Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director, Job In Uganda at World Learning

Job title: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director, OVC Project in Uganda
Job ID: #687192
Career categories: Monitoring and Evaluation
Country: Uganda
Organization: World Learning
Theme: HIV/Aids
Job years of experience: 3-5 years
Reports to: Chief of Party, OVC Project in Uganda

Organization Background: World Learning, a global non-profit organization, (www.worldlearning.org) is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) Director for a USAID-funded Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda, pending award. Expected duration: 5 years. Successful candidates will be based in Uganda and travel regularly throughout the country. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. Uganda nationals are highly encouraged to apply.

The USAID Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda program aims to improved health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing, and reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect among children and youth orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV (OVC) and other adversities in Uganda, particularly in the Eastern and Northern Regions. The program is one of several large-scale investments being made under USAID in Uganda and is expected to work in tandem (layer, integrate, sequence) with USAID’s current and future programming in the region

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The proposed MEL Director will have responsibility for all monitoring, evaluation and research activities associated with the project.

· Master's Degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, public health, demography, health management, social science, biostatistics, statistics, or a related field is required.
· S/he must have at least three years of experience supervising monitoring, evaluation and research efforts, preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, and service delivery.
· The candidate must have strong quantitative or mixed-method and analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
· S/he must have strong skills using MS Excel Word, PowerPoint and Access, and at least one data management software program (SAS, SPSS) and experience training others in its use is highly desirable.

• S/he must have demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, and strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation
• Two years of experience living or working in a developing country is also desirable.

Application Procedure:
To apply:Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit your application. Please note, a resume and cover letter (with 3 professional references) are required when applying to this position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Uganda nationals are highly encouraged to apply. If you do not see the posting on our website, this means that a qualified candidate has been identified.
Application Closing date: 26 Sep 2014