Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistant (NGO Careers) at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Job Description

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistant

Reports to: M&E Officer/ M&E Coordinator/Head of Office Rhino Camp/Imvepi

Duty station: Arua (Rhino Camp)

Travel:  75%

Duration and type of contract:            Fixed term, 5 months

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

1. Role and responsibilities

The following is a brief description of the position’s role.

Generic responsibilities

1. Assist in data collection methods and tools to support programs in needs assessment, baseline assessment, output and outcome monitoring and evaluation of the on-going projects.
2. Assist in data management, entry and analysis.
3. Ensure that a beneficiary accountability mechanism is in place and utilized.
4. Prepare and submit bi-weekly and monthly reports
5. Ensure proper filing of project documents and reports
6. Conduct routine monitoring and follow-up of project activities
7. Other activities agreed and discussed with M&E Officer

Specific responsibilities

1. Responsible for managing, recording, sharing, following up and consolidating community feedback about NRC’s interventions and ensuring community feedback is fed back into the project cycle management.
2. Work closely with the program teams, M&E to ensure all databases are updated at any one given time.
3. Responsible for data collection, entry and analysis

Critical interfaces

• Program staff
• Grants
• Data Collection teams

1. Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• University degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Information Systems Management, or related qualification. Additional training in M&E is an added advantage.
• At least 2 year of experience in an NGO preferably in humanitarian setting.
•  Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, mainly communities effectively.
• Ability to receive and handle confidential and sensitive information (highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential)
• Good knowledge ODK and other Mobile data collection Applications will be added advantage
• Extensive knowledge in Excel will be added advantage
• Computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

1. Behavioral competencies

• Working with people
• Communicate with impact and respect
• Planning and delivering results
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
•  Patient, flexible and creative

NOTE: Only Ugandan nationals qualify.

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