Fresher M&E Officer NGO Jobs – Plan International

Job: M&E Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organization: Plan International

Duty Station:  Uganda

About US:

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

About Project:

Play Matters- Sparking Life Long Learning is a 5-year Project funded by the LEGO Foundation. The project is aimed at supporting play-based learning for children aged 3-12 years in refugee and host communities in the West Nile region. The project goal is to see every child inspired by playful learning, in every setting, every day, at school, in the home, and in the community.

Job Summary:  Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager and direct supervision by the Project M&E Coordinator, the M&E officer will be responsible for supporting design and implementation of M&E activities of the Project; assisting (providing input/data) to the Project Manager in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and will monitor the project activities on a regular basis, including collection & analysis of different data in relation to the project activities. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer works in close collaboration with project team, and district stakeholders and other project stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures to collect data for a gender transformative primary school education project
• Implementation of the PMP at district level in coordination with local stakeholder, primary schools and local education officials.
• Work alongside district level education officials to pilot and use the tools developed to monitor the project at primary school level
• Provide technical assistance to local education officials in order to support the development and piloting of tools for collection of school-level data, particularly those which go above and beyond standard data available in school registers
• Monitor and provide process-oriented feedback on all project activities and progress towards achieving the project results;
• Based on ongoing results acquired and verified through the online database, provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities in the relevant district based on the analysis carried out;
• Report on all project results to the Project Manager according to the agreed upon timelines relevant to stakeholders and project donors;
• Support capacity development, training and regular review and oversight processes on the project monitoring and evaluation system Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team;
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and input/support the Project Manager in preparing relevant reports;
• Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E/MIS;
• Assist the project personnel with implementation of M&E tools and processes and in supporting them in their use.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the Plan International M&E Officer job must hold a University Degree in a development field preferably (Project Planning and management, Development studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics or related field).
• Two years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E/MIS in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs, with a strong preference for those who have worked in the Education sector;
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for gender transformative data collection, analysis and production of reports;
• Expertise in analysing education data using statistical software.

Desirable

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 23^rd March 2021