Job Title: Principal Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Uganda Electricity Transmission Limited
Job Description
The Position located at the UETCL office Lugogo reports to the Manager, Projects Implementation.
Purpose
In consultations with relevant Government agencies, donor partners and other primary stakeholders, develop the methodology and get consensus on analyses of the implications of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) data.
Guide the overall Monitoring and Evaluation strategy and implementation of related activities, providing timely and relevant information to project stakeholders.
Key Result Areas
? Monitoring & Evaluation
• Revise the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of the objective hierarchy, indicators and monitoring mechanisms.
• Develop the overall framework for project M&E, for example, annual project reviews, participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-learned workshops.
• Guide the process for identifying and designing the key indicators for each component, to record and report physical progress against plan.
• Guide the process for identifying the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets.
• Clarify the core information needs of central project management, the steering committee, funding agencies and the cooperating institution.
• Set out the framework and procedures for the evaluation of project activities.
• Review the quality of existing social and economic data in the project area, the methods of collecting it and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
• Draw up the TOR for design and cost out a baseline survey and a needs assessment survey.
• Recruit, guide and supervise organisations that are contracted to implement special surveys and studies required for evaluating project effects and impacts.
• Ensure that all service provider contracts include specifications for the internal monitoring required of them, the reporting systems and the penalties for failure to report as specified.
• Develop a plan for project-related capacitybuilding on M&E and for any computerbased support that may be required.
• Organise and undertake training with stakeholders, including primary stakeholders, in M&E skills, including participatory aspects.
? Implementation of M&E
• Design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities.
• Review monitoring reports, analyse them for impact evaluation and to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
• Foster participatory planning and monitoring by training and involving primary stakeholder groups in the M&E of activities.
• Identify the need and draw up the TORs for specific project studies.
• Plan for regular opportunities to identify lessons learned and implications for the project’s next steps.
? Communication
• Prepare reports on Monitoring and Evaluation findings.
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
• Guide the regular sharing of the outputs of M&E findings with project staff, implementing partners and primary stakeholders.
• Check that monitoring data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action.
• Participate in external missions and facilitate mission team members’ access to M&E data and to stakeholders.
The desired person should have the following essential requirements.
• University degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• At least five (5) years of proven experience with:
- the logical framework approach and other strategic planning approaches;
- M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory);
- planning and implementation of M&E systems;
- training in M&E development and implementation;
- facilitating learning-oriented analysis sessions of M&E data with multiple stakeholders;
- Information analysis and report writing.
• Must have theoretical knowledge and understanding of evaluation methodologies and methods and the results-based management approach.
• Must have strong analytical skills, good problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively.
• Must have a solid understanding of Infrastructure projects, with a focus on participatory processes and joint management
• Leadership qualities, personnel and team management (including mediation and conflict resolution).
• Experience in data processing with computers.
• Knowledge of modern computer applications and software.
How to Apply
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is responsible for bulk purchase of electricity from the generating companies and selling the electricity in bulk to the distribution companies throughout Uganda. UETCL is also responsible for all exports and imports of electricity to Uganda.
Our Vision is: “To become a leading strategic business partner in the transmission and Single Buyer Business and to support sustainable energy development in Uganda”
Our Mission is:
• To dispatch, transmit quality and reliable bulk power in a viable and efficient manner
• To be an efficient and commercially focused single buyer actor
• To mitigate emergency power situations in Uganda UETCL seeks suitably qualified persons to fill vacant positions on the Organisation Structure and contribute to the mission of the Company while fulfilling their
career ambitions.
Interested persons should send their applications enclosing photocopies of academic qualifications certificates and testimonials along with their curriculum vitae indicating contract postal address, daytime contact telephone, or fax or e-mail and giving three referees to:
The Manager,
Human Resource and Administration
Uganda Electricity Transmission
Company Limited
P.O. Box 7625 – KAMPALA
UETCL VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 02/2013
Deadline: 26 /03 /2013
