Uganda: Monitoring and Results Management Assistant

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Background
NU-TEC Market Development (MD) is a five year DFID funded programme that aims to increase the incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern Uganda (NU) by (a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural markets and (b) improving the position of poor men and women within these market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium International manages the programme on behalf of DFID.

Purpose
To support the research function of the NU-TEC MD programme by collaborating with the Monitoring and Results Management Manager, and Intervention Managers in implementing appropriate research methodologies and information gathering approaches for interventions with private sector actors designed to support economic growth and improved livelihoods. This position is also responsible for contributing toward the project’s mainstreaming of gender and social inclusion initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the Intervention Managers in developing monitoring plans for interventions with private sector actors within their market sectors;


• Work with the MRM Manager to assist intervention managers in the design of effective study tools, methods and plans for gathering information that can inform programme strategies and capture impact information for interventions;


• Assist the creation of a strong and effective link between the Programme?s result measurement team and the intervention managers by collaborating with both in agreeing appropriate research approaches for interventions and supporting in the design of appropriate information gathering, analysis and dissemination strategies and tools;


• Contribute to the programme strategies by providing data on intervention performance in a timely and accurate manner;


• Support the Intervention Managers in gathering relevant information for theirsupporting the Intervention Managers in conducting research and gathering information for their work with private sector actors in the various sectors and support in the implementation of their monitoring plans. S/he will work to ensure a culture of data use among programme staff and respond to their data needs. various interventions and identifying knowledge gaps where available and developing strategies to fill those gaps;


• Provide feedback on various reports and data analysis done from various studies to facilitate the production of internal progress reports as well as contribute to the overall programme reports for the donor.

Essential Education and Experience Required:

• A degree or similar qualification in Statistics, Economics or any other social science with a quantitative element;


• Experience in designing, managing and implementing research projects;


• Experience in inclusive development, including gender issues within an understanding of market systems development;


• Experience in the development of surveys and data collection instruments for monitoring programmes;


• Previous data analysis experience using Microsoft Excel or any other data analysis tool;


• Previous experience in private sector development programmes would be of great advantage;


• Knowledge of the institutions and organizations and/or businesses that provide services to the agricultural sector in Uganda;


• Experience or knowledge of relevant Northern Ugandan agricultural markets;


• Fluency in speaking and understanding Langa or Acholi is desirable.


• Based in Gulu, this post may require frequent travel to the field.