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Thursday, 18 April 2013

Jobs at Oxfam-Uganda


Job title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) C
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda

years of experience: Minimum 3 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: May 4, 2013 - 5pm
Oxfam is a worldwide organisation that employs over 6,000 people in more than 80 countries to overcome poverty and suffering. The Organisation is working for a world where resources and power are distributed more equally and where everyone’s rights to a livelihood, basic services, protection from violence, and a say in their future are upheld A world in which everyone enjoys the same opportunities – regardless of gender, race, culture, or physical ability. In Uganda, we have recently rolled out a new Joint Country Strategy (JCAS) that will seek to fulfil its mission To deliver on this strategy and strengthen program delivery we are seeking to recruit new staff to join a dynamic, innovative and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners. Our ideal candidates should have job-specific technical skills, dynamism, and commitment to the cause of overcoming poverty and suffering. You need to be of unquestionable integrity and Committed to Oxfam’s values.
The role
·         Reporting to the Country Director and working closely with the Oxfam Country Leadership Team. . Program Leads/Managers and other functional teams of all the Oxfam affiliates in Uganda, you will contribute to improved quality of t our work in Uganda.
·         You will be responsible for the development of MEAL systems for the Oxfam Joint Country Strategy (JCAS) and resulting programs; establish a system to monitor, evaluate, report and document learning from all programs.
·         In addition, you will work with the program teams to develop effective systems and tools that help to fulfil OXFAM’s program standards. You will serve as the to go to person’ on all Single Management Structure (SMS) MEAL needs of the Oxfam team.
·         The organisation offers attractive remuneration package with minimum starting gross salary of Ugx. 6,645,511/= and excellent opportunities for growth.
Requirement:
·         The person we are looking for will have a graduate degree in International Development, economics, Project management, with specialized training in monitoring and evaluation or a combined professional qualification and sound experience.
·         To do this job you will have strong analytical and excellent communication skills; proven experience in developing program theories of change; implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs & projects.
·         Strong technical competence in research, learning and monitoring and evaluation methods, theory and practice; good critical grasp of latest sector thinking, codes, standards and practice is essential, as is an excellent understanding and experience of partnerships & accountability when applied to programming Three years of direct, "hands-on" working experience in designing strategic level Reviews,
·         Learning, and monitoring systems is a desirable; will have worked in a reputable private, governmental or non-governmental organisation.
·         You will have demonstrable multi cultural and team competencies as well as interpersonal awareness and ability to influence others.
Contact/How to apply:
If you think that you are our candidate, please apply on line by sending your CV and covering letter ONLY explaining why you are our ideal candidate for the job to
 by 4th May 2013 Indicate the position name in the email subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please don’t send your academic credentials with your application, Send CVs and cover letters only.

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