Uganda: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Founded in 1977, GOAL works to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor, the vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis. GOAL currently works in 15 countries; Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Iraq, Philippines and Zimbabwe. GOAL’s head office is in Dublin, Ireland with support offices in London and New York.
General Programme Description
Operational in Uganda since the late 70’s, the current country programme focuses on two of GOAL’s three strategic sectors, namely: Health (including WASH and Health Accountability programming); and a market based approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams HIV, gender, child protection and the resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government and private sector companies to give effect to our mission.
GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 110 personnel and manages an annual operating budget of approximately €3.5 million. GOAL is currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with five offices in Kampala, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong and Agago Districts. With a new livelihood programming planned we will open a new office in Lira in 2015.
The current GOAL Uganda country programme operational areas:
The Bugiri / Namayingo District Programme, South Eastern Uganda, established in 2001, currently implements WASH and Health Accountability programme, both are implemented through national partners.The Agago District Programme, North Eastern Uganda, established in 2003 has transitioned from an emergency programme to a development programme. Implementation is through partners in WASH and directly in Health Accountability and both directly and through private sector partners in Livelihood.The Abim District Programme, North Eastern Uganda (Western Karamoja) was established in 2008. This development programme implements through partners in WASH and both directly and through private sector partners in Livelihood.The Kaabong District programme began in 2014 with a small WASH programme implemented through a national partner.The ACT Health programme, an accountability programme spanning 16 districts implemented both directly and through four national partners and in collaboration with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), our research partner who are leading the Randomised Control Trial (RCT).Description of the role:
The centrally based country MEL team provides research, design, and analysis, capacity building and quality assurance for all GOAL’s Uganda’s programming; including our 10 – 15 national and international partners. The MEL Coordinator has overall responsibility for all components of the monitoring, evaluation and learning systems with a specific focus on MEL systems design and relationship management with our research partners. Additionally the MEL Coordinator and team are centrally involved in new programme design and driving learning.
Specific Responsibilities
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator will be responsible for the following objectives:
MEL / accountability design and researchDesign and technically back stop new market based monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for both livelihoods and Water and Sanitation programmes (Systemic systems)Technical design and oversight for all research requiredQuality assurance to Randomised Control TrialLead the HAP accountability research and pilot implementation in GOAL UgandaCoordinate the overall country monitoring systemsDesign, develop, monitor and adapt the monitoring systems for all country programmesProvide quality assurance for the country programme monitoring systemsDesign and develop the routine feedback of data summaries to project teamsEnsure all projects have M&E plans that are reviewed regularly and updatedProvide technical support to project teams on the implementation of the M&E plansCoordinate the overall country evaluation systemsPlan, design and implement the country evaluation plansManage and update the GOAL Results framework for GOAL UgandaPlan and implement other donor requirements for baseline and follow upReview and quality assurance of all country programme evaluationsKeep the consultants data base relevant and up to dateFacilitate the utilization of evaluation information so that it allows project teams to make programme decisions based on what is working well and what is notCoordinate the overall country programme learning systemsDesign and implement learning case studies across the country programmeAs part of the learning function, seek to identify learning points across the range of work carried out and identify opportunities to share this learning through meetings, workshops, reports etcWhere appropriate, share materials with GOAL’s best practice website and externallyPromote strengthened understanding and capacities within project and programme teams on MEL, and the use and /or analysis of MEL systems at the project and partner levelsPeople managementPlan, manage and build capacity in the MEL team to include Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and time managementMentor both MEL managers in aspects of the MEL Coordinators roleRequirements
Essential:
Relevant degreeA minimum of five years specific MEL work experienceKnowledge and experience in designing high quality monitoring systemsKnowledge and experience in designing credible evaluation methodologyAbility to critically analyse data (Descriptive and inferential analysis)Experience in qualitative data analysis (Most significant change, Outcome Jouranls etc)Demonstrable excellent writing skills in EnglishExcellent communication skills (written and spoken)Experience in presenting data in a way that programme teams can understand and utilizeGood computer skills (MS Word and Excel, Analysis software, mapping software)Ability to travel up to 40% from baseHighly Desirable
Previous experience in design of systems for systemic changeExperience in HAP systemsPrevious experience / engagement with RCT’s (or other experimental design)How to apply:To apply for this role please visit the GOAL website
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