Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) working with Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) are implementing a Government of Uganda grant of USD 217 million from the World Bank to implement Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project. The 5-years project (January 2023 – December 2027) supports the implementation of the National Development Program (NDP III) objective of reducing gender inequality and promoting women’s economic empowerment, leadership and participation in decision making through investment in entrepreneurship programs.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to entrepreneurial services that enable female entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises in targeted locations, including Refugee Host Districts (Districts). The project targets individual women, women-led enterprises, or enterprises whose majority members are women. The project targets to reach 135 Districts and 11 Cities, including 13 RHDs.
2. Description of Assignment
Under the guidance of the GROW Project M&E Specialist, the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for ensuring high quality and timely input into the data collection, entry, analysis, field monitoring and reporting of the GROW Project interventions. S/he will ensure that activities are implemented in a timely manner and results achieved in the most cost-effective manner.
The Field Monitoring Assistants shall perform the following duties:
a) Data entry for various GROW Project components data arising out of the application, monitoring reports, periodical reports and other key data contributing to the profiling of the GROW project beneficiaries and service providers as guided by the Project M&E Specialist or M&E Officer. The Monitoring Assistant will be required to work on documents, telephone call records or transcripts of meetings and discussions with the intent to extract and enter the data, analyze and provide clean and analyzed summaries as requested.
b) Data cleaning of the various data enter in a bid to improve the data quality, edits and required corrections as guided by the data entry sheets, formats and guidelines, or as guided by the M&E Specialist.
c) Undertake field visits for different project subcomponents service providers (such as skills training providers, Financial Institutions), districts and implementing agencies to support completion of data entry, data cleaning and validation as assigned by the M&E Specialist/M&E Officer. Prepare field visit reports including errors found or issues identified that will inform actions and decisions for data quality controls and improvement as well as the required training of the different partners/service providers.
d) Participate in feedback meetings with the implementing partners (FIs, skills training providers, districts to document data and feedback issues; that will inform improvements and training for data management and reporting.
e) Train and facilitate project staff, implementing partners and other stakeholders on data entry, cleaning and how to back up and access data and information on the central database.
f) Contribute to the development of data collection tools and reporting templates.
g) Ensure that all allocated tasks are implemented, and outputs achieved within the specified timeline, and if it is not achieved communicate in a timely manner.
h) Any other work assigned.
Minimum Education qualification and experience
The desired candidates should possess at the least the following
a) An honors Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Commerce, Population Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Development
Studies and or a related relevant degree from a recognized University
b) Advanced training in computer skills will be an added advantage, and os is the ability to teach and coach others in the process of data management for improved data quality and reporting.
c) At least 1 (One) years’ experience of working on a similar assignment.
4. Key competencies required
The candidate should possess the following competencies:
a) Proficient ICT skills, particularly use of Ms Office packages (Ms Word, Ms Access, MS Excel and Power Point) and knowledge of use of internet and e-mail to extract, share and access information.
b) Reasonable experiences for data entry, analysis, data merging and use of statistical software
c) Experience in designing tools and training and facilitation skills is an added advantage
d) Good organizational skills (orderly) and paying attention to details to perform the required tasks, ability to grasp issues in a very short time and willing/open to learning new things outside of his/her background training.
e) Willingness sometimes to work longer time, beyond the normal working hours to meet set timelines for very urgent assignments.
Interested eligible applicants should submit applications including a cover letter, current Curriculum Vitae and a copy of Academic Certificates and Transcripts to demonstrate that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services; to be received by 5:00pm on November 6, 2023 at the address indicated below. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
The Project Coordinator
Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project
Private Sector Foundation Uganda
Plot 43 Nakasero Road
P O Box 7683
KAMPALA
Tel: 0312263850