Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Makarere University

Contract Tenure:  1 year with a possibility of extension subject to the needs of the Organization

Position Number: MUWRP/41/11/2024

Position Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (1) Position

Position Location: Nakasero

Position Summary: The incumbent is responsible for observing and ensuring high-quality and timely inputs, and for ensuring that MUWRP maintains its strategic vision and mission and that its activities result in the achievement of its intended outputs and outcomes in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

The incumbent’s main role is to help MUWRP to track progress, assess performance, document lessons learnt from experience, enhance accountability and transparency, build credibility and inform decision making to stay on its strategic direction as detailed below:

• Monitor the implementation of the strategic plan and track progress towards the intended goals and objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of MUWRP activities in achieving intended outcomes
• Identify the lessons learned of different projects and programs and identify areas for improvement
• Provide accountability to stakeholders including sponsors, beneficiaries and authorities by demonstrating the use of resources and the achievement of results.
• Provide data and insights to inform strategic decision making and budgeting
• Promote transparency by giving feedback and providing information to MUWRP and its stakeholders about MUWRP’s performance and results.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement and accountability to enhance credibility of MUWRP
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management and Board from time to time.

Specific activities:

• Developing log frames and results frameworks
• Setting indicators and targets
• Collecting and analysing data
• Conducting regular monitoring and preparation/submission of progress reports
• Evaluating MUWRP’s programs’ impact and effectiveness
• Identifying and documenting lessons learned
• Disseminating findings and recommendations

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in M&E or any other field with a master’s degree in M/E.
• At least 3 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
• Proven ICT skills, especially in the development of MIS software using database software.
• Expertise in analysing data using statistical software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Abilities: 

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to professionally communicate in writing, verbally or other means deemed appropriate.

Supervisory Controls:  The Monitoring and Evaluation officer will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Executive Director

Physical Ability: Ability to professionally communicate in writing and verbally or other means deemed appropriate. Ability to frequently travel between MUWRP head offices in Kampala and the various operational sites across Uganda.

Deadline for Application is 16th December 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.