Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (MEO) Uganda Biodiversity Fund

Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF) is seeking to recruit a highly selfmotivated individual for the position of Program Officer. UBF, is a Conservation Trust Fund with a Mission to mobilize financial resources for biodiversity conservation in Uganda. UBF provides a mechanism through which the private sector, development partners, foundations, and individuals can contribute money, for wise investment so as to provide long term funding for biodiversity conservation in Uganda. UBF received funding from the European Union to implement a 4-year project aimed at improved livelihoods and ecosystems resilience to impacts of refugees and climate change in refugee hosting landscapes on Kamwenge, Kikuube, Kyegegwa, Terego, and Yumbe.

Job Purpose
Support the programs manager through providing professional expertise in the development and implementation of systems for monitoring and evaluation of all UBF’s Programs. The MEO is responsible for development of M&E tools, data capture and analysis, and information and knowledge sharing. Also responsible for gender mainstreaming, environmental and social safeguards, and reporting. Based at UBF in Kampala but with frequent travel to project sites.

Scope of work
Budget development and implementation
Leads in preparation and implementation of Monitoring Evaluation and Learning plans and systems, with clear objectives, appropriate Key Performance Indicators, activities, expected outputs, required inputs, etc.
• Supports preparation of M&E framework for the organization
• Support the programs manager to develop annual Monitoring and Evaluation plans with clear objectives, outputs and outcomes, activities and inputs, and monitors compliance.
• Develops tools for data capture and analysis and communicates to staff the kind of data that needs to be collected, and how.
Supports monitoring of compliance with donor requirements.
• Responsible for Data Quality Assessments.

Program Development and Fundraising
• Supports review and updating of UBF’s Biodiversity Funding Program
• Compiles documentation for fundraising for the different teams as required.
• Contributes to development of Concept Notes and Proposals targeted at acquiring funds.
Actively participates in meetings as appropriate to collectively plan and execute programmatic and fundraising activities.

Capacity building Lead the institutional and Programme capacity building initiatives of partners to implement Programme activities.
• Support development of training concepts and TOR in line with M&E framework requirements.
• Train staff and partners in M&E.
• Conduct post-training evaluation of the impact of the trainings.
• Provide technical support to projects in M&E requirements.
• Carry out any other roles as assigned by supervisor.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
• A Bachelor’s Degree in in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of biodiversity conservation and climate change is desirable.
• Specialized training in M&E is required.

EXPERIENCE
• A minimum of three years of similar work experience in a reputable organization.
• Previous experience working with MIS and data management packages.
Experience with donor funded projects is desirable.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Analytical and conceptual, research, report writing interpersonal, ability to work independently, attention to detail, networking and teamwork with ability to steer working groups, knowledge management, and ability to establish critical working relationships.