Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 06, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About plan international uganda and the project
Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The four-year RISING Project is aligned with the Government of Uganda’s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4. RISING Project’s ultimate objective to the enrolment of 100,000 out-of-school children (OOSC), especially girls, in marginalized and refugee communities in nine districts of Uganda. Plan international Dimensions of the Role/job purpose
With direct management support from the Project Manager (based in Nebbi) and technical support from the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Manager (CO) and Plan International Canada, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator (based in Nebbi) will ensure implementation of monitoring and evaluation system for the Rising Project. Will ensure that effective Performance monitoring and evaluation Plans are in place, implemented as intended, and reporting in a comprehensive and timely manner to facilitate project coordinators and managers deliver the project and achieve the desired outcomes/impacts. .

Accountabilities/roles and responsibilities
Implementation of project Performance Monitoring Plan
• In collaboration and close consultation with MER-Manager, NO-M&E advisors-Canada and Norway, define the project results framework, implement an education based gender transformative project Performance Monitoring Plan/Framework (PMP) as well as lead in the development and implementation of an online, robust indicator tracking database and management information system (MIS) with real-time updates and indicator reference sheets, guidance, instruction and supervision,
• Ensure adherence to the PMP and gender-responsive data collection tools in a consistent manner across all 9 districts (7 directly by Plan and two through partners) with a lens to collecting data to adequately respond to gender transformative project design.
• Provide design, troubleshooting, training and technical support to the field level for all data collection tools and processes and organize, compile and analyse gender transformative data from all districts to facilitate reporting to EAC and feedback at community, district and project levels.
• Support district project officers to oversee and supervise external consultants and enumerators as needed for all monitoring data collection, ensuring adherence to gender and safeguarding protocols.
• Work with project and support staff to ensure that project design in the proposal is logically sound, beneficiary-informed and contextually appropriate, based on learning from other or previous education or gender transformative projects and technical best practice, and includes a Theory of Change and SMART logical framework (with Plan International core indicators and enabling assessment of project progress, quality, outcomes, and if relevant impact).
Monitoring
• Work with project and support staff to determine which monitoring activities will take place and which data collection methods will be used to ensure their adequacy and appropriateness;
• Work with project and support staff to ensure that monitoring activities are adequately resourced, with sufficient project and support staff and adequate budget;
• Work with project and support staff to ensure that the project work plan includes monitoring activities (or that a stand-alone monitoring work plan is in place), is up-to date and progress tracked.
• Work with project and support staff to develop, translate, pilot and finalize data collection tools as needed;
• Assist in training of staff in gender transformative data collection methods, management, analysis and action techniques;
• Work with project and support staff to ensure that data is collected and entered into MIS and/or tracking sheets, and/or the data platform on a regular basis;
• Responsible for providing consistent, supportive technical input to strengthen project and district M&E staff project delivery as necessary to meet monitoring objectives and ensure data quality;
• Responsible for conducting data quality audits of the project to identify and resolve systemic problems affecting student enrolment, retention and graduation data quality, and documenting and storing findings in project files in the MIS or similar applications;
• Assist in conducting regular analysis and action planning meetings to (1) compare data against project milestones, targets, and quality expectations across project sites; (2) identify issues requiring further attention; (3) define action needed and share and or assign responsibility and deadlines;
• Work with project and support staff to track progress on action points related to implementation and M&E activities;
• Work with project and support staff to provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation;
Evaluation: Technical oversight and support for surveys and learning initiatives
• In close consultation and collaboration work with the Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Learning and Accountability Coordinator and other project and support staff to develop the TORs for surveys.
• Working with the Research and Evaluation Coordinator, lead design, planning, quality assurance and oversight of surveys, ensuring survey findings are documented.
• Work with Research and Evaluation Coordinator and other support staff to develop detailed work plans and budgets for survey activities/initiatives. Work closely with R&E Coordinator, L&A Coordinator to deliver development and analysis of the project baseline, mid and end term surveys and learning and accountability as necessary.
Facilitation of project/organizational learning
• Assist in conducting and documenting end of project learning reviews, and sharing lessons learned and best practices, incorporating these into new project designs;
• Assist in identifying, documenting, storing and sharing lessons learned that have implications for refinement of best programmatic practice.

Key relationships
High Level Contact:
Internal
The MER Coordinator will report to;
The Project Manager
MER Manager – Technical reporting line for M&E, Research, and documentation support MER-Manager, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Learning and Accountability Coordinator, relevant NO-based colleagues.
National Program Managers – Education, Child protection & CP for technical support in education and Child Protection.
External:
• Project Implementing partners
• CSO and Networks that support achievement of project outcomes
• Children
• Community members/ Refugee committee
• Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) technical departments

Job Skills: Not Specified

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
Education
University Degree in a Development related field (Statistics, Information Technology, Social Science, Education, or a related discipline); Additional M&E qualification are a huge added advantage, asset and essential.
Knowledge & Experience
• Minimum four years of experience within the development / humanitarian sector or in the private sector;
• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs and experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis;
• Excellent data management and data analysis skills, with solid skills in Microsoft Excel, SPSS, EpiData and database software
• Proven abilities in developing monitoring plans, data collection, information management, use of databases, and analysis and performance monitoring with a gender transformative lens;
• Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills;
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills in English
• Willingness to travel between 30-50% of timeto various project sites.
• Experience with Educate A Child (EAC) is considered a strong asset
Others required Skills
• Skills in initiation of studies
• Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others
• Excellent project management and team leadership skills
• Capacity building and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of Youth development related policies and strategies
• Knowledge in implementation of rights based programming including principles of gender equality
• Demonstrated skills and experience in report writing and budget management
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytical, and evaluative skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work cooperatively with partners
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams.
• Ability to develop synergies and integration of different project.
• Cultural sensitivity and working with diverse teams in person and remotely
Desirable
• Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power point presentation, Excel spread sheets, e-mail and web based research.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe

Job Education: University Degree in a Development related field

Job Experience: Minimum four years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Qualified candidates should submit letters of application together with their Curriculum Vitae and a copy of their recent pay slip, not later than Monday, 20th July 2020. This should not exceed (2MB). Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 31st October, 2020, *Please do note that the above links are case sensitive. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
For full details of the job profiles and how to apply please visit the links that are attached to the various positions
Plan International Uganda is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
As a child centered Development organization, Plan International Uganda is committed to prioritizing the safety, protection and wellbeing of children and young people. Therefore all successful applicants will be required to sign our safeguarding/CP policy, code of conduct & complete a police check with Interpol. Plan International Uganda does not ask for money at any stages of recruitment process.
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