National Consultant: MEAL and Data Management

Supports MEAL and data management for ITC's CREATE programme in Uganda, strengthening performance tracking, partner reporting, data quality assurance and donor reporting across consortium partners.

Department: Women, Youth and Vulnerable Communities section, Division of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade

• Support implementation and daily operation of the CREATE programme digital MEAL system
• Coordinate with consortium partners, MEAL coordinators and the ITC MEAL focal point
• Collect, curate and verify programme data and resolve quality issues with partners
• Train partners and staff on data collection procedures, reporting requirements and MEAL system use
• Track programme activities, missions, workshops, events and technical assistance interventions
• Prepare programme reporting inputs, dashboards, data summaries and audit-ready evidence files
• Monitor implementation progress, data gaps and reporting risks for programme management

• Undergraduate degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Information Systems, Public Administration or a related field, or extensive relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• At least 5 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, programme reporting, programme coordination or related areas
• Experience in project management and monitoring and evaluation
• Experience working in Uganda
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, external agencies and consortium partners
• Organisation and administration of information and communication to teams
• Knowledge of the creative industries
• Advanced knowledge of English

• Expected duration: 6 months from ASAP
• Home-based in Uganda
• Consultant must provide ITC external and internal auditors full access to documents and information
• Consultant must obtain required intellectual property permissions for consultancy outputs