Job Title: Fresher Meal Officer – HIF Uganda Jobs 2021
Organization: Handicap International Federation
Job Location: Arua
Responsible to: Project Supervisor
Project: INCLUDE
Handicap International Federation Profile:
Handicap International Federation (operating under the name Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Job Profile:
The MEAL Officer is responsible for designing and implementing the MEAL activities.
Condition:
Starting Date: 1st June 2021
Length of contract: till April 2022
Basic Salary: UGX. 2,208,949
Roles and Responsibilities:
1: Spearhead the development and implementation of INCLUDE MEAL Framework
• Contribute to the development of MEAL systems and processes, by implementing the MEAL framework and procedures working closely with the INCLUDE Project Manager.
• Support project team develop project management tools (PM Box, mapping of actors and required databases) in close collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Actively contribute to the design and execution of situational analyses, baseline surveys, follow up assessments and special research related to the project.
• Ensure M&E tools, especially data collection tools, and processes are understood and used accordingly by project staff.
• Ensure team adherence to the project specified monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Analyse data for accuracy; flag validation and quality issues, and contribute to system fixes.
• Participate in the development and implementation of HI’s accountability processes
• Contribute to planning and execution of knowledge management processes as required.
Responsibility 2: Ensure strict project monitoring in relation to expected targets and objectives.
• Contribute to monitoring the relevancy of the interventions in relation to HI’s mandate in the INCLUDE consortium, and approaches used and the context of intervention.
• Keep track of the project monitoring and evaluation schedules and strict adherence to specified procedures.
• Maintain use of existing indicator tracking tools: develop databases and tracking templates as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.
• Undertake regular visits to field locations together with Inclusion Officers to support execution of required monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Establish a good communication and collaboration with project staff towards a sound project monitoring of intervention outputs.
Responsibility 3: Actively contribute to MEAL Data Management
• Collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and organize data collected for reporting to Project Manager.
• Compile and provide analytical outputs to compile program technical reports. Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way.
• Participate actively in the improvement of the Information Management System according to project and management needs.
• Support integration of Washington group questions into partners’ information management tools.
• Conduct regular field process monitoring, quality assessments and data validation. Provide feedbacks and recommendations for timely improvements.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of data management according to HI standards.
• Actively participate in planning and facilitating knowledge sharing and learning activities including project reviews and learning events.
4. Respect HI identity, rules, and policies
• Promote HI’s protection of children policy, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy, the anti-fraud bribery and corruption policy and report to the line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
• Observe at all times strict commitment to HI’s Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at mission level.
Minimum Qualifications for HIF Uganda Jobs 2021
Competencies
• Demonstrated understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and practices.
• Excellent research skills including quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Ability to perform data analysis using: Excel, SPSS EPI Info or similar data analysis software.
• Perfect fluency in English: written and spoken and strong writing skills;
• Very familiar with advanced computer skills: Word processing, Excel, Power Point and databases.
• Familiarity identifying and compiling project: lessons learned success stories and case studies.
• Use of participatory research approaches
• Capacity building, training and coaching skills
Personal Qualities:
• Ability to work under high pressure.
• Ability and willingness to regularly travel to field sites.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Good communication and networking skills
• Strong interest in the fields related to HI mandate
• Strong result oriented with ability to challenge existing mind sets.
Education
• A Bachelor’s Degree in statistics, Information Management, Social Sciences, Demography, Population Studies, Development Studies and other related fields.
• Post Graduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage
Work Experience
• At least 2 years’ working in the monitoring and evaluation role involving designing, implementation, analysis and research.
• Experience of analysing both quantitative and qualitative data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
• Experience developing databases and making data entries.
• At least 2 years’ experience working with disability inclusion related projects.
• Experience managing project information systems.
• Experience of supporting and promoting learning and action in an organisational context.
• Experience working in multi organisational context, with partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
How To Apply for HIF Uganda Jobs 2021
If you feel you meet the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter as One Document (DO NOT ATTACH CERTIFICATES) to HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org indicating the position and Project applied for
Deadline: 8th May 2021 at 5:00 pm
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