Learning Coordinator

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

 

About Us:

The organization is based in Kampala, Uganda and works to prevent violence against women and children. We do this through three main program areas: practice, learning and influencing.

 

Job Summary:

The job holder will lead the Learning area of work which includes leadership and coordination of all monitoring and evaluation projects underway at the organization.

 

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Play a leading role in the development of the learning strategy for us including documentation, monitoring and evaluation framework and plan.
• Oversee, support and coordinate all learning activities.
• Provide day-to-day support to our staff and partners to implement the learning strategy.
• Manage the design, quality, development, and completion of all assessments, analytical reports, and evaluations.
• Develop strategies for improving the quality of monitoring and staff capacity to use results to strengthen programs.
• Produce quality publications, papers and reports.
• Liaise with donors and donor representatives around the monitoring and evaluation activities at the organization.
• Maintain constructive and respectful relationships with all partners and stakeholders.
• Actively participate in all Raising Voices organizational processes.
• Represent us in national, regional and international processes and events.
• Foster and sustain a positive, innovative, results-oriented work environment.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess at least 7 years relevant work experience with at least 3 years in management.
• Hold a post graduate degree desirable but relevant experience more important.
• Proficient understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and ability to analyze and synthesize data.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good understanding and experience of donor reporting requirements including DFID.
• Experience working in the Global South (Africa preferred).
• Proven commitment to violence prevention and community mobilization.
• Persuasive public speaker and credible facilitator of learning processes.
• Experience in/familiarity with Raising Voices methodologies a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel at least 20% of time away from Kampala.
• Excellent computer skills.

 

 

 

Salary Terms: Competitive and commensurate with skills and experience.

 

 

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified applicants should send a thoughtful cover letter, a CV, and a one page writing sample that articulates your understanding of how documentation, monitoring and evaluation can strengthen programming and move the field of violence prevention forward to the email below.

 

Deadline: 15th November 2013

 

Note: No phone calls please. Do not send copies of transcripts/certificates