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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
GENEX Cooperative is a dynamic cooperative organization committed to enhancing the economic well-being of its members by providing access to affordable financial services, training, and sustainable business solutions. With a strong reputation for integrity and member-focused service, GENEX Cooperative is recognized for its role in empowering individuals and communities to achieve financial independence and growth.
The cooperative promotes a positive work culture based on collaboration, respect, and mutual benefit, offering employees opportunities for career development and a strong sense of community within the workplace. Established in 2005, GENEX Cooperative has grown steadily, offering innovative financial products such as savings and loan services, as well as business development support, to meet the evolving needs of its members. The organization’s business model is built around providing accessible financial solutions that contribute to economic growth, with a focus on sustainable and ethical business practices.
With a growing membership base and a presence across multiple regions, GENEX Cooperative serves individuals, families, and small businesses, helping them to thrive in the competitive market. Guided by core values of integrity, transparency, and community empowerment, the cooperative actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives that promote education, health, and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit www.genexcooperative.org.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialists job at GENEX Cooperative
GENEX Cooperative
GENEX Cooperative is seeking MEL Specialists for a five-year, USAID-funded project to strengthen the organizational and operational capacities of cattle cooperatives in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. One MEL Specialist in each country will oversee data collection, management, analysis, and applied learning for cattle cooperatives and farmers and will coordinate with the other MEL Specialists to compare interventions and identify opportunities for improvement and adaptation across the project. S/he will be responsible for training cooperatives, farmers, and project staff to reliably and routinely record performance data and to use data to assess progress and inform operational decisions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee MEL Plan implementation, including collecting and managing data, tracking progress against targets and objectives, reporting routinely, and contributing to project learning agenda;
Manage quarterly data collection, annual survey administration and analysis, and mid-term and final evaluations;
Support design and use of data collection and analysis tools, including trackers, surveys, and evaluation guides; and conduct data quality assessments (DQAs);
Oversee project learning and adaptation activities, including data analysis sessions, pause-and-reflect sessions, and integration of learning into project adaptation;
Train cooperatives, farmers, and project staff to collect, manage, and apply data to operations; and provide ongoing MEL technical assistance across the project;
Provide MEL information orally and in writing to USAID, GENEX, and other partners as requested and in line with reporting formats and deadlines; and
Update country-level input in MEL Plan and provide necessary data for annual workplans.
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INDUSTRIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
Host country citizenship or residency with work authorization required;
Bachelor’s degree in statistics, rural development, development economics, or similar field;
Minimum of 8 years of experience required, at least 5 of which must be related to data collection, management, and/or analysis for international donor programs;
Knowledge of standard data collection, analysis, and application methodologies required;
Knowledge of USAID MEL rules, regulations, policies, and procedures required;
Experience overseeing annual surveys, evaluations, and/or pilot activities strongly preferred;
Experience providing mentorship and support to project staff and short-term enumerators strongly preferred;
Professional fluency in Microsoft® suite, English, and common local languages required; and
Excellent communication skills and ability to lead and motivate diverse groups required.
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