Overview

This opportunity offers two Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer positions under the Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (SAYE) project in Uganda. The roles will support the implementation of a large-scale youth employment initiative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

Key Responsibilities

Develop annual cluster-level targeting and tracking plans
Support implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems
Facilitate quality data collection across districts
Track youth participation, enterprise performance, and project outcomes
Maintain accurate participant and activity records
Prepare and submit monitoring and donor reports
Produce monthly analytical reports to guide programme planning
Document lessons learned, innovations, and best practices
Support knowledge sharing among project teams and partners
Maintain updated project databases
Verify accuracy of data submitted by frontline teams
Monitor key performance indicators and recommend corrective actions
Ensure compliance with donor and organizational reporting standards
Provide technical input during business case development
Support documentation of programme learning and adaptive management
Participate in government and partner coordination meetings
Strengthen collaboration across consortium partners

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics, Social Research, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related discipline
At least five years of relevant professional experience
Minimum of three years of practical experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Experience working with NGOs or field-based development projects is considered an added advantage
Good understanding of agricultural value chains
Strong knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies
Ability to communicate monitoring and evaluation concepts effectively with project teams, partners, and leadership

Benefits

Successful candidates will contribute to one of Uganda’s major youth employment and agribusiness initiatives, helping to create dignified employment opportunities for thousands of young people.