About the Company

The Government of Uganda is running the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project for five years, funded with $217 million by the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA).

Its goal is to make it easier for women entrepreneurs to receive the business services they need to build their firms in certain areas, such as districts that accept refugees. GROW is a project that the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) worked on together. It has received praise for its dedication to helping women become financially independent and reducing poverty.

Overview of the Role

Field Monitoring Assistants will ensure that data collection, entry, analysis, and reporting of project activities are done on time and correctly.

They will do this under the direction of the GROW Project M&E Specialist. They will keep an eye on how the interventions are being put into place and help with quality control to get the most out of the project.

Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities

Enter data from applications, monitoring reports, and other relevant documents about project recipients and service providers correctly
To make data better, clean it up and check it for errors, making any necessary changes
Go out into the field to check the statistics, help service providers, and write down success stories
Make detailed reports about field visits that point out problems or mistakes and suggest ways to improve data quality
Take part in feedback sessions with stakeholders and implementing partners to improve how you manage data
Teach project personnel and partners how to enter data, clean it, and administer databases
Help build tools for collecting data and templates for reporting
Make sure you do all of your chores on schedule and let your boss know right away if you run into any problems
Do whatever other tasks that your boss gives you

Qualifications, Education, and Skills

A college degree in an area like Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, International Business, Population Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Procurement, IT, or anything similar
At least one year of experience in a job that deals with data in some way
Advanced computer abilities and the ability to teach people how to manage data is a plus

Important Skills

Being able to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), do research on the internet, and send and receive emails
Experience with entering data, analyzing it, integrating databases, and using statistical software
Knowledge of how to create tools, train people, and make sure data is good is an advantage
Good in organizing things and paying close attention to details
Able to learn quickly and adjust to new situations
Being willing to work extra hours now and then to fulfill deadlines