Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officers job at Heifer International in Uganda

  Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officers job at Heifer International

District: Busoga, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 28 February 2024 at 17:00:00

About the Organisation:

Heifer International started working in Uganda in 1982. What began as a small project distributing a handful of cows, has expanded into one of Uganda’s leading agricultural and community development organizations.

We work closely with communities and invest in local capacity, knowledge transfer, appropriate technology and farming capital such as livestock and other agricultural inputs.

Working with a network of partners, we mobilize farmers and help them connect into cooperatives to share knowledge and access financial services. Our work focuses on the dairy, poultry, swine, cereals, and oil seeds value chains, integrated with climate-smart technology.

Job Description:

A monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) officer at Heifer is responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting data on the progress and impact of Heifer's projects and programs. The MEL officer works closely with the project managers, field staff, partners and beneficiaries to ensure that the data is accurate, relevant and timely. The MEL officer also supports the development and implementation of learning activities, such as workshops, trainings, case studies and best practices, to enhance the quality and effectiveness of Heifer's interventions. The MEL officer contributes to the organizational learning culture and promotes evidence-based decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (BAYE) Monitoring Evaluation and Leaming officer will directly report to the MELS (BAYE) manager.

She/He will provide technical support to the project and work in close collaboration with the respective BAYE consortium partners and their MELS leads with the view to support the project MELS function

The MELS Officer will play a key role in providing support for monitoring evaluation and learning at a cluster level and he will be the lead MELS person In the location.

She will be responsible for overall strengthening of the MELS function, MELS capacity building, ensuring quality assurance, documentation and learning needs for improvement of the cluster area and will come up with findings based on real date to show the performance of the programme ares and the project.

Under the guidance of the BAYE MELs manager, the officer will work with partners to strengthen the partners information system, prepare periodic reports, and promote pragmatic learning.

Qualifications and Competencies:

*Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and present it in a clear and concise manner.

*Proficiency in various MEL tools and methods, such as logical frameworks, indicators, data collection and analysis, reporting, evaluation, etc.

*Experience in conducting MEL activities in different contexts and sectors, such as agriculture, environment, gender, social inclusion, etc.

*Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

*Commitment to Heifer's vision, mission and values, and to the principles of participatory MEL.

How to Apply

APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:

Use the link below to submit your application.

https://jobs.jobvite.com/heifer/