About Mercy Corps:
Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprise of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.

Job Summary: The Reporting, Learning and Communications Officer will play a focal role in program quality assurance, accountability, documentation and learning unit, which exists to support and improve program design and implementation. The incumbent will support planning and completion of all essential reporting for TRAIL and potentially other programs. The incumbent will also identify any areas of potential learning, design and implement documentation of such learning and work to incorporate the key learning into future programs. Lastly, the jobholder will strategize and complete communications documentation, including internal capacity building for program staff on learning and communications.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Offer technical support to the MEL manager in data collection, analysis, organization and presentation, particularly in qualitative data analysis.
Actively participate in program and sector assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys. This will entail trainings and management of data collectors, report write and facilitating results discussion.
Responsible for blogging and /or compiling other written releases or reports.
Work closely with sector heads to ensure that case studies and stories from are documented and communicated periodically.
Prepare and update program communication materials.
Cataloguing stores/quotes for project descriptions and qualitative data use.
In charge of the collection, cataloguing and organization of programmatic and organizational knowledge.
Conducting, documenting and recording beneficiary interviews and share all learnings from program implements.
Work in liaison with program team members to develop and maintain an excellent communication, and facilitate periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that feeds into programming and learning.
Establish database for private sector partners working with the program and work closely with the program team to monitor progress.
Build and maintain professional relationships with local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other development organizations, and civil society organizations.
Maintain an active advisory role with each program team to help guide them towards robust and relevant data collection.
Work closely with Senior MEL Manager, Deputy Program Director and other staffs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not compromised.
Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or representatives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Reporting, Learning and Communications Officer placement should hold a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or relevant field.
A minimum of three years of learning and communications experience.
Excellent writing and excellent analytical skills.
The applicant must possess excellent communication skills for multiple audiences, including donors, government, thought leadership, and general public, among others.
Previous exposure and experience with qualitative data analysis and subsequent report writing essential.
Broad working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting techniques. S/he should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread.
Skills of Microsoft Publisher and/or Photoshop, or similar software a plus.
The ideal candidate should possess the ability and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor infrastructure of Acholi sub region.
Be an excellent communicator, have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and able to work difficult and often stressful environments.
Fluent in both spoken and written English. Luo language skills is an added advantage

How to Apply:
All prospective Ugandans who wish to join Mercy Corps are encouraged to send their applications via email including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to mcjobs@ug.mercycorps.org addressed to the HR Manager, Kampala Head Office on 4th Floor Embassy Plaza, Plot 1188-1190 Ggaba Road.

Deadline: 24th March, 2016