Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
2026-02-16T04:53:07+00:00
Uganda Development Corporation
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Uganda
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Manufacturing
Management, Business Operations, Civil & Government
2026-03-02T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
The Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking a Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to join its Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate. This role is crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of M&E systems for UDC’s investments and projects, facilitating performance measurement and data-driven decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. The position emphasizes data quality, stakeholder engagement, and continuous learning to enhance program effectiveness and impact.
Responsibilities or duties
1. Development & Implementation of M&E Systems: Develop and implement M&E systems to facilitate performance measurement throughout the investment/project lifecycle. Design indicators, tools, and methodologies for data collection and analysis. Monitor and evaluate program performance following the corporation’s logical and results frameworks and reporting requirements.
2. Data Collection and Analysis: Supervise and ensure timely and quality implementation of projects, annual plans, and targets while identifying bottlenecks in project implementation and recommending solutions. Undertake regular field visits to support the implementation of M&E activities. Monitor data quality and identify where adaptations might be needed.
3. Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and ensure timely submission of high-quality narrative statutory reports, including comprehensive M&E reports, progress reports, impact evaluations, and lessons learned that meet the corporation’s requirements and support management decisions. Integrate M&E data into program planning and decision-making processes. Contribute to strategic planning by providing M&E insights and recommendations. Monitor and report on the progress of strategic objectives and key performance indicators.
4. Capacity Building and People Management: Facilitate the integration of lessons learned from previous projects into future planning efforts. Provide training and technical assistance to project staff and partners on M&E systems and tools. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the organisation. Supervise subordinates by setting clear goals, providing mentorship and promoting continuous improvement through regular feedback, performance evaluations, and recognition of achievements.
5. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with project teams, partners, and stakeholders to ensure M&E activities are integrated into project planning and implementation.
6. Risk Management: Assist in identifying and assessing risks related to departmental activities while performing assigned responsibilities. Support the implementation of approved risk mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of identified risks.
7. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in economics, development economics, development studies, business administration, project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation or a related field. Postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation, project planning and management. Certified in data collection and analysis using Microsoft Excel, KOBO, and SPSS/STATA software packages will be considered as an added advantage.
Experience needed
Six (6) years of experience in a relevant field.
Competencies:
Report writing: Ability to prepare clear, concise, and analytical reports for Management and Board-level audiences.
Data Collection methodologies, data analysis and quality assurance: Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methodologies, data validation techniques.
Data Management: Demonstrated competence in data verification, cleaning, structuring, and storage using systematic approaches that facilitate rapid analysis, reporting, and performance monitoring.
Proficiency in impact evaluation design methods: Practical experience in designing and applying impact evaluation methods (e.g., baseline studies, performance assessments, outcome and impact evaluations).
Analytical thinking and logical presentation: Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and patterns in data, interpret their implications, and present findings in a clear and visually compelling manner to support decision-making.
Risk management skills: Ability to identify performance variances, flag emerging risks, and support the development of early warning indicators.
People management skills: Ability to work effectively across directorates and with external stakeholders. High ethical standards, confidentiality, and accountability in handling institutional data.
Strong PowerPoint presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear, structured, and visually compelling presentations for Management and Board-level audiences.
Working Relationships
Internal: Director Research, M&E, ED, All managers, Heads of departments.
External: Investee companies, Ministers, Media, and Local Government.
* Develop and implement M&E systems to facilitate performance measurement throughout the investment/project lifecycle. * Design indicators, tools, and methodologies for data collection and analysis. * Monitor and evaluate program performance following the corporation’s logical and results frameworks and reporting requirements. * Supervise and ensure timely and quality implementation of projects, annual plans, and targets while identifying bottlenecks in project implementation and recommending solutions. * Undertake regular field visits to support the implementation of M&E activities. * Monitor data quality and identify where adaptations might be needed. * Prepare and ensure timely submission of high-quality narrative statutory reports, including comprehensive M&E reports, progress reports, impact evaluations, and lessons learned that meet the corporation’s requirements and support management decisions. * Integrate M&E data into program planning and decision-making processes. * Contribute to strategic planning by providing M&E insights and recommendations. * Monitor and report on the progress of strategic objectives and key performance indicators. * Facilitate the integration of lessons learned from previous projects into future planning efforts. * Provide training and technical assistance to project staff and partners on M&E systems and tools. * Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the organisation. * Supervise subordinates by setting clear goals, providing mentorship and promoting continuous improvement through regular feedback, performance evaluations, and recognition of achievements. * Collaborate with project teams, partners, and stakeholders to ensure M&E activities are integrated into project planning and implementation. * Assist in identifying and assessing risks related to departmental activities while performing assigned responsibilities. * Support the implementation of approved risk mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of identified risks. * Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
* Ability to prepare clear, concise, and analytical reports for Management and Board-level audiences. * Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methodologies, data validation techniques. * Demonstrated competence in data verification, cleaning, structuring, and storage using systematic approaches that facilitate rapid analysis, reporting, and performance monitoring. * Practical experience in designing and applying impact evaluation methods (e.g., baseline studies, performance assessments, outcome and impact evaluations). * Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and patterns in data, interpret their implications, and present findings in a clear and visually compelling manner to support decision-making. * Ability to identify performance variances, flag emerging risks, and support the development of early warning indicators. * Ability to work effectively across directorates and with external stakeholders. * High ethical standards, confidentiality, and accountability in handling institutional data. * Strong PowerPoint presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear, structured, and visually compelling presentations for Management and Board-level audiences.
* Bachelor’s degree in economics, development economics, development studies, business administration, project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation or a related field. * Postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation, project planning and management. * Certified in data collection and analysis using Microsoft Excel, KOBO, and SPSS/STATA software packages will be considered as an added advantage.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Jobs at:
Uganda Development Corporation
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 2 2026
Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 16 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
The Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking a Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to join its Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate. This role is crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of M&E systems for UDC’s investments and projects, facilitating performance measurement and data-driven decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. The position emphasizes data quality, stakeholder engagement, and continuous learning to enhance program effectiveness and impact.
Responsibilities or duties
1. Development & Implementation of M&E Systems: Develop and implement M&E systems to facilitate performance measurement throughout the investment/project lifecycle. Design indicators, tools, and methodologies for data collection and analysis. Monitor and evaluate program performance following the corporation’s logical and results frameworks and reporting requirements.
2. Data Collection and Analysis: Supervise and ensure timely and quality implementation of projects, annual plans, and targets while identifying bottlenecks in project implementation and recommending solutions. Undertake regular field visits to support the implementation of M&E activities. Monitor data quality and identify where adaptations might be needed.
3. Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and ensure timely submission of high-quality narrative statutory reports, including comprehensive M&E reports, progress reports, impact evaluations, and lessons learned that meet the corporation’s requirements and support management decisions. Integrate M&E data into program planning and decision-making processes. Contribute to strategic planning by providing M&E insights and recommendations. Monitor and report on the progress of strategic objectives and key performance indicators.
4. Capacity Building and People Management: Facilitate the integration of lessons learned from previous projects into future planning efforts. Provide training and technical assistance to project staff and partners on M&E systems and tools. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the organisation. Supervise subordinates by setting clear goals, providing mentorship and promoting continuous improvement through regular feedback, performance evaluations, and recognition of achievements.
5. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with project teams, partners, and stakeholders to ensure M&E activities are integrated into project planning and implementation.
6. Risk Management: Assist in identifying and assessing risks related to departmental activities while performing assigned responsibilities. Support the implementation of approved risk mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of identified risks.
7. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in economics, development economics, development studies, business administration, project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation or a related field. Postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation, project planning and management. Certified in data collection and analysis using Microsoft Excel, KOBO, and SPSS/STATA software packages will be considered as an added advantage.
Experience needed
Six (6) years of experience in a relevant field.
Competencies:
Report writing: Ability to prepare clear, concise, and analytical reports for Management and Board-level audiences.
Data Collection methodologies, data analysis and quality assurance: Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methodologies, data validation techniques.
Data Management: Demonstrated competence in data verification, cleaning, structuring, and storage using systematic approaches that facilitate rapid analysis, reporting, and performance monitoring.
Proficiency in impact evaluation design methods: Practical experience in designing and applying impact evaluation methods (e.g., baseline studies, performance assessments, outcome and impact evaluations).
Analytical thinking and logical presentation: Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and patterns in data, interpret their implications, and present findings in a clear and visually compelling manner to support decision-making.
Risk management skills: Ability to identify performance variances, flag emerging risks, and support the development of early warning indicators.
People management skills: Ability to work effectively across directorates and with external stakeholders. High ethical standards, confidentiality, and accountability in handling institutional data.
Strong PowerPoint presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear, structured, and visually compelling presentations for Management and Board-level audiences.
Working Relationships
Internal: Director Research, M&E, ED, All managers, Heads of departments.
External: Investee companies, Ministers, Media, and Local Government.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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