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Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant – at ALIGHT | Apply Now
Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant job – at ALIGHT
ALIGHT Uganda is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to providing life-saving assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable communities in Uganda. With a mission to help people in crisis achieve health, safety, and dignity, ALIGHT is recognized for its effective programs in health, education, economic empowerment, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). The organization enjoys a strong reputation for its commitment to inclusive, innovative, and impactful solutions. ALIGHT fosters a collaborative and supportive work culture that values diversity, respect, and a shared commitment to improving lives.
The company offers various job opportunities and flexible work arrangements, empowering employees to contribute meaningfully to their mission. Since its inception, ALIGHT has evolved by integrating technology, improving its response mechanisms, and expanding its presence to meet the growing needs of displaced and vulnerable populations across Uganda. Their innovative business model emphasizes partnerships with other humanitarian organizations, local governments, and community groups to maximize the impact of their work.
ALIGHT operates on a national scale, reaching thousands of individuals across Uganda through its various initiatives. The organization’s core values include accountability, respect, innovation, and empowerment. As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, ALIGHT Uganda is committed to supporting sustainable development and promoting human rights. For more information, visit www.alight.org.
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant – at ALIGHT
ALIGHT
ALIGHT, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti. Alight provides shelter, clean water and sanitation, health care, skills training, microcredit education, protection to help survivors of war and natural disasters to rebuild their lives with dignity, health care, security and self-sufficiency.
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Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of MEL Technical Coordinator, the MEL Assistant is responsible for day-to-day implementation of the Community Feedback and Response Mechanism delivered through the Toll-Free Line and key support functions to the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Unit in Kampala. Main responsibilities are related to Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and include administrative handling of feedback and complaints, routine recordkeeping, analysis of feedback, communication, and coordination. Additionally, work with MEL Technical Coordinator to ensure monthly report data is validated and reports reviewed. The position requires the ability to work closely with a multi-sectorial program team.
Management of client’s feedback and/or complaint
Serve as point of contact/ and administer the toll-free line feedback channel and occasionally other channels such as suggestion boxes, individual interviews among others.
Acknowledge, receive, and register feedback/complaints from clients of Alight Kampala Toll-free line.
Inform Alight staff about confidentiality policy, complaint-handling process, and time frames.
Handle routine questions and requests for information.
Categorize and route stakeholder feedback/complaints to responsible staff according to policies and standard operation procedures.
Facilitate communication with complainants about case status and decisions.
Throughout the process of intake of complaints/feedback and referrals, ensure applying protection principles for confidentiality of information and safety of clients.
Provide clients with information on third-party services available in the area.
Data Management and Reporting
Handle entry, upload, and export of data Toll free line data, using designated software.
Organize paper and electronic records for routine reporting in a timely manner.
Ensure confidentiality and privacy of client feedback data management in line with existing Alight policies on data protection.
Produce monthly and annual reports on Client Feedback Referral and Resolution Mechanism data.
Provide information management support to Alight field level staff, ensuring that the right tools are in place to adequately capture timely information required to calculate all project indicators and customer feedback
Review and validate data in the Alight monthly internal reports received from settlements and transit centres
Support in the verification of data received from field locations in line with the internal monthly reports
Information Sharing and Learning
Coordinate and communicate with other FRRM team members throughout the country for sharing best practices and challenges.
Ensure Feedback Mechanism briefings and information dissemination are provided on a routine basis to local field staff and occasionally to community members.
Support the conduct of or facilitate any required training for Alight staff and partners on Feedback Referral and Resolution Mechanism
Work closely with the MEL Technical Coordinator and Communications Officer in supporting on documents compilation for sharing and learning as required
Support in review and finalization of success stories coming from the field locations
Support in selection of quotations and photographs from the field to input into our internal bank
Evaluations
Support the MEL TC in data collection activities such as rapid assessments, market studies, baseline data collection surveys, special studies, and other research activities
Support the MEL TC in the development of evaluation/assessment reports
Others
Implement other activities, related to the Accountability to Affected Population objectives of Alight Country and Global program.
Perform any other duties assigned to you.
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Bachelor’s Degree in humanitarian assistance, social work, human rights international law, social science, or related field. Postgraduate degree in M&E preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in humanitarian aid, with a preference for experience in engaging across organizations, in community services and AAP, or in change management and organizational change.
Fluency in Swahali and other languages common to South Western refugee population orginating from DRC i.e., Lingala, Kigegere
Extensive expertise in delivering accountability mechanisms, as well as capacity to support effective communication with communities (with a specific focus on empowering women, children, and marginalized groups).
Ability to package and communicate complex topics through written reports and presentations.
Excellent facilitation skills, and strong understanding of how to collect feedback safely and accurately from all members of a community regardless of their age, gender, or other diversity factors.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.
Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent computer skills and competency in Word, Excel (data analysis and visualization), and PowerPoint
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