Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialist
Kampala
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Kampala
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Closing Date: 2025-01-16
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- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
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Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO Country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
The position is in Kampala, Uganda.
Reporting Lines
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialist reports to the FAO Representative and works under the close supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative Programmes.
Technical Focus
The MEAL Specialist will be responsible for generating quality evidence on results achieved through FAO projects and programmes implemented in Uganda, in various areas of FAO’s mandate to inform adaptive programming and organizational learning. This will entail the\: (i) development and operationalization of frameworks, tools and processes needed to systematically collect and analyses performance-related data; (ii) capacity development on MEAL of internal and external actors; (iii) monitoring of the quality of programme implementation; (iv) implementation of the country-level learning agenda and learning roadmaps.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Design, develop and implement country-level MEAL systems at project and programme levels (including results frameworks, theories of changes, etc.) in alignment with corporate, regional, sub-regional and country MEAL and information priorities.
• Support mainstreaming of MEAL in project/programme formulation stage, including theory of change development, log frame design, budgeting for MEAL, MEAL plans development
• Support the formulation and monitoring of the CPF indicators including baseline and target setting.
• Support management and project managers to identify priority Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and realistic targets at project, programme and CPF levels to promote a programmatic approach to monitoring and evaluation, and to ensure their alignment with national, sub-regional and regional priorities/frameworks and/or relevant KPIs.
• Conduct periodic data collections and analyses, in line with the established data needs, learning priorities and/or KPIs.
• Compile, manage and curate relevant country-level results-based datasets.
• Contribute data for internal and external reporting.
• Facilitate the dissemination and use of monitoring data to inform programme development, adjustment, or review.
• Contribute to organizational learning by developing subject-matter analytics, lessons learned compilation and briefs/reports.
• Develop capacity of FAO staff and implementing partners in M&E methodologies and practices.
• Lead and manages the MEAL team of the FAO Representation in Uganda
• Perform any other duties, as requested.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in economics, statistics, data science, mathematics, or other relevant fields
• 10 years of relevant experience in advanced information data management, processing and statistical techniques, quantitative survey specialist or MEAL position
• 5 years’ experience in a leadership position
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Uganda
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http\://www.whed.net/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
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• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.