Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

The Agency For Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD) in collaboration with six partners (African Agribusiness Incubation Network (AAIN), Omia Agribusiness, Agromax, Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI), Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute (URDT) and Gudie Leisure Farm (GLF) and partnership with the Mastercard Foundation will implement a 5-year program, “Sustainable Inclusive Youth Employment Pathways (SIYEP)” in West Nile, Karamoja, Acholi, and Central and Western Uganda as part of the Young Africa Works Strategy to address unemployment
challenges faced by young women in Uganda. The program will directly reach 258,000 young women (7% refugees and 5% young women with disabilities (YWWDs)) and transition 90% into work, and 70% into dignified and fulling work. This will be achieved through institutional strengthening, market relevant training, skilling, incubation, and access to capital and markets.
The program will work directly with Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVETs), Local Artisans, and incubation centers and in collaboration with local and central government entities such as Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD), National Council of Higher Education (NCHE), Uganda Business and Technical, Examinations Board (UBTEB), Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URBS), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), NGOs, CBOs, and existing Young Africa Works partners.

JOB TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (1 vacancy)
Reporting: Programs Manager

Duty Station: Nebbi
Employment terms: Full time; Fixed Term: 5- years renewable annually based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
Job Summary
Supported by SIYEP Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Specialist, s/he is responsible for the program PMEL in AFARD.
Roles & Responsibilities
Data Collection and Analysis
• Ensures that all PMEL activities are embedded in program implementation and provides technical operational support and coordinates the management of PMEL activities.
• Train Project staff in SIYEP PMEL framework and ensure gender and safeguarding and disability inclusion are mainstreamed in program data management.
• Collect data across program components, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
• Conduct data analysis and visualization to track program and expenditure progress, identify trends, and generate actionable insights.
Accountability and Feedback Mechanisms
• Establish and manage feedback and complaint mechanisms for program participants and partners.
• Support the Program Manager to ensure that feedback is captured, analyzed, and addressed in a timely and effective manner.
Learning and Knowledge Management
• Facilitate regular learning and reflection sessions with Project staff to capture lessons learned, best practices, and challenges.
Reporting and Communication
• Prepare regular progress reports highlighting key achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• In liaison with CNS, communicate PMEL findings internally and externally.
Person specifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Quantitative economics, and Monitoring and Evaluation.
• A post graduate diploma in project planning and management or data management is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience working in monitoring, evaluation and learning function in a large and fast paced donor funded project and preferably in a consortium setting.
• Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management software e.g., SPSS, STATA, EXCEL, Power BI.
• Strong proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with conducting surveys, evaluations, and assessments.
• Familiarity with participatory approaches to MEL and beneficiary feedback mechanisms.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and partners.

Signed Application and a 2-pager motivation letter plus relevant academic & experience credentials, CV with names and daytime contacts of three referees,
and your daytime phone contact numbers in 1-file PDF format should be addressed to “The Human Resources Office” and e-mailed to procurement@afard.net latest on May 23, 2025 at 5:00PM. In the subject area of your email, indicate the position you are applying for.
Polite Notice.
• Qualified females and refugees are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only complete applications will be accepted and considered for review.
• Only those who are ready to start immediately will be shortlisted.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Successful applicants will be required to start immediately after appropriate screening checks including criminal records, child and sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment. By applying, job applicants consent to these screening checks