We are an international NGO that is addressing the moral and economic imperative that every child, everywhere, should have a teacher who cultivates the joy of lifelong learning. At a practical level, that means we support governments to reignite intrinsic motivation in teachers and local officials, through teacher networks. Our vision is a world where teachers love teaching and children love learning. In our sixth full year of operations, we are working with 200,000 teachers and 6 million children across 70 districts in India and Uganda.
OUR MODEL
We achieve this through a five-year learning partnership with an education system, where we align all levels of the education system (officials, teachers and children) around the goal of increasing intrinsic motivation.
Practically, this means that teachers undergo monthly network meetings with about 20 to 30
local peers. Through these meetings they’re supported to develop their practice in areas ranging from effective questioning to creating warm but orderly classroom routines – all designed to create a more effective relationship between the teacher and child. In doing so they develop a sense of autonomy (the sense they can change things), mastery (sense of getting better as a professionals) and purpose (reconnecting emotionally with their peers and students) – the key drivers of intrinsic motivation.
District officials undergo a training and coaching programme that motivates and supports them to prioritize, run and monitor the teacher networks and a close partnership with the state or national government enables the government to align this intrinsic motivation approach within their priorities, structures and systems.
The approach is run by the government from day one and after about five years of partnering
with an education system we hope to have embedded a culture of improvement at all levels for the system to continue to strengthen itself. We typically allocate one member of our own staff per district to train, energise and coach the district officials running the approach, and a small team at the national or state level.
OUR VALUES
How we approach our work is as important as what we do and our core values guide the way:
HUMILITY – We don’t have all the answers upfront.
OWNERSHIP – We empower each other with high expectations & support.
OPENNESS – We will listen, learn and improve, and lead through obstacles.
PURPOSE – We’re united by a shared vision we’ll build & achieve together.
As a Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator, you will have a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting the M&E function that supports evidence-based decision-making within our organization. Reporting directly to the M&E Senior Manager, you will gain hands-on experience in the design, implementation, and management of research activities across diverse program areas. This role provides a platform to build skills in data collection, analysis, and quality assurance while working closely with the program teams, enumerators, and stakeholders.
You’ll be integral in enhancing our organization’s data-driven culture by supporting data systems, conducting field visits, and helping to translate data insights into meaningful program improvements. This position is ideal for someone passionate about leveraging data to inform impactful programs and eager to develop their career within the field of M&E.
The M&E Coordinator role will be based in Kampala with regular travel to program implementation areas to ensure close collaboration with our various programme teams and evaluation partners, and to The post will report to the M&E Manager
Conduct Data Collection: Conduct data collection and support program teams with implementing data collection processes, ensuring that data is gathered accurately and on schedule.
Quality Control: Perform quality checks on data, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to data collection standards.
Field Supervision: Oversee field activities and support enumerators during data collection, providing supervision and support as needed to maintain data integrity.
Data System Management: Regularly update and maintain data in internal systems and dashboards, ensuring data is accessible for monitoring, reporting, and learning purposes.
Enumerator and Vendor Coordination: Support the M&E Manager with the recruitment, training, and management of enumerators and vendors.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders to support field mobilization and effective coordination of research and evaluation activities.
Suggest and provide support for potential research, assessments and evaluations
Field Visits: Conduct regular visits to monitor data collection processes and provide feedback for improvement.
Data Insights and Reporting: Work closely with the M&E Manager to contribute to analysis and reporting, assisting in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual data updates.
Evidence Communication: Help create clear, concise reports and visualizations for stakeholders, ensuring data insights are user-friendly and actionable.
Support Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Provide program teams with key findings from monitoring and evaluation activities to inform planning and decision-making.
Contribute to extracting critical lessons learned, documenting good practices, as well as identifying and highlighting achievements of objectives and outcomes.
Training Support: Support in developing and delivering training modules to strengthen data literacy and M&E capacity among program staff.
Capacity Building Follow-Up: Conduct follow-ups with program staff to address challenges and encourage effective use of data for decision-making.
System and Platform Training: Work together as the M&E team to introduce and train program staff on data systems and platforms, addressing feedback for continual improvement.
Work Across Teams: Maintain collaborative relationships with program, data, and technical teams to support M&E processes effectively.
Process Improvement: Identify areas for improving data collection, management, and reporting processes, and work with the M&E Manager to implement enhancements.
Values Alignment: Model organizational values, encouraging a growth mindset, efficiency, and cost-effective use of resources in all activities.
At least 3 years’ work experience in a relevant position in the development or NGO
sectors, preferably including some experience outside Uganda.
Post-graduate or graduate degree preferably in Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences or Statistics Development Studies or other relevant field
Experience in designing or implementing M&E frameworks and systems.
Theoretical and practical knowledge of different qualitative and quantitative tools and methods.
Proven capabilities in mentoring, training and facilitation, with a will to build and grow team members’ capacities.
Advanced command of Google sheets, especially its analytical functions, and knowledge of data analysis Software preferably knowledge of R, STATA, NVIVO or MaxQDA is an asset.
Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with multiple programs, vendors and functions as per timelines.
Autonomous and proactive, with a sense of initiative, adaptability and flexibility
Detailed and results oriented, with an ability to analyse and think strategically
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Ability to receive and incorporate feedback.