MEL Specialist- USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Strategic Information Activity

Full Job Description

Panagora Group is a social enterprisededicated to providing high-quality, high-impact international health,development, and learning consulting. We are a dynamic woman- andemployee-owned small business partner focused on market-based and integratedlocal solutions that strengthen country capacity and independence; and onlearning, communications, and technology solutions to accelerate and heightenimpact. As a small business, we are able to implement novel and innovativeapproaches using highly participatory approaches to mobilize community, civilsociety, and government energy in defining and owning solutions, and to promoteinclusive development that benefits all groups.

In response to the anticipated USAID Uganda MEL -SIActivity, Panagora seeks long-term and short-term Monitoring, Evaluationand Learning (MEL) Specialists to oversee and support strategic approachesfor implementing MEL best practices to guide activities at all levels andadvance USAID’s priorities. They will lead and manage the development andimplementation of a comprehensive MEL strategy framework through MEL servicedelivery, performance monitoring, capacity strengthening, and enhancedcollaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA). The Specialists will conductassessments and lead project evaluation efforts. This includes development oftools and resources to support accurate qualitative and quantitative datacollection, data analysis, for indicators to track implementation and reportwriting .

• A minimum ofa master's degree in relevant field,such as public health, international development, social science  or equivalentexperience.
  
• A minimum of seven years of experience Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, with progressively increasing responsibilityin the areas of  performance monitoringand reporting, data collection and analysis, data quality assessments and indicator development
  
• Demonstrated ability in monitoring and data collection approaches in non-permissive environmentswhere data transparency is an issue  
  
• Demonstrated ability to leverage performance monitoring data for adaptive management andlearning and the improvement of ongoing activity management
  
• Demonstratedtechnical expertise  in the design andimplementation of evaluations both of development interventions; Design andfield testing of surveys, questionnaires, and/or other data collectioninstruments
  
• Substantive experience in utilizing remote data collection and remotemonitoring and data collection techniques;
  
• Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills and ability to write comprehensivereports in the English language
  

Primary Responsibilities

Activities include, but are notlimited to: 

• Oversee and supportproject assessments and evaluation efforts, including development of tools andresources to support data collection, data analysis
  
• Support capacitybuilding and dissemination activities to MEL-SI Activity partners andstakeholders in the areas of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, datacollection best practices to Uganda’s development through MEL service delivery,capacity strengthening, and enhanced collaborating, learning, and adapting(CLA).
  
• Lead and manage thedevelopment and implementation of a comprehensive MEL strategy and frameworkbased on widely accepted M&E methodologies
  
• Ensure accurate andtimely collection of both qualitative and quantitative data for indicators totrack implementation.
  
• Participate indissemination materials for research studies, drafting annual and quarterlyreports on performance and USAID requests .
  

Cover letter and resume instructions : Fill out the onlineapplication. Please include a cover letter and resume. Applications without acover letter will not be considered.    

Please note

Panagora Group is an equal opportunityemployer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regardto race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or locallaws.

*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship.