Monitoring, Research, Evaluation and Learning Officer at Communication for Development Foundation Uganda

Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU) is a non-governmental organization that provides Development Communication services aimed at influencing positive behavior change for the social development of men, women and children in Uganda and the entire East African Region. CDFU wishes to recruit a qualified Ugandan to fill-in the position of Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Officer.
The MEAL Officer will be based in Kampala. He/she will report to the Executive Director and be responsible for managing Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning aspects of the organization. Specific duties will include: .

Specific duties will include:
• Take lead in all CDFU and project related monitoring and evaluation activities including: routine project/Activity monitoring, data collection and entry; M&E discussions; evaluations and studies/ learning: and routine reporting.
• Develop Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP) for CDFU and its projects.
• Review and maintain an efficient and effective monitoring and evaluation system.
• Ensure compliance with donor, CDFU and other project reporting guidelines.
• Serve as primary liaison to partners and sponsors/potential donors regarding coordinated learning, monitoring and evaluation activities and reporting.
• With support from the CDFU Management and project coordinators/project M&E officers, conduct data audits to ensure that all information required for submission to CDFU/partners is valid and reliable.
• Analyze and prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and other special reports, while tracking performance at intermediate results level (report against the indicator performance table).
• Together with CDFU staff and Management, take lead in preparing the CDFU annual work plans and the Activity Database.
• Manage the CDFU work plan and the Activity/ project database.
• Conduct routine field visits to ensure proper (in conformity with minimum standards) and timely implementation in order to track progress against work plan and set objectives.
• Enhance staff and implementing partner capacity in the use of activity assessment tools and value of monitoring and evaluation.
• Support documentation of impact stories.

Qualifications and Experience
• A Bachelors Degree in Statistics or Social Sciences: Sociology, Demography, Quantitative Economics, Development Studies or any related discipline. Post graduate training in M&E will be an added advantage
• Good understanding of M & E as a Management tool;
• Experience of at least 5 years working on M&E for USAID and UN programs desired; experience working on M&E for national-level behavior change communication programs required;
• Sound working knowledge and technical competences in research, monitoring and evaluation principles, methodologies, practices and proficiency with data analyses using recommended computer packages;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and demonstrated proficiency in using at least one data management software package, one quantitative software package, and one qualitative analysis software package.
• Experience using online digital software for Data collection and analysis.

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