M&E Advisor, Uganda 273 views

M&E Advisor, Uganda

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.  

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Project Overview and Role:

The Project M&E Advisor will report to the DCOP,
and will be responsible for tracking the implementation of the M&E plan for
the project. The M&E Advisor will work closely with all staff to track
project implementation, at cost, time, and quality. This position will be based in Uganda and is contingent upon contract
award to Palladium. ?

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for tracking implementation of the approved Project work plan and M&E plan at cost, time, and quality.
  
• Provide leadership in planning and managing agile teams for project delivery across time, cost, and quality.
  
• At program/project level, ensure technical approaches are standardized and are expanded to incorporate national/regional specific activities for areas with differentiated needs
  
• Oversee the implementation, track and provide regular status on the project M&E Plan (framework, indicator sheets) and project annual work plan.
  
• Assist in the development and implementation of project information systems.
  
• Ensure implementation of the project data quality assurance and improvement processes and intervention for the programs
  
• S/he will ensure adherence to USAID reporting requirements through ad hoc and regular reporting.
  
• Working closely with the Informatics team, support in implementation of the project MIS/Database to manage routine program data.
  
• Train project staff to fulfill their role to collect project data using activity tracking tools and other project reporting templates.
  
• Responsible for ensuring compliance in Project Contractual reporting
  
• Ensure compliance in donor reporting on a Quarterly and annual basis through submission of quality Front office, quarterly progress, program specific and annual reports.
  
• Ensure timely and quality reporting by the sub-Awards on a quarterly and annual basis.
  
• Conduct analysis for routine donor reporting and ad hoc requests including special analysis such as gender and sustainability in the wake of Journey to Self – Reliance.
  
• Monitor implementation of learning agenda for identification of best practices and lessons learned and for adaptive management (quarterly).
  
• Support development of the project work plan; external evaluation, operational research.
  
• Provide Technical assistance to develop and implement project data collection processes
  
• Track and provide status on project evaluation and performance management plan (EPMP), and mid-term and end-term implementation of the same. Provide a Quarterly progress on the project EPMP.
  
• Support project work planning to ensure it adheres to the PMP.
  
• Support to Project Knowledge management and communication.
  
• Participate in identifying and documenting project success stories.
  
• Any other role as assigned by your supervisor that relates to project M&E. The staff will receive guidance from the DCOP.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in a senior M&E position
  for a USAID project is required; PEPFAR is most preferred.
  
• Appropriate software skills necessary to conduct,
  analysis of project data
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills for
  high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required)
  
• Excellent coordination, and information
  management skills
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills for
  high-level policy audiences especially at county level.
  
• Excellent coordination, and information
  management skills.
  
• The ability to work well under pressure and
  skilled in change management, crisis management, and problem solving.
  
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently
  within Uganda and work under field conditions.