Organization: Plan
International
Funding Source: European
Union (EU)
Duty Station: Lira,
Uganda
Founded 75 years ago, Plan
International is one of the oldest and largest children’s development
organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa,
Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out
of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their
full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Plan International implements
the EU funded “Empowering Youth for Sustainable Livelihoods project” to support
employment of young women and men in Lira and Alebtong districts through
improving their technical, vocational and life skills, access to work experience,
financial services, and psychosocial support as well as improving young people
ability to engage with public and private sectors to represent their interests.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Steers the development of project indicators,
monitoring and evaluation framework/plan, tools and guidelines. - Technically supports design and delivery of
monitoring and evaluation activities, including project baselines. - Conducts
routine field monitoring for the project and compiles monthly and
quarterly M&E reports on the project for internal and external use. - Actively facilitates training activities and provides
coaching and mentoring for Plan and partner staff on monitoring, evaluation
and research - Actively facilitates organisational learning by
developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and external project
information on monitoring, and evaluation. - Establish and manage a filing system for all project
data including the list of project beneficiaries - Actively facilitate participatory review and reflection
processes for the project, document learning and good practices. - Suggest strategies to the Project Management for
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project - Technically
support project management in all monitoring and documentation related
project activities. - Support the utilization of the corporate M & E
system within the project - Adhere to the Child Protection Policies (CPP), Code
of Conduct and reporting any CPP issues.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Plan International Monitoring and Evaluation Officer should hold a Bachelor degree (preferred) in either Statistics,
Development studies, Social Sciences or related disciplines. Possession of
a Post graduate qualification in project management and evaluation is an
added advantage - Significant training /background on monitoring,
research and evaluation preferably in youth employment and empowerment
projects. - Three or more years’ experience in design and
implementation of monitoring, evaluation and research initiatives, with good
knowledge of rights based approach to development. - Project monitoring and evaluation skills including
the use of mobile technology - Proven skills in documentation, information
management and reporting - Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software
including MS Word processing, Power Point presentation, Excel
spreadsheets, data analysis packages and e-mail. - Skills in result monitoring, outcome and impact
evaluation. - Excellent communication skills, both in written
English and in face-to-face presentations - Demonstrated skills in the use of participatory
approaches and methodologies, and case studies. - Excellent skills in report writing and project
documentation - Knowledge in Gender and power analysis
- Ability to work with people from diverse cultures,
lead and motivate them to work in a team - Open to feedback and willing to try new approaches on
monitoring, evaluation and research.
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their letters of application, together with updated CVs,
contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact
details of three references plus salary history and send to:
The Country Human Resources
Manager,
Email:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.
NB: As
a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children
are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a Child
Protection Policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates
will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have
ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 12th March, 2015
Please consider your
application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th May, 2015
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