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USAID/Uganda is recruiting a qualified Ugandan to fill the
position of Project Management Specialist-Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
Post Title: Project
Management Specialist-Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
Organisation: USAID/Uganda
Salary Range:
Uganda Shillings 58,213,135 to 83,870,107 p.a inclusive of allowances.
Duties: Provides
leadership, guidance and overall direction to the entire Democracy, Human
Rights and Governance (DRG) office on monitoring and evaluation of its
activities in peace building/conflict mitigation, governance and
accountability, political processes, human rights, rule of law and elections.
The incumbent is Development Objective Two’s (DO2) primary
liaison to Program, Policy and Development Office and is the principal coordinator
of monitoring and evaluation for all DO2 activities, and working with the Economic
Growth and Health/Education technical offices to ensure governance concepts are
captured in their programs and strategies.
With the emphasis placed on program performance indicators,
the incumbent is responsible for implementation, management and tracking
results of the overall DO2 Team Performance Management Plan (PMP), which serves
as the primary tool for planning and management of the collection of
performance data and for compliance with mandated measurement criteria. S/he
will assist the DRG
Team and the Gulu office to capture lessons learned, success
stories and providing qualitative analysis of DRG activities.
Qualifications/Education/Experience:
A Master’s Degree relevant to development assistance, such
as public or business administration, political science, sociology, economics,
international development or a closely related field.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible,
professional level experience in planning processes, performance management,
monitoring and evaluation, field research, and capacity building in large
governmental or international organizations is required.
Monitoring and evaluation of democracy/governance programs
is desirable. Demonstrated record of preparing independent analytical work from
either primary or secondary sources and some specialized training or experience
in monitoring and evaluation is desirable. This position requires experience in
a management capacity, political analysis, program reporting, and monitoring.
Applicants must have Knowledge and understanding of
host-country historic, economic, social and political characteristics and an
understanding of development in Uganda. Knowledge of the objectives and
operations of the program activities of other international donor organizations
is highly desirable.
This position requires the ability to quickly acquire a
thorough knowledge of USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures and
documentation and the objectives, methodology and status of projects assigned.
Strong interpersonal and team-building skills are required. The position
involves the ability to quickly learn new systems within USAID and serve as an
effective liaison with a wide array of individuals and institutions.
Demonstrated experience and ability to work in a team and
with the Gulu office is required.
The incumbent must have strong writing skills and be able to
prepare clear, substantive reports and briefing papers in English in a timely
manner. Computer literacy is essential, including competency in word processing
and the use of complex spreadsheet programs.
S/he must possess a familiarity with a wide range of issues,
such as program evaluation, democracy and governance, economic growth, health
and education.
The M&E Learning Advisor must have the ability to
develop a thorough understanding of USAID and hostgovernment policies and
procedures. This work requires flexibility and ability to react to changing
systems with sound analysis and the ability to work under pressure.
Full position description can be found at:
http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html
Salary Range:
Uganda Shillings 58,213,135 to 83,870,107 p.a inclusive of allowances.
Applicants must submit a DS-174 form http://photos.state.gov/libraries/uganda/231771/
PDFs/ds-0174.pdf, a cover letter and resume with references expressing interest
and attach copies of testimonials, certificates, etc. and send to the American
Embassy, HR office, by e-mail: KampalaHR@state.gov to reach by Close of
Business September 25, 2013.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORT
LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED (Please use standard file types such as
Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please include all documents
in one attachment.
