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Exciting Vacancy Announcement 

Background:

Biogas Solutions Uganda Ltd (BSUL) is a private company limited by guarantee established in Uganda with the objective to formulate, develop, and set in motion strategies, policies, plans, measures, systems, and approaches that support private sector-led biogas sector development aimed at sustainable improvement of the livelihoods of rural and peri-urban households in Uganda. BSUL’s aim is to develop and nurture the biogas sector through the dissemination of information to households, ensuring the quality of biogas plants and building capacities of various stakeholders in the biogas sector. 

Organizational context:

BSUL was established in 2014 under the framework of the Africa Biogas Partnership Program (ABPP) implemented in 5 African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, funded by the Dutch Government.  BSUL is currently the National Implementing Agency of the Africa Biodigester Component (ABC) 2022-2025 in collaboration with Uganda`s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development as the line ministry, GIZ as the consortium partner leading interventions in the enabling environment, and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) as the project Lead Implementer. BSUL is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation graduate Intern.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Intern. 

Contract duration: 5 months 

Duties and responsibilities:

The Monitoring & Evaluation intern will work closely with the BSUL team. He/she will directly report to the Program Coordinator and Quality control officer. The intern will have the following responsibilities; 

• Compiling monthly, quarterly, semi and annual reports for projects under BSUL.
• Compiling the Annual Operational Plan for BSUL
• Train BEs & QSPs on the use of Taro works and other tools for reporting.
• Review and verify Biogas Enterprise (BE) production to ensure it conforms to ABC verification protocols.
• Feedback management to BEs from results obtained from internal verification and verification by IVA
• Synchronise biodigesters to sofy for IVA verification
• Review and analyse IVA verification reports, make recommendations, and give feedback to SNV for payment and other proposed changes
• Correcting/editing minor errors/typos done by BEs while reporting
• Managing the ABC database
• Updating the VPA03 database both in excel and salesforce with new plants, changed VPA status, etc
• Match details on household forms with salesforce entries for new Fixed dome digesters reported under ABC
• Salesforce cleaning (to remove duplicates, trial entries, mason names, plant size, brand etc)
• Review and harmonisation of complaint tracker with database in preparation for carbon audit.
• Assigning plants on Taro works for a consultant for Biogas User Survey
• Fill FCF survey and collect success stories for the carbon project
• Fill monthly traffic lights for the carbon project
• Prepare monthly time sheets
• Any other duties allocated

Required skills and Experiences: 

• A bachelor’s degree in any field, a postgraduate diploma in M&E is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Microsoft office (Especially Ms word and Excel)
• He/she should have experience in report writing
• He/she should have a working experience of 3 years

Other requirements:

• Possession of a laptop is a MUST
• Availability for 5 months from 2^nd October 2023

Additional Information:

Please send your application, CV and credentials as one PDF document on email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Deadline for application is Friday, 15^th September 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.