PEAL Officer, Design

The PEAL Officer, Design will be responsible for cost-effective and efficient project resource planning and allocations to help increase household income and production RTV partner communities. Cost-effective and impact-driven project designs are a very critical component to the pathway out of ultra-poverty for last-mile communities, and this role is vital to the realization of this goal. The PEAL Officer – Design will also take on the component of research and innovation for impact-driven project learning and improvements.

• Conduct cost-effective and efficient project resource allocations to achieve optimal impact in RTV’s partner communities.
• Review, interpret, and use data insights from baseline surveys to develop impact-driven projects.
• Continuously analyze the different components and inputs of the project designs and prioritize inputs with the highest ROI.
• Work collaboratively with the RTV expansion team to achieve the target beneficiary reach in Uganda and beyond.
• Support project monitoring and evaluation activities and ensure the implementation activities are being followed according to the project design.
• Undertake Research and Innovation programs/Initiatives to drive project efficiency.
• Support the development of field-based tracking tools to be used by PEAL for project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with the PEAL analytics unit to develop project pilot concepts and their evaluation metrics to inform future projects.
• Other duties as required by your Supervisor/Team Leader and/or Management

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Statistics, Economics, Population studies, or a related field.
• Proven experience in planning and designing for projects.
• Post-graduate qualification in Monitoring & Evaluation or Project Planning would be an added advantage.
• Proven experience in designing projects for last-mile communities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PPT.
• Data analysis and visualization apps like Stata, Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBi, and ArcGIS.

Desirable Attributes & Skills

• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to execute and track tasks effectively while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines.
• Accurate completion of multiple tasks while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and competing deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal relations. Ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with staff and clients to provide support
• Strong training & facilitation skills