Program Officer,(Monitoring and Evaluation) Jobs in Uganda, at (CIDI) - 2015

Job Summary:

The Senior Program Officer M&E is responsible for guiding the overall M&E strategy and implementation of related activities within CIDI, plus providing timely and relevant information to all stakeholders. Some critical tasks for the M&E Officer are setting up the M&E system and ensuring it is implemented effectively and efficiently.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·Operationalize a community based M&E system in all project activities involving communities.

·Actively coordinate revision of the project strategy with key stakeholders to ensure an updated and shared understanding of the strategy and information needs.

·Negotiate approval for changes to the project strategy and processes with funding agencies and partner institutions.

·Ensure that an effective and participatory M&E system is established in a decentralized manner as is possible and would be effective.

·Ensure the business of the projects is conducted in an efficient manner by supervising and monitoring project implementation. Ensure that timely decisions on corrective actions are made and implemented.

·Guide and supervise the day-to-day operations of the projects, guided by the project document, providing any necessary amendments to ensure smooth performance.

·Ensure that all contractual obligations are adhered to and make the necessary contacts and efforts to ensure implementation meets project targets.

·Regularly appraise staff and provide feedback and support to enable them to do their jobs better.

·Compile and send the required analytical reports on progress – including indications of planned actions and financial statements – on time and to the relevant bodies, with assistance from M&E staff.

·Encourage staff to report frankly on fieldwork, highlighting problems and possible solutions plus lessons learned. Reward innovation in critical reflection and learning.

·Ensure the planning of and participate in key reflection moments – in particular, the annual project reviews.

·Following up progress of work plans of various activities visa vis the set targets- to ensure they are being achieved on time. This goes with ensuring that project managers are up to date with their project reports with donors.

·Responsible for the compilation of monitoring reports on all projects visited and a quarterly summary monitoring report for all. These reports would include some indication of value for money. In charge of designing the format for these reports that shall be agreed upon with management and project managers. The design of the reports should be geared to result oriented reporting and shall make substantial contribution to the progress reports to our donors or evaluation reports.

·Actively communicate any serious findings or those needing urgent action immediately to the Executive Director even before the time of the formal report.

·Take part in conducting monitoring visits by donors/partners to the various projects and in other lobbying and advocacy activities of the organization.

·You may schedule and conduct any monitoring review meeting/seminar/enquiry with any of the offices/staffs of CIDI upon notification of the ED where necessary.

·Actively participate in ongoing fundraising activities of the organization through proposal and other means that may be identified form time to time.

·Be member of the CIDI management committee

·Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by CIDI Executive Director or his assignees for furtherance of organizational goals.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in social sciences/ development studies, Statistics, or any related discipline. Hold a Post graduate training in Monitoring & Evaluation or Project Planning and Management is a must.

·Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects in reputable organizations/ NGOs is an advantage.

·Detailed knowledge and experience in managing MIS is a MUST requirement

·The person must be self-driven, innovative and able to work productively under minimum supervision and should have good reporting skills.

·Computer literacy skills (Ms. Word, Excel, Access, Power Point etc.) and reporting skills.

·Excellent writing and presentation skills.

·Working knowledge of databases

·Be a team player and good interpersonal skills.

·Personal integrity and concern for standards.

·Results oriented and concerns for program impact.

·Effective leadership, organizational, planning and communication skills

·In possession of a valid driving permit.

Mode of application:

All interested and suitably qualified candidates should hand deliver to CIDI offices at the Kampala Head office with detailed updated CVs together with copies of academic certificates, recent passport photograph, with at least three referees with day-time telephone number/email addresses to:

Human Resource Manager

Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI)

P.O Box 692, Kampala, Uganda

Plot 2809 Tankhill Road Muyenga

TEL: 0414 510358