Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Sound background of social research methodologies, including a highly developed analytical and communication skills and ability to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Solid understanding of rural and agricultural development.
• Knowledge of databases and computer-based management information systems.
• Familiarity with EU/GIZ operating environment is an asset.

Other knowledge, additional competences.
• Self-motivated, with good judgement and initiative, and the ability to work with others.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills with ability to motivate colleagues to meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
• Able to prioritize and achieve results through collaboration.
• Culturally sensitive and curious about other perspectives.
• Strong capacity to handle complex tasks independently.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with multiple stakeholders at various levels from international to national, sub-national and community levels.

Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor will be in charge of:
• Development, Planning and Coordinating of the M&E system of the Program according to EU and BMZ requirements.
• Regular reporting according to the M&E system and advising the steering decisions of Program Management based on M&E knowledge.
• Capacity building for identified staff and partners.
• Overall Quality Management of the Program.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor performs the following tasks:
• Develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives.
• Initiates the development of a system with standards and procedures to ensure credible, reliable, timely, and cost-effective monitoring of data for strategic planning, uphold accountability and contribute to inform critical management decisions.
• Prepares and trains staff, on project and program design, monitoring and evaluation concepts, skills and tools.
• Strengthens the evaluations, ensures that they are enshrined in the project life cycle routines, and that they are timely, useful, and ethical, upholding the criteria and standards.
• Oversees the development and assuring the quality of specific planning, assessment, M&E and reporting tools for consistent and quality data collection.
• Provides technical guidance to programme staff in incorporating appropriate M&E systems into projects based on needs, donor requirements (BMZ and EU), resources and capacities.
• Liaises with external organizations and M&E experts to identify and disseminate good M&E practices and contributes to knowledge sharing.
• Participates actively in the GIZ Uganda M&E Community of Practice.
• Performs assigned tasks by the commissioning parties related to M&E.
• Ensures that program monitoring is based on conflict sensitivity and the do-no-harm-principles.
• Prepares appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports and contributes to the other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ head office.
• Assists with research activities and studies on political issues which benefit joint programmes.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.
• Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Management, Economics or related field
• Details of experience
• Minimum of 5 years in designing and implementing integrated results-based M&E systems and processes.
• Detailed knowledge of log-frame-based project design, monitoring and evaluation.