The role will lead the M&E of the LR Programme. In particular, the role will manage and maintain the LR M&E database, ensuring timely collection and uploading of data, and timely data analysis for quarterly reporting on the progress of the LR Programme. The role will supervise six-monthly field monitoring visits for verification of LR

Tasks
• The Livelihood Restoration M&E Coordinator is responsible for the following tasks:
• Establishing the LR M&E system;
• Inputting to design of LR M&E system and LR Programme indicators
• Ensuring comprehensive socio-economic baseline data collection on LR
Programme indicators on all PAPs prior to Project land access
• Setting up the LR M&E database to house all socio-economic data on all PAPs
• Ensuring compilation and upload of baseline data to the LR M&E database to achieve a fully comprehensive dataset
• Ensuring understanding of data collection and upload procedures by all involved, including LR Programme implementing organisation personnel
• Management/operation of the LR M&E system;
• Ensuring periodic/continuous collection and uploading of socio-economic data on LR Programme indicators throughout the LR Programmeo Providing data collection/uploading support and training to all involved, including LR Programme implementing organisations, when required
• Reviewing monthly progress reports from LR Programme implementing organisations;
• Identifying challenges, recommending corrective actions to be taken, and evaluating strengths, weaknesses, and potential improvements to activity delivery
• Providing quarterly analysis of latest socio-economic data on LR Programme indicators for LR Programme quarterly progress reports; presenting analysis of the extent to which PAPs’ livelihoods are restored in LR quarterly progress reports;
• identifying challenges, recommending corrective actions to be taken, and
• evaluating strengths, weaknesses, and potential improvements to activity delivery
• Responding to LR data requests from within EACOP as required
• Supervising field verification visits;
• Organising field monitoring visits to a sample of PAPs for verification of LR programme progress
• Supervising EACOP personnel carrying out field visits; participating in field work
• Ensuring timely compilation and submission of field data/reports
• Verifying achievement of KPIs by LR Programme implementing organisations
• Supporting external LR Programme audits
• Providing timely and up-to-date data and information on LR Programme progress to external auditors as required
• Providing support to external audit field verification visits as required
• Work with the HSE department to ensure all H&S risks associated with LR Programme M&E are met Context and Environment
• S/he will report to the EACOP Uganda Livelihoods Restoration Head, and is required to demonstrate exemplary behaviour with regard to compliance and HSE rules and requirements. S/he will be based in the EACOP Kampala Office, with travel to the EACOP Project-affected districts as required.
• Ensure delivery of LR Programme M&E activities on schedule.
• Ensure LR M&E database is maintained and up to date.
• Ensure timely quarterly reporting on LR Programme indicators and LR Programme progress.
• Ensure timely verification of LR Programme implementing organisations’ KPIs. SeaOwl Energy Services

Qualifications and Required Experience
• Professional experience (min 8 years) in managing M&E of major agricultural/rural development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in digital data collection management, database management, data analysis, regular reporting, and field monitoring visit planning and supervision.
• Bachelor degree in sustainable rural livelihoods development, rural development research, data management, or a similar field.
• Technical Competencies:
• Technical knowledge and experience of digital data collection and database systems, and operation of data analysis software (e.g. Kobo Toolbox, CSPro, SPSS, or similar);
• Knowledge and experience of GIS ]software (e.g. ArcGIS) is a major bonus;
• Excellent competency in the use of MS Word and Excel, data management, and preparation of quantitative and qualitative documents and reports relating to livelihoods development programming.
• Behavioural Competencies:
• Detail oriented person, highly organised, systematic working, close attention to
• detail, strong team worker with excellent communication skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• High computer skills, quantitative and qualitative data management, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Fluent in English (speaking, writing) and knowledge of either Luganda, Runyoro or Runyankole recommended.