M&E / GIS Officer US NGO Jobs – LWF World Service (LWF)

Job Title:   M&E / GIS Officer    

Organisation: LWF World Service (LWF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Learning & Innovation Manager

 

About US:

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Uganda is part of the LWF World Service and we are currently supporting Congolese and South-Sudanese refugees living in settlements in the districts of Kamwenge, Adjumani, Moyo, Kyangwali and Lamwo respectively.

 

Job Summary: Under the guidance of the Learning & Innovation Manager, the M&E / GIS Officer’s primary responsibility is to assist project staff in the planning, coordinating, supervising, monitoring and evaluating of projects AND support the maintenance-and development of Country Program Geographical Information System (GIS)

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitoring & Evaluation Roles:

• Reviews and refines monitoring, evaluation & reporting tools for all projects in line with LWF Uganda M&E system and donor requirements.
• Coordinates all aspects of project monitoring and reporting ensuring that data collected is of high quality, harmonized across all sub-programs and is produced on time.
• Aggregates all qualitative and quantitative data from each project into one project status report- and submits the same to management within stipulated timeframes including monthly, quarterly, annual as well as feature reports.
• Assists the Learning and Innovation, Grants Manager and Project Teams in designing, conducting and coordinating baselines, mid-term evaluations, end-line evaluations, Performance Quality Audits and annual project reviews.
• Provides technical assistance and training on monitoring and data collection to M&E staff in all sub programs.
• Tracks data quality based on review of data generated by the M&E Field Teams through activity tracker, debriefs, researches/surveys or Audits to primary sources to ensure that data provided is accurate and authentic.
• Collates reports, articles, case studies, best stories from the implementing teams for compilation into status reports.
• Regularly updates the Web based project monitoring, evaluation and reporting online system with project data and other information requirements and continually build the capacity of staff on the system.
• Ensures that appropriate and harmonized systems are in place to track project implementation indicators, impact measurement and progress as required by the donors.
• Oversees and updates M&E activities included in the Work Plan, with particular focus on results, impact, best practices, lessons Learned, emerging issues and setbacks in implementation.
• Undertakes frequent visits to the field to support implementation of projects M&E and to Identify where adaptations might be needed.
• Designs and implements systems to identify, analyze, document and disseminate lessons learned for each project.
• Consolidates a culture of lessons learning involving all project staff and allocates specific responsibilities.
• Ensure that ToRs for consultants recruited for different projects also incorporate mechanisms to capture and share lessons learned through their inputs to the project.
• Participates in the production of quarterly newsletters for the organization.
• Works closely with the learning and innovation Manager, Grants Manager and Project Managers to map out project-specific strategic partnerships and engage with different stakeholders.
• Attends different learning and sharing events as appropriate.

GIS Roles:

• Assists LWF in Developing effective tools and processes to collect, manage and combine spatial datasets;
• Establishes the LWF GIS system and builds LWF staff’s capacity for GIS management.
• Works with IT to support and manage the software licenses.
• Creates and builds customized training manuals to cover different levels and specialist areas of GIS.
• Standardize LWF’s current geospatial datasets and associated attributes across project.
• Create maps, infographics and other cartographic products on a periodic basis;
• Gather, spatial and attribute data from staff in the field and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• Support M&E and program unit to develop and design data collection tools (surveys) for LWF operations under monitoring and evaluation of activities.
• Coordinating with other Humanitarian actors and Gov’t agencies on GIS platforms to obtain accurate updated database.
• Performs any other official duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Information Technology, Development Studies, Communications, Environmental Science, Public Health or any other relevant degree.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Three years of practical experience in Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and GIS.
• Well-developed Report Writing Skills; demonstrated experience in preparing project reports for diverse audiences including Project Management Teams, Community Stakeholders, Government & Donors
• Naturally Analytical with a strong eye for compiling both qualitative and quantitative reports
• Proven experience in partnering with Project Implementing Teams to ensure the Project Reporting needs are met
• Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills with ability to make complex data simple to understand
• Sound understanding of Project Management Cycle and support activities
• Experience in Statistical Analysis Packages e.g., SPSS, STATA etc.
• Experience in data management using QGIS and ArchGlS
• Good knowledge and Experience with non-spatial data analysis in GIS and SPSS
• Dashboard Designing using Online ArchGlS and PowerBi.

 

NB: LWF/WS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. LWF/WS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

 

Only Shortlisted Applicants will be contacted!

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 19^th July 2023