GOAL Uganda: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

GOAL is an International Humanitarian Organization working in Uganda. Our mandate is to work to ensure that the poor and vulnerable are able to exercise their fundamental rights and meet their basic needs. GOAL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against HIV positive people or people with disabilities. GOAL is committed to the safety and protection of children in our care from intentional and unintentional harm. Candidates will therefore be expected to comply with GOAL Uganda's child protection policy. GOAL is also committed to gender equality throughout the organization and to addressing the basic rights and needs of vulnerable populations throughout the developing world by focusing on gender issues across the full range of sectors within existing policies, development strategies and priorities.

Goal reserves the right to reject any application from a candidate who is currently employed by a local partner organization.

Programme Overview;
GOAL has recently secured some funding and is expanding and is starting more projects in Abim and Bugiri Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on GOAL's four sectors of Health (including WASH), Education, Livelihoods and HIV/AIDS. We are progressively mainstreaming issues of HIV/AIDS, gender child protection, disabilities, environment and disaster risk reduction across all our activities. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with local organizations to effect our mission. GOAL Uganda current programme includes; the Bugiri District HIV/AIDS programme which encompasses the Housing Support Project, the Pader District crisis recovery/development programme and the Abim District recovery/development programme. The emergency and crisis recovery programme is currently focusing on transitioning from emergency to long term recovery as the affected populations move from the camps towards their original homes and it is implemented by a team of GOAL staff based in Kalongo,Pader District and Abim. To support these programmes, GOAL seeks to recruit qualified persons that can take up the challenge.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

General Description of the Role:
Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Monitoring and Evaluation; Officer will have a prime responsibility for tracking the program's indicators and targets, through developing and up dating a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems for GOAL and partners and partner CBOs. He/She will ensure that the project monitoring and reporting system meets PEPFAR, GOAL and Government of Uganda monitoring requirements as per the approved Project detailed implementation plan (DIP) and will provide technical assistance to the project team and implementation partners. Working closely with the project team and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team, she/he will support development of systems for knowledge management, documenting and sharing emerging lessons from the project as well as implementing the country MSE work plan by providing M and E support to the non PEPFAR funded projects i.e. Protection, Education, WASH and Livelihoods. The incumbent will also functionally report to the GOAL Uganda Organizational Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator based in Kampala.

Requirements
Degree in Public Health, Social sciences, Development studies or related, relevant discipline
• 5 years work experience in humanitarian and recovery context programming
• At least 3 years experience working or heading a busy M and E department preferably with a reputable NGO.
• She/he should have demonstrated ability to design and implement M and E systems with HIV/AIDS or public health projects.
• She/he should have demonstrated ability to work with and provide technical support to CBOs with little capacity to grasp complicated concepts.
• She/he should have strong organizational and computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and statistical packages used for data analysis like SPSS or EP1 info.
• Good, demonstrable writing and communication skills in English
Desirable:
• Strong knowledge of public health surveillance systems, monitoring, and program evaluation and of U.S. government funded projects will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience working for a USAID funded programs.

To Apply:

Applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications which must include at least 4 reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character references, including current or most recent employer) and daytime contact number by 9th July 2010. Only Short listed applicants will be contacted. Applications should be hand delivered or sent to;

The Human Resource and Administration Coordinator,
GOAL Uganda,
P.O. Box 33140, Kampala, Lubbobo Close, Muyenga, next to DED

Or email to: application@goaluganda.com

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

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