Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Details
Position: Meal Officer (1)
Responsible to: Project Supervisor
Team Management: 00
Location: Arua (Imvepi)
Project: INCLUDE .

Job summary
Under the supervision of Project Supervisor and in direct coordination Project Manager and MEAL Manager the MEAL officer will:

Responsibility 1: Spearhead the development and implementation of INCLUDE MEAL Framework
• Contribute to the development of MEAL systems and processes, by implementing the MEAL framework and procedures working closely with the INCLUDE Project Manager.
• Support project team develop project management tools (PM Box, mapping of actors and required databases) in close collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Actively contribute to the design and execution of situational analyses, baseline surveys, follow up assessments and special research related to the project.
• Ensure M&E tools, especially data collection tools, and processes are understood and used accordingly by project staff.
• Ensure team adherence to the project specified monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Analyse data for accuracy; flag validation and quality issues, and contribute to system fixes.
• Participate in the development and implementation of HI’s accountability processes
• Contribute to planning and execution of knowledge management processes as required.

Responsibility 2: Ensure strict project monitoring in relation to expected targets and objectives.
• Contribute to monitoring the relevancy of the interventions in relation to HI’s mandate in the INCLUDE consortium, and approaches used and the context of intervention.
• Keep track of the project monitoring and evaluation schedules and strict adherence to specified procedures.
• Maintain use of existing indicator tracking tools: develop databases and tracking templates as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.
• Undertake regular visits to field locations together with Inclusion Officers to support execution of required monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Establish a good communication and collaboration with project staff towards a sound project monitoring of intervention outputs.

Responsibility 3: Actively contribute to MEAL Data Management
• Collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and organize data collected for reporting to Project Manager.
• Compile and provide analytical outputs to compile program technical reports. Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way.
• Participate actively in the improvement of the Information Management System according to project and management needs.
• Support integration of Washington group questions into partners’ information management tools.
• Conduct regular field process monitoring, quality assessments and data validation. Provide feedbacks and recommendations for timely improvements.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of data management according to HI standards.
• Actively participate in planning and facilitating knowledge sharing and learning activities including project reviews and learning events.

4. Respect HI identity , rules, and policies
• Promote HI’s protection of children policy, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy, the anti-fraud bribery and corruption policy and report to the line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
• Observe at all times strict commitment to HI’s Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level.

Competencies
• Demonstrated understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and practices.
• Excellent research skills including quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Ability to perform data analysis using: Excel, SPSS EPI Info or similar data analysis software.
• Perfect fluency in English: written and spoken and strong writing skills;
• Very familiar with advanced computer skills: Word processing, Excel, Power Point and databases.
• Familiarity identifying and compiling project: lessons learned success stories and case studies.
• Use of participatory research approaches
• Capacity building, training and coaching skills

Personal Qualities:
• Ability to work under high pressure.
• Ability and willingness to regularly travel to field sites.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Good communication and networking skills
• Strong interest in the fields related to HI mandate
• Strong result oriented with ability to challenge existing mind sets.

Condition:
Starting Date: 1st June 2021
Length of contract: till April 2022
Basic Salary: UGX. 2,208,949

Required Profile
Education
• A Bachelor’s Degree in statistics, Information Management, Social Sciences, Demography, Population Studies, Development Studies and other related fields.
• Post Graduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage

Work Experience
• At least 2 years’ working in the monitoring and evaluation role involving designing, implementation, analysis and research.
• Experience of analysing both quantitative and qualitative data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
• Experience developing databases and making data entries.
• At least 2 years’ experience working with disability inclusion related projects.
• Experience managing project information systems.
• Experience of supporting and promoting learning and action in an organisational context.
• Experience working in multi organisational context, with partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
How to apply: If you feel you meet the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter as One Document (DO NOT ATTACH CERTIFICATES) to HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org  indicating the position and Project applied for not later than 5:00pm on

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