Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

What is the opportunity? 

Under the direction of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant is responsible for supporting the development and evaluation of specific program M&E needs to ensure the quality, and effectiveness of program implementation. The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant will help the Community Development staff in Uganda in developing performance monitoring plans and results frameworks during program design and implementation, creating M&E system, processes, and tools, contributing to measuring, analyzing, and reporting results. This position requires that the person relocate/reside at Yumbe-West Nile-Uganda. The position requires travel to remote locations within the respective regions to support the implementation of the WASH aspects at all levels.

As an employee of Water Mission, the Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant is responsible for developing a biblical worldview culture that leads to God-honoring excellence in all work and reinforces the following: providing accurate data, empowering staff to have the skills and mindset needed to acknowledge mistakes or problems as opportunities to find appropriate solutions, and consistently work for excellence in solutions that are consistent with Water Mission’s mission, vision, values, and standards

Status: Full-Time-Fixed Term Contract

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant is responsible for:

General Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public. 
• Engage and participate in prayer before and after team meetings
• Lead and participate in Biblically-based staff devotions
• Effectively communicate the mission and scope of Water Mission to various audiences. 

Key duties and responsibilities

Under Monitoring and Evaluation

• Work closely with the M&E Officer to ensure presence of a robust monitoring plan, develop monitoring and evaluation guidelines, frameworks, and indicators for the project implementation.
• Lead and assist M&E Officer in conducting regular data review meetings at the field office noting the actionable points and lessons learnt.
• Update and provide data and information to the program managers and staff on request.
• Participate actively in enforcing of data and report quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement measures for all field programs intervention.
• Conduct routine data quality audits to identify and resolve systemic problems affecting data quality; and document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
• Support the program staff in their routine activities by participating in facilitating and documentation.
• Design and review data collection tools and databases required by the program staff for aggregation and analysis of information and take lead in conducting baseline and endline surveys.
• Conduct routine field monitoring visits and document learnings and share lessons.
• Work with program staff to ensure that data is collected and entered in databases and/or tracking sheets, and/or the data platform on a regular basis.
• Compile and consolidate monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual reports on timely manner.

What is required?

Relationship and Alignment:

• Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.

Education Qualification and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Social Science, or any relevant discipline.
• Two years of working experience in a similar position with a local or international NGO

• Postgraduate training in M&E or Statistics is an added advantage.

Skills & Abilities

• Computer Literacy with knowledge and experience in data management and analysis using MS Excel, SPSS, Water surveyor, Kobo collect, Survey CTO and STATA is required.
• Good presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Team-oriented, possesses a positive attitude and works well with others.
• Flexible and willing to travel to the field as required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate ideas and feedback constructively.

Application Instruction

• Apply directly via the Water Mission Website.
• Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, Testimonials, and contacts of three traceable referees.
• Applications shall be received no later than 8th November, 2024