Job Summary:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager will primarily be responsible for project data collection, verification, and reporting. They will also be responsible for generating country specific periodic performance monitoring reports (Africa Program Global indicators and Country Project Portfolio performance). She/he will support implementation of the adaptive management best practices and guide project team through the process of learning from and making programmatic decisions based on the results of monitoring and evaluation data.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Brief description of duties or the responsibilities for the job (Maximum 8)
Reviewing work plans, quarterly reports and donor reports prior to submission.
Participating in field visits as well as initiating regular portfolio reviews, contributing to program evaluations and adaptive management processes.
Developing and effectively applying performance management plans or similar tools.
The MEL manager is expected to apply theories of change, results frameworks, logical frameworks, or similar tools for project design especially during project proposals
Oversee monitoring and evaluation of implemented projects.
Carry out any other work as required by the organisation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal applicant must Master’s degree in a related field
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in a performance monitoring and/or evaluation role with an international biodiversity/natural resource and/or development organization. Proven expertise supporting monitoring and reporting activities in developing countries, experience in Uganda strongly preferred. Excellent research and survey writing and data collection methodology skills. Experience conducting data collection and quality assessment activities in the field.
Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills;
Strong analytical skills and the ability to summarize information in a clear and concise manner;
Strong writing and editing skills;
Proven ability to work with a diverse team in challenging environments;
Experience with performance management of biodiversity and natural resources, climate change and/or development issues programs;
Knowledge of specialized monitoring and evaluation tools and processes is a plus
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates Please submit your cover letter, CV, and two writing samples to James Hutchins
(jhutchins@janegoodall.org)
Deadline: 19th April 2022