About US:
Uganda Law Society (ULS) is a body corporate established by the Uganda Law Society Act Cap 276. It is the representative body of the legal profession in Uganda and its mission is to improve the professional standards of members of the Legal Profession, to promote Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Uganda by assisting the Government and the Judiciary in the administration of justice.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Work in close collaboration with the Project coordinator and project staff to establish a reliable participatory M&E framework
· Manage the systematic and continuous data collection and analysis on the progress of activities over time and monitor results in terms of timeliness, quality and accuracy in line with the logical framework approaches (LFAs) best practice and project documents
· Design, implement, improve and maintain workable and comprehensive M&E tools for monitoring program activities within the program area
· Render support in the drafting of periodic program thematic internal and external reports and compile various periodic internal reports for smooth and timely implementation and accomplishment of planned project activities
· Develop and manage the M&E Database for Pro- Bono lawyers and clients and be responsible for generating periodic reports
· Build the capacity of staff through training, mentoring and support for effective implementation of the M&E systems, including for information gathering, follow up and post implementation monitoring within the Program Area.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Social Sciences, Development Economics or Monitoring and Evaluation
· Possession of a post graduate qualification from recognized institution is an added advantage
· At least five years of progressive responsibility working in M&E or other donor-funded development programs with particular emphasis on access to justice programs
· Skills in the development of performance management plans (PMPs) and conducting data quality assessments (DQAs)
· Skills in the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data
· Ability to use online M&E databases to collect performance indicators
· Skills and knowledge of conducting routine monitoring of data for a donor- funded project
· Conducting participatory or impact evaluations
· Prior experience writing findings and recommendations in assessment or evaluation reports
· Ability to coordinate with technical staff to collect, verify and analyze data
· Excellent organizational, writing, and communications skills
· Strong proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
· Ability to coordinate well with personnel within and outside the project, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision
· Computer literacy skills with ability to analyze and interpret data using Excel, online reporting tools, or statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, or STATA
· Proven skills in strategic analysis, M&E, data collection and analysis, identifying trends in data, and the ability to write convincing findings and recommendations.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications including three professional references addressed to:
The President,
Uganda Law Society (ULS),
Plot 5A, John Babiiha Avenue, P.O. Box 426, Kampala.
Deadline: 1st September 2015 by 5:00 pm