Senior Project Officer – MEAL (Livelihoods, Agriculture & Market Systems)New!

• Lead the development and implementation of the programme MEAL system in line with CRS program quality principles, donor requirements and industry good practices
• Design and operationalize monitoring systems that measure outputs, outcomes, impact, sustainability and systemic change
• Develop and maintain data collection tools, databases, dashboards and reporting systems
• Ensure timely collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of project data
• Coordinate baseline, midline, end-line surveys, market assessments, studies and evaluations
• Track performance and business growth of private sector partners, producer groups, MSMEs, cooperatives, financial institutions and service providers
• Track private-sector co-investment, capital mobilized, access to finance and replication of successful models
• Use the DCED Standard for Results Measurement and Market Systems Development monitoring approaches
• Communicate results to the wider community to drive learning and scale opportunities
• Travel up to 30% to project locations and field offices outside Kampala

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field
• A master's degree in a related discipline is an added advantage
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional MEAL experience within livelihoods, agriculture, private sector development, market systems development, economic inclusion, resilience or value chain programs
• Experience measuring and reporting results from Market Systems Development (MSD/M4P) interventions preferred
• Open to Ugandan nationals only

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Expertise in dashboard development and data visualization
• Experience using digital data collection platforms such as CommCare, KoboToolbox, ODK or ArcGIS
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and ability to work closely with local partners
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and data analysis software such as Power BI, SPSS, STATA or R
• Strong written and spoken English required