Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 18, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Title Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer
CCP Position Technical Specialist/Professional III
CCP Grade 7

Overview
DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Background
DAI seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer for a five-year (2019-2024), US$27 million USAID-funded agriculture intervention. The Feed the Future Uganda Inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity (FtF IAM) works with agro-industry/agribusiness firms, Government of Uganda institutions and agencies, and market actor organizations on creating efficiencies in cross-market functions that enhance systemic changes to sustainably increase incomes and improve the livelihoods of households through agriculture-led inclusive economic growth. The Activity contributes to the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) Uganda Country Plan goal of reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty, as well as the USAID/Uganda Country Development Cooperation Strategy’s (CDCS) 2016-2021 five- year goal of strengthening Uganda’s systems to accelerate inclusive education, health, and economic outcomes. The Activity works throughout the FtF Uganda Zone of Influence (ZOI), which covers 38 districts spread across three regions of Uganda.

Responsibilities:
• Undertake regular field visits to cross check accuracy of data from partners, and support field data collection exercises.
• Provide data entry into the different contractual information systems and databases.
• Support the MEL Advisor to ensure timely preparation of M&E related progress reports.
• Provide training on paper-based and electronic tools and methodologies to partners and
• Activity staff as needed.
• Provide data analysis in support of periodic reporting and lessons learned.
• Conduct internal and grantee data quality assessments following the USAID Data quality standards.
• Support implementation of the Activity’s learning agenda
• Support the MEL team as needed to facilitate contacts, meetings, or training sessions among others.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management or knowledge management.
• Experience working with international donor agencies; experience in USAID M&E function with responsibility for data collection and reporting.
• Experience training local partners and staff in M&E and data collection, data management, research ethics and research methodologies preferred.
• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research.
• Experience with databases and database management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private-sector partners and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ugandan candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The MEL Officer will have no supervisory responsibility.

Base of Operations:
Kampala, Uganda
Reporting:
The MEL Officer will report to the MEL Advisor.
COVID-19:
DAI is requiring all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 if they wish to access DAI offices; participate in in-person meetings with staff, customers, or stakeholders; or travel on DAI business.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please send your CV and letter of interest to IAMrecruitment@dai.com with “MEL Officer” in the subject line by February 27, 2022. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. No phone inquiries, please.
NOTE: The above position is contingent upon additional funding.

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