- Company: Youth Challenge International
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: IT/Telecom Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
Responsibilities include: • Data Management (40%): Ensure rigorous data quality control through proactive, participatory monitoring approaches and consistent data management; Ensure smooth data flow between Kinaki and KoBo; Contribute to the maintenance and accuracy of the data management system, including supporting the design of context-appropriate tools, resources and activities to capture both qualitative and quantitative data; Contribute to the effective management of project reporting at the country level, including the analysis and visualization of project results for various audiences as needed; Ensure that knowledge about the project’s achievements is well documented and shared with the appropriate stakeholders. • Project Management and Coordination (30%): Support the Learning Team in strategy, planning and leading overall data management for the HerStart Project; Supporting KLMs with necessary data analysis to conduct ongoing reflection and planning with teams and partners, work planning in collaboration with teams and partners, implementation planning and team collaboration; Coordinate and manage data management activities and activities and team data activities across countries. • Learning (20%): In collaboration with the KLMs: Identify, document and share best practices, lessons learned and trends in the youth and women’s livelihoods sector to ensure overall program relevance and effectiveness through project results and secondary research; Collate results of country level routine data reporting and visualizations for learning and reflection across the project; Coordinate the consolidation of evidence and learning from program evaluations to identify best practices and lesson learned across the YCI network; Work with YCI volunteers, partners and stakeholders to strengthen the integration of program learnings at a project level; Inform HerStart communications initiatives with high level summaries, stories and consolidated data. • Technical Support (10%): Ensure sufficient onboarding of relevant staff and volunteers on the efficient use of data systems and provide ongoing coaching/support, as needed; Provide technical assistance, training, troubleshooting and ongoing support to HerStart staff across the project on the efficient use of the YCI project monitoring and reporting system (Kinaki); Monitor and manage an online MEL course using Mighty Networks; Establish and maintain positive, collaborative and productive relationships with project staff, partners and sector stakeholders, providing technical support as needed.
Skills and Experience: • Self-starter with 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in participatory knowledge management systems with a successful track record in designing, managing, implementing and monitoring MEAL strategies and data management systems for program tracking and improvement • Detail oriented and skilled at data analysis • Enjoy learning new software tools and are comfortable troubleshooting technical issues • Strong project management and coordination skills and enjoy facilitating coordination among stakeholders • Passionate about investing in women and youth livelihoods and inspired by the possibilities of innovation and entrepreneurship • Proven ability to manage and provide training and support on MEAL processes and digital tools to relevant project stakeholders • Demonstrate an integrated understanding of the principles of gender equality and the empowerment of girls, including a familiarity with the socio-economic profile of young women in and around Kampala, Uganda • Effective communicator with excellent written and verbal English proficiency • Permanent resident or a citizen of Uganda
