Uganda: Monitoring and Evaluation Expert

Monitoring & Evaluation Expert – Uganda anticipated OVC RFA

Africare is a leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa. Africare is also the oldest and largest African-American led organization in the field. Africare's programs address needs in three principal areas: Agriculture & Food Security, Health & HIV/AIDS, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Throughout its 40-year history, Africare has reached 30 million people across the continent with innovative, sustainable, culturally appropriate and life-changing projects to improve the quality of life in communities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Africare’s 1,400 staff members operate in 19 countries across Africa. Headquarters is based in Washington, DC where the President’s office and the Finance, Development, and Operations Departments are based.

SUMMARY:

Africare is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Expert for an anticipated five-year, $25 million Orphans and Vulnerable Children RFA for Uganda. The program attempts to achieve the goal of improved health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing, and reduced abuse, exploitation and neglect among OVC and youth. The program is one of several large-scale investments being made under USAID in Uganda and is expected to work in tandem (layer, integrate, sequence) with USAID’s current and future programming in the region.

As Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and conducting the baseline, impact, and other evaluations, integrating technical and constituent sections while tracking program implementation against the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (M&E), development of the Project's M&E framework, the development of a performance monitoring system, overseeing the maintenance of monitoring data collections systems (including developing and maintaining a project data base). S/he will also contribute to the design and assist in managing program assessments and evaluations and promote a culture of evidence-based decision making, and effectively communicating program results to a wide variety of stakeholders.

The M&E Director will report to the Chief of Party.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Ensure relevance and evidence base of all aspects of program design, and engage in dialogue with Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party and technical leads to continually strengthen program impact.

· Develops Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) and oversees its implementation and periodic revision.

· Develops M&E instrumentation tools for the project as needed (including monitoring data collection forms for program and grantee staff)

· Ensure high quality data though the implementation of regular Data Quality Assessments (DQAs).

· Supports and supervises collection and analysis of data for project M&E in accordance with timeframes set in the PMP

· Develops, implements, and monitors the sub-grant awards and performance monitoring plans and systems for gathering, reporting, and analyzing performance data for impact and sustainability of project implementation. Updates and implements M&E framework for integrated delivery of community healthcare.

· Assist the Chief of Party analyze results achieved compared with objectives expected and identify the appropriate means and methods required at the project level.

· Ensure reliance on evidence produced from sector-specific monitoring tools based on relevant indicators to make key decisions.

· Develops an evaluation plan for the program and maintains a program monitoring data base

· Leads efforts, design tools and training sessions to develop an inquisitive learning culture within the project team and partners to feed innovations into organizational decision making.

· Manages all M&E activities and reporting for the project. Collects and reports on indicators required by USAID. Measures progress toward achieving project goals.

· Supports the documentation of best practices and facilitate the use of such data to drive program design and decision making. Produces information to share lessons learned and for advocacy purposes.

· Provides technical assistance to build or strengthening partner and stakeholder capacity for data management and M&E.

· Provides information and support in the development of the work plan, quarterly reports and annual reports

· Supervises M&E, management information systems (MIS) and Knowledge Management/ Communications team members to ensure that all program results are included in the PMP and other program documents.

· Apply and promote the use of participatory documentation techniques that involve project participants and staff in the process

· Develop and implement robust accountability systems to ensure activities respond to community member needs and that the results obtained are in line with the pre-established indicators and targets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Masters degree from a recognized institution in public health, statistics, or related field and minimum of 9 years of experience designing and implementing M&E systems for international donor-funded projects, in Uganda preferred.

· Additional skills/experience in one or more of the following technical areas: community-based health programs;

· Must have proven experience and capabilities in conducting evaluations (impact, baseline, others, etc.)

· Experience in data collection, statistical analysis, qualitative research, and dissemination of results.

· Experience in designing survey and research tools, organizing and delivering training workshops, managing community mobilization and advocacy activities for local non-governmental organizations.

· Strong technical skills in data management, M&E, disease surveillance, mapping, and/or assessment.

· Must have demonstrated expertise (relevant education and years of experience), including experience in monitoring large donor funded programs.

· Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across program components.

· Strong ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with a wide range and level of audience

· Demonstrated knowledge of USAID facilitation approach and its application to program implementation, in addition to broader knowledge of USAID development approaches, techniques and a deep understanding of democracy and governance approaches applicable to the project as well as understanding of USAID rules and regulations and mandatory reporting requirements.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team. Demonstrated ability to build consensus and navigate complex political contexts. Ability to develop effective working relationships with USAID, local organizations, other program partners and counterparts.

· Excellent computer skills including MS Office (Excel); strong presentation skills

· Candidates from Uganda are strongly encouraged to apply

How to Apply:

Applications should include a CV and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience.

Please send CVs to resumes@africare.org, include the position for which you are requesting consideration in the subject line. Resumes must be submitted by close of business on April 11, 2014.

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more information about Africare, please visit http://www.africare.org/ .

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