Impact and Learning Manager

Department Impact and Learning Role Impact and Learning Manager Reporting Line Country Director Location Kampala, Uganda About the Opportunity: The Agrifood System Transformation for Youth Employment (ASTYE) program in Uganda is a transformative initiative designed to address systemic challenges hindering agricultural development and youth employment, particularly for young women. Funded by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented in partnership with DSG, AGRA, and GOAL, ASTYE aims to create dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people while strengthening Uganda's agrifood ecosystem. DSG is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Impact and Learning Manager to head the design, implementation, and management of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities of the ASTYE Uganda program. This pivotal role will ensure DSG’s initiatives are evidence-based, impactful, and contribute to organizational learning, while also supporting the ASTYE Uganda program in generating robust evidence of its impact on youth employment, agricultural development, and poverty reduction in Uganda. In This Role, You Will Make An Impact By: MEL Strategy and Framework Development • Develop and implement a comprehensive MEL strategy for DSG, aligned with the organization's strategic goals and donor requirements for the ASTYE Uganda program. • Enhance and implement a comprehensive MEL framework aligned with the program’s theory of change, focused on measuring the impact of interventions on youth employment, women’s economic empowerment, and agricultural development in Uganda, including the definition of key indicators, data collection methodologies, and reporting mechanisms. • Design and implement robust MEL frameworks for individual projects within the ASTYE Uganda program, ensuring consistency with program-level objectives, indicators, and theory of change. • Establish clear procedures for data quality assurance and reporting standards to ensure credible, timely, and decision-useful MEL outputs. • Ensure that data collection activities are in line with program activities and timelines by collaborating with program teams and partners to integrate MEL into project design and implementation. Data Collection and Management • Oversee data collection activities of the program, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and timeliness. • Develop and implement data management systems and protocols, including data storage, cleaning, and analysis procedures. • Ensure data security and confidentiality across DSG's data platforms, adhering to ethical data collection and management practices. • Provide technical support to program teams and partners on data management, ensuring that data is collected and managed in a standardized and consistent manner across all interventions. Monitoring and Reporting • Develop and implement monitoring plans, including routine data collection, data analysis, and reporting activities across DSG’s portfolio.