Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator :::: Child Fund International

For over seventy years, ChildFund International has provided support to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children in have the capacity to improve their liven and opportunities to become young adults, parents and leader; who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children. Our core commitment is child-centred change that will ensure healthy and secure infants, educated and confident children, and youth who are skilled and engage meaningfully in the affairs and decision making processes within their communities.
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will report to the Program Director and will be responsible for providing technical support to the Country program in all matters per?taining to Monitoring and Evaluation. He/she will ensure ongoing flow of information; develop the capacity of project staff and partners by identifying and supporting the implementation of appropriate M and E systems. The M and E Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that program quality is in line with the ChildFund development approach.

Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical assistance to program staff and partners in reviewing and developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, performance indicators, systems etc
* Support organizational learning by documenting best practices, program impact, and dissemination of lessons learnt
* Develop strategies to integrate strong M and E aspects with?in the organization
* Coordinate program baseline surveys, midterm reviews,end of project reviews and impact assessments and other / relevant studies as per the program's approved M and E and
share results within ChildFund Uganda and other external stakeholders
* Develop management information systems in collaboration with program and partner staff to include monitoring forms, tracking and reporting mechanisms and the development/maintenance of computerized databases
* Provide technical support to staff and partners in developing M and E toots and in proposal development.
* Establish mechanisms for capturing, analysing, reporting and interpreting M and E findings/lessons learned and best practices vis a vis program goals, objectives, and activities
* Participate in the identification of M and E training needs and organize or conduct training for staff and partners
* Carry out regular visits to the field to assess program performance in line with the budgets, work plans and advise in order to ensure cost effectiveness and efficiency in the implementation of the projects.
*Network with other M and E professionals in ChildFund International and other partners to ensure compatibility of Child Fund International work with local, national, regional and global development trends.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and attributes
* A Master's degree Statistics, Social Development, Social Sciences or related area
* A Post-graduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation is desirable
* High computer proficiency including deep knowledge of statistical and data management packages i.e. SPSS, EPINFO and Database management in Access
* A minimum of five (5) years experience in program monitoring and evaluation preferably with an international NGO
* Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing M and E systems including capacity building of local institutions, performance tracking, impact evaluations and surveys.
* Demonstrated aptitude for teamwork.
* Highly developed analytical, problem solving and communication skills
* Ability to assimilate and process information on a wide range of issues
* Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders including program staff, partners, communities

Contact:

To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: "ChildFund ? M and E Coordinator". E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.

Closing date is 5 PM on the 28th of September 2010.

While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda
Attn:The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
Web: www.ppg.co.ug

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