document learning and good practices.
Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project
Technically support project management in all monitoring and documentation related project activities.
Support the utilization of the corporate M & E system within the project
Adhere to the Child Protection Policies (CPP), Code of Conduct and reporting any CPP issues.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Plan International Monitoring and Evaluation Officer should hold a Bachelor degree (preferred) in either Statistics, Development studies, Social Sciences or related disciplines. Possession of a Post graduate qualification in project management and evaluation is an added advantage
Significant training /background on monitoring, research and evaluation preferably in youth employment and empowerment projects.
Three or more years’ experience in design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and research initiatives, with good knowledge of rights based approach to development.
Project monitoring and evaluation skills including the use of mobile technology
Proven skills in documentation, information management and reporting
Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power Point presentation, Excel spreadsheets, data analysis packages and e-mail.
Skills in result monitoring, outcome and impact evaluation.
Excellent communication skills, both in written English and in face-to-face presentations
Demonstrated skills in the use of participatory approaches and methodologies, and case studies.
Excellent skills in report writing and project documentation
Knowledge in Gender and power analysis
Ability to work with people from diverse cultures, lead and motivate them to work in a team
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: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.
Deadline: 12th March, 2015