Jhpiego International Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Jobs in Uganda
Jhpiego seeks a Senior Finance and Administration Manager to provide financial and administrative management for an upcoming USAID-funded project in Uganda.
The project aims to strengthen government-led multi-sectoral RMNCH+N systems for improved service availability and use. The project will operate over a five-year period.
The M&E Specialist will provide technical leadership to develop the program framework, plans and indicators to capture project performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all project activities.
The M&E Specialist will work closely with the M&E team to design, implement and supervise the program’s M&E activities, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into program implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.
The M&E Specialist is responsible for documenting and disseminating program successes and challenges to USAID. The M&E Specialist will also be responsible for designing and conducting operations research.
This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Ugandan *nationals **are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Oversee the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to capture project performance and results, including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline and endline assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations
Develop and oversee data flow pattern for the program that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
Lead results reporting to USAID by providing written documentation on M&E activities and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as appropriate.
Provide leadership and direction on M&E to ensure the program achieves its goals and corresponding objectives and targets
Ensure high-quality implementation, consistent with Kenya national monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems
Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making
Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping
Conduct targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis
Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits
Cultivate strategic M&E relationships and alliances with other USAID projects and represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
Ensure relevant data is entered into JADE, Jhpiego’s organization-wide performance management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data
Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team
Work with project and financial staff to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets
Supervise a team of M&E professionals
Coordinate all M&E
capacity-building activities with project staff, implementing partners and facility staff
Required Qualifications
Masters degree in public health, demography, statistics, mathematics or related field or equivalent experience
Minimum seven years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating complex, large, multi-year international health sector development programs (approximately $10M per year)
Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, operations research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation and setting up and managing M&E systems that track performance as per the objectives
Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public and NGO sectors
M&E experience in RMNCAH/FP
Firm command of the M&E issues with respect to improvements in quality health service and support programs
Familiarity with Uganda health management information system and other national M&E systems
Experience and understanding of the USAID and Kenyan MOH RMNCAH/FP frameworks and reporting systems
Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least one of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata, MS Access
Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills
Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination
Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and Swahili
Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national programs and technical staff
Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office
Ability to travel nationally and 40 % of time
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 10th September, 2018
For more information and job application details, see; Jhpiego International Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Jobs in Uganda
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