Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. We have 50 years of experience working with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives and agribusinesses across Africa to help farmers grow and sell more food, improve diets, diversify incomes and make their livelihoods more sustainable and resilient to external shocks. SHA also builds awareness of issues affecting smallholders and represent their interests at policy and institutional level. SHA is a core member of The Gorta Group which is composed of a group of innovative organisations driving sustainable economic and social change across Africa. Comprising Self Help Africa, United Purpose, Partner Africa and TruTrade, the Gorta Group combines expertise in market-based solutions to poverty and rural development; climate change mitigation and resilience; trade facilitation and farmer and worker rights; underpinned by an inclusive ethos that specifically targets women and youth.

Job Purpose
The MEL Advisor works as part of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Team to support the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems in all technical areas of SHA’s development work.
The MEL Advisor will provide technical leadership and ensure that the Country Office (CO) MEL systems are functional, up-dated and meets the requirements for SHA and donors.
He/she is responsible for the design and management of the CO’s MEL processes and outcomes including supporting project teams to set-up and manage project M&E operational plans, development and execution of the CO’s knowledge management strategies and ensuring the production and dissemination of quality reports and other communication materials. This is a senior position within the Country Office Programme Management Team (PMT) and based at the SHA Uganda Country Office (CO) in Kampala.

Key areas of responsibilities include:
• Provide technical leadership and advice
• Knowledge Management and Learning
• Reporting Quality
• Programme Development
• Communication and Visibility