Monitoring and Evaluation Officer job at AGRA

Vacancy title:
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Jobs at:
AGRA

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 5 2025

Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer – REGAIN Program will be responsible for leading the M&E function for the REGAIN program in Uganda and Tanzania, ensuring results-based management, learning, and accountability in collaboration with the broader AGRA Monitoring and Evaluation structure.

 Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all REGAIN program Monitoring and evaluation activities in Uganda and Tanzania in close liaison with AGRA central M&E team, Regional M&E officer, and in-country M&E officer.
• Support countries’ grant award processes with the development of Results Frameworks, KPIs, milestones, and targets through country charters and the grants committee.
• Ensure alignment of REGAIN country grantees’ investments to the country Results framework and AGRA’s theory of Change and the REGAIN program framework.
• Analyze program and partner performance against agreed-upon indicators and targets to measure progress and provide actionable recommendations to partners and AGRA management.
• Design and implement formats and procedures for the REGAIN operational monitoring: reporting and analysis of progress against the annual work plan and budget for physical and process monitoring, as well as providing statistical and analytical support in the establishment of baselines and performance targets.
• Capacity building and training for REGAIN grantees on AMIS use, ensuring continuous user support.
• Review, approve, and ensure the quality of REGAIN grantee reports in the AMIS and facilitate the timely resolution of grantee data/report issues/quality in the AMIS system.
• Compile, analyze, and disseminate quarterly and annual REGAIN country program performance reports, including detailed context analyses for strategic decision making.
• Support coordination of evaluation and special studies in the REGAIN countries as scheduled in liaison with central and regional M&E teams.
• Carry out periodic data verification exercises to ensure the quality of grantee data.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders – country program staff and grantees, partners and stakeholders, administration and finance on M&E issues and acts as the point of contact for related issues in the assigned countries.
• Build and manage external relationships and keep current on key developments in partner institutions.
• Support knowledge sharing (reviews and reflection meetings) in the country by engaging units, offering the required training, and facilitating seamless exchange of information with both internal and grantees.
• Support collation of AGRA data for the quarterly and annual reporting of the AGRA-REGAIN program results.
• Collaborate with the communications team to customize and package RE-GAIN success stories and documents detailing evidence of successful models to meet the stakeholder needs.
• Plan for the collection of information and evidence of demonstrated models from RE-GAIN partners for the creation of AGRA beneficiaries’ success stories and document detailed evidence of successful models.
• Analyze REGAIN program results and findings to develop knowledge products (Policy briefs, impact stories, white papers.
• Support workshops for harmonization of data collection tools, data quality assurance, and data protection mechanisms
• Implement audit and evaluation recommendations on Monitoring and Evaluation, ensuring the optimal use of evaluation findings by providing guidance and a clear dissemination plan.
• Support knowledge management and systematization of approaches and lead dissemination methods via appropriate channels.

Key Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, development studies, Economics, Statistics, or another relevant field.
• Specialized training in Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Training in results-based Monitoring & Evaluation and project management.
• Experience in international development monitoring and evaluation in an agriculture and/or livelihoods-related organization.
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and production of reports.
• Proven ICT skills, especially in the use and monitoring of MIS software and related databases – theories of change, result frameworks, log frames, and other complexity-aware methods.
• Skilled in conducting baselines and evaluations using various quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Advanced skills in analysis and reporting, utilizing management and visualization tools to ensure data integrity and effective communication of findings, are critical.
• Demonstrate proficiency in training, facilitation, mentoring, and coaching to enhance the M&E capabilities of team members and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with a wide range of evaluation methodologies, capable of assessing the impact of AGRA’s work and supporting course correction.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and actively participate in external reviews and missions conducted by AGRA donors or other government agencies, as well as assess the need for specific Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) special studies and pilot projects.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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