M&E/Performance Metrics Officer - Out of School Youth (OOSY) Product

Who We Are! 

🌍 Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. 

At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world’s youngest continent. 

Educate! prepares youth in Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today’s economy by: 

1. Introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and 
2. Delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women.

To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and along the way, Educate! has become the largest youth employment and skills provider in East Africa.

Educate! is a team of over 300 largely African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling and growth oriented work environment. 50% of our top 30 leaders have been with us for over 5 years, 10+ alumni have started their own organizations, and 6 current or former team members were Acumen Fund East Africa fellows. 

We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Livelihood Impact Fund,  Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, CIFF and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award, and has been highlighted by the World Bank’s S4YE's Impact Portfolio, an Al Jazeera documentary, BBC, The Brookings Institution as one of 14 case studies on scaling education, and the Gates Foundation as a Goalkeepers Accelerator. In 2022, we received a catalytic investment from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to scale our systems change work.

Educate!'s long-term vision is to design solutions that measurably impact millions of youth across Africa each year.

Good to note: To Our Awesome Applicants! 🚀💫

We know that incredible candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply! 

We’re looking for passionate individuals who believe in our mission and can bring unique perspectives to our team—not just those who check every box. We value diversity and strongly encourage women and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Position Overview

Ready to turn data into real-world impact? Educate!, a fast-growing and award-winning social enterprise, is looking for a sharp, data-savvy M&E/Performance Metrics Officer to drive high-quality reporting and insights for our Out of School Youth (OOSY) program in Uganda. If you thrive in turning numbers into action and love collaborating with frontline teams to make impact measurable, this role is for you. In this role, you will play a critical role in ensuring timely, accurate, and actionable data drives every stage of our Out of School Youth program. From supporting field teams with data collection and tool training to conducting quality checks. You'll be the engine behind the insights that shape our impact. 

What you will do:

1. Data Collection support and Coordination: 40%

• Support the Performance Metrics Coordinator in ensuring timely and high-quality reporting by Field Team across each bootcamp cycle-including awareness reports, acquisition reports, attendance tracking, business milestones, and training quality assessments.
• Support on all M&E printing and procurement to ensure timely delivery and high quality of M&E materials
• Support  Performance Metrics coordinator to conduct regular  training on M&E Tools and systems and ensure that M&E Tools and systems are  properly tested before we roll them out.
• Coordinate with frontline teams to ensure timely completion of monitoring responsibilities, including proactive follow-up with staff and their supervisors when data is missing or submitted inaccurately.
• Ensure production of timely and accurate Monitoring data through managing processes of data tracking and data cleaning
• Support  Performance Metrics coordinator to ensure coordination between M&E,  Field OPs & Program Team for harmonized implementation of all field activities
• Support on data collection for miscellaneous projects, both within and outside the M&E department, as needed.
• Conduct M&E field visits to support frontline teams  and ensuring that they are using M&E tools effectively
• Serve as a resource person for frontline teams on M&E

2. Performance Metrics System Maintenance: 20%:

• Support  Performance Metrics coordinator to maintain up-to-date monitoring tools, reflecting any changes to program design or KPIs.
• Support the maintenance of Reporting System on SurveyCTO, Google forms,Textit, etc.
• Ensure the youth database is up-to-date.

3. Data analysis and reporting: 20%

• Apply performance metrics principles and best practices to prepare regular communications for frontline teams, including automated progress reports that track the completion of program activities.
• Support  Performance Metrics coordinator to ensure accurate compilation and timely publication of M&E reports, including funnel level  Monitoring Report as well as the timely and accurate maintenance of the performance metrics Dashboards.
• Support the  Performance Coordinator during data analysis and independently run some analysis and generate reports.

4. Performance metrics Data Quality Checks: 20%

• Review data submitted through M&E reporting systems, identify and correct any data collection errors.
• Support  Performance Metrics coordinator to ensure production of timely and accurate Monitoring data through conducting data quality checks
• Collaborate with the  Performance Metrics Coordinator to compile data error rates by Field Team (Trainers, FOAs, POs, ROs, PCs,..) , and provide timely, individualized feedback to support data quality improvement.

Who You Are: 

You’re a data-driven problem solver with a passion for impact. With a degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, or a similar field, and 1–2 years hands-on experience. You bring more than just skills—you bring purpose. You’re fluent in tools like Google Forms, SurveyCTO, and Excel, and you’ve got the analytical chops to navigate SPSS, STATA, or R with confidence. You are organized, detail-obsessed, a natural communicator and thrives in fast-paced environments where your insights drive real change. Familiarity with youth livelihood programs or experience with Educate!’s Programs is an added advantage.

You fit our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

Terms 

• Location is Kampala, Uganda.

What We Offer 💼

• A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team.
• Flexibility— Hybrid work environment to empower you in your mode of work. 
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Healthcare coverage for you and your dependents, work laptop, Internet & call stipend
• Learning & growth opportunities

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO TEMPORARY, CONTRACT OR INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. 

Application Process: Rolling basis, interviews happening soon!

Our Culture & Tenets(Values) 🌱

We’re ambitious. Are you? Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey of their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey. 

1. We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed - We are purpose-driven, focused on impact, and prioritize what truly matters. We listen to youth, design our efforts around their needs, and ensure every dollar creates transformative experiences they value.
2. We Exceed Expectations - We take pride in going above and beyond to achieve the best results—proactively identifying problems and seeking solutions without waiting or stopping at what's requested.
3. We Are Always Learning - We are committed to seeking and applying new knowledge and ideas. We stay open-minded and continuously try new things, experiment, grow, and improve. We invest in learning for ourselves and our teams.
4. We are One Team, Many Views - We value all individuals, believe diverse ideas and open dialogue drive excellence, foster a supportive and respectful environment where everyone can freely express themselves. We work as one team and prioritize the organization's mission over personal or team interests.
5. We have the Startup Mindset - We innovate relentlessly to grow our impact, we never think “we have arrived” or “we’re done.”We constantly challenge the status quo, embrace change, and move quickly toward our vision. Unafraid of failure, we question anything that hinders progress.

Every person at Educate! — from interns to the executive director — is evaluated by how they live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve our mission and why we work as well as we do.  Educate is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In creating this environment, we encourage people from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences to join our diverse team. 

We’re committed to ensuring all candidates are screened for child and youth safety. As part of the process, you’ll need to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct. Educate! reserves the right to withdraw employment offers if any risks to youth are identified.