Monitoring and Evaluation Officer,Career Opportunity in Uganda,at (UCDA), Jobs in Uganda,

In order to attain its mandate, UCDA seeks to recruit suitably qualitied, experienced and competent professionals to fill the following positions.

Monitoring and Evaluation Director, Career Opportunity in Uganda, Jobs in Uganda, Uganda Jobs, 

Position Title. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER (1)

DIRECTORATE: STRATEGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

DEEPARTMENT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

DUTY STATION: KAMPALA

REPORTS :TO MONITORING AND EVALUATION MANAGER

JOB ROLE:

To Monitor UCDA programmes’ implementation, and establish programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.

Organisation:Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

Background Information:

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is established as a public Authority,

and it is mandated to promote and oversee the coffee industry by supporting research, promoting production, controlling coffee quality, and improving the marketing of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and payments to farmers.

UCDA’s Vision is “A sustainable coffee industry with high stakeholder value for social economic transformation” and its mission is “To facilitate increase in quality coffee production, productivity, and consumption”.

KEY RESULT AREAS

1. Prepare monitoring and evaluation plans clearly prescribing indicators to be monitored and evaluated, source of data, and frequency of data collection and monitoring and evaluation roles.

2. Design appropriate survey instruments and data collection forms for monitoring and evaluation of the Authority’s activities.

3. Plan and conduct regular monitoring of programmes to ensure achievement of set targets and outputs.

4. Conduct surveys to establish the impact of the Authority’s outputs overtime.

5. Establish and maintain baseline data on the various initiatives undertaken by the Authority for Monitoring and Evaluation purposes.

6. Contribute to strategies and programs to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation capacity of UCDA Departments / Directorates.

7. Promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing on achievements and lessons learned among the UCDA officials and stakeholders.

8. Provide periodic reports on activity implementation and submit them to the Supervisor for review and guidance.

9. To carry out any other duties that may be assigned by Management from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate must have;

1. Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Quantitative, Agricultural and Rural Economics), OR Statistics, OR Business Administration, OR Social Sciences.

2. A post graduate diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation.

3. 5 years’ relevant working experience in monitoring and evaluation in a reputable organisation.

EXPECTED PERSONAL COMPETENCES AND SKILLS

Must have;

1. Analytical and problem solving skills,

2. Strong networking skills,

3. Planning and budgeting skills,

4. Report Writing skills,

5. Good communication and interpersonal skills.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you believe that you are the right candidate for any of the above positions, and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria given above, please send your application, detailed curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified copies of academic certificates addressed to:

The Board Secretary /Director Corporate Services,

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

Coffee House, Plot 35, Jinja Road

P.O. Box 7267, Kampala-Uganda

Email: ucda_hr@ugandacoffee.go.ug

All email attachments should not exceed 2Mbs.

 Interested applicants must also submit with their application verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant appointments such as appointment letters.

The deadline for applications is 29th January 2018 (Not later than 17.00 hrs. Local Time).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.