URC Cluster Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Jinja Jobs in Uganda

URC Cluster Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Jinja Jobs in Uganda

Location:

Kamuli Cluster Office, Uganda
Salary:

Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
Reports to:

Regional Program Manager (Operationally) /Snr M&E Advisor (Technically)Director

University Research Co., LLC (URC)

URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide.

With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems.

Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families.

In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.

URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).

Division & Project Overview:

University Research Co., LLC (URC), a US-based public health organization working in Uganda since 2005, is implementing the USAID’s Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda Activity (USAID’s RHITES EC).

The purpose of this project is to support the implementation of a comprehensive, integrated investment in regional health, HIV/AIDS and nutrition assistance.

This five-year activity targets 12 districts in East-Central Uganda with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and child development services.

URC is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions at the Jinja town and district based offices.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Job Purpose:

Under the operational supervision of the Regional Manager and technical supervision of the designated Senior M&E Advisor, the Monitoring &

Evaluation officer is responsible for supporting the design of the project’s monitoring and evaluation agenda and the creation of systems to measure and document program process, output and impact data results by routinely and

systematically collecting, analyzing and presenting program data for project staff, partners as well as the donors with in the districts that are under the direct support of the resident cluster.

He/She is responsible for all the Districts in a cluster.

Specific Responsibilities:

Coordinate with Senior M&E Advisor to implement robust M&E systems, identify and monitor key program activities to document results and attribution.

Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of cluster data to inform programing at cluster level.

Conduct data verification and quality control & improvement activities at health facilities to ensure quality DHIS2, HIBRID (includes HIBRID-DHIS2 synchronization), and other data is collected

Conducted routine cluster based data quality assessments

Plan, and implement M&E activities at cluster level in line with set standards as guided by Senior M&E Advisor.

Provide guidance and support to data officers and data clerks to ensure they are equipped to support the health facilities of allocation.

Working with the cluster M&E team (data officers, clerks) to determine technical and logistical needs for strengthening the cluster’s M&E system.

Tracking monitoring indicators of all health component activities and periodically provide data to the cluster project team.

Establish and maintain a system to track availability of HMIS tools, patient files, and logistics for proper storage of patient records

Ensure patient registers at health facilities are updated in time for HMIS reporting

Build capacity of cluster project team to understand project AMELP indicators, including

PEPFAR indicators as well disseminate and explain project targets within the cluster teams.

Provide M&E technical guidance to cluster teams on M&E aspects relating to project program areas

Work with M&E Specialist for community to strengthen community M&E systems (includes LQAS) in the cluster through ensuring availability of data collection tools, equipping district

community teams with data collection skills and reporting in time to submit in DHIS2

Support the District HMIS teams to ensure that relevant HMIS reports, HRIS reports (aggregated data) are

entered into the DHIS2 &HRIS (pre-designed electronic system by MoH)

Ensure HIBRID (PEPFAR indicator data) data is entered timely in HIBRID system, as well as additional project data entered in project data management platforms (ODK, SURGE data)

Ensure supported health facilities have appropriate records storage mechanisms (Cabinets, files etc), and functional UgandaEMR

Provide periodic and adhoc data as requested by Senior M&E Advisors (Includes data calls)

Mentor and coach District HMIS teams (both facility based & District based) on appropriate use of HMIS data collection tools for data recording

Support the District Biostatistician & Health information assistants to design patient and data flow charts for the health centres as a standard guide to service providers and data users

Work with the District HMIS team to provide at least one monthly feedback to the HCs on the reporting status in the supported districts (including Cluster district teams)

Ensure that copies of Districts HMIS reports (data) and relevant donor driven quantitative data relevant to RHITES EC (at cluster) interventions are accessible to project teams and other stakeholders at RHITES EC

Participate in the planning for dissemination and lessons learned and present results of program achievements and outputs in written reports and at conferences and meetings.

Ensure coordination between District Bio-statistician and Cluster teams to ensure smooth implementation of HMIS functions in the cluster

Develop periodic HMIS technical support work plans and activity reports for the allocated districts and submitted to the Senior M&E Advisor

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Public Health, Demography, Social Sciences

At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience in leading M&E processes, including routine health and survey data management and survey activities for complex health systems strengthening and/or service delivery programs.

Experience with providing HMIS support in a Health Systems Strengthening approach, in HIV/AIDS, malaria, family planning, maternal, newborn and child health, or nutrition is desirable.

Knowledge on use of Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA, GIS

Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods (including visual analysis)

Experience in HMIS capacity building.

Experience with conducting Lot Quality

Assurance Sampling (LQAS) studies

Desired Attributes:

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Demonstrated interpersonal and teamwork skills with ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task, and work collaboratively as well as independently.

Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in the Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.

How to Apply:

Qualified applicants should hand deliver Or send via E-mail their complete applications with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references by Friday 26th April 2019 at 2:00pm addressed to:

Human Resource Coordinator

University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services

Plot 1 Bridge Lane, Mpumudde Division

P.O. Box 5053, Jinja, Uganda

Tel: +256 (0) 393 217 617, +256 200 300 900

E-mail: HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com

A Certificate of Good Conduct will be required of the finalist candidate prior to any offer of employment.

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest.

URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We value and seek diversity in our workforce.

For more information and job application details, see; URC Cluster Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Jinja Jobs in Uganda

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