USAID MCHIP Jobs – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer at Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program

  Health Jobs in Uganda, Monitoring and Evaluation Jobs in Uganda, NGO - Non-Government Organisations Jobs in Uganda, Social Sciences Jobs in Uganda, Uncategorized

Organisation:
MCHIP USAID Project
(Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
MCHIP:
MCHIP is USAID’s global
maternal, neonatal and child health integrated technical support program. In
Uganda, USAID has requested assistance from MCHIP to strengthen the country’s
routine immunization system by providing technical assistance to the Uganda
National Expanded Programme on Immunization (UNEPI) at central level and in
select districts. MCHIP/Uganda’s emphasis is on operationalizing the country’s
national routine immunization strategy, Reaching Every Child (REC), by
introducing strengthening elements of Quality Improvement (QI).
Job
Summary:  The ME&L officer will lead MCHIP/Uganda in
use-of-data capacity building and mentoring efforts at different levels of the
health system, as well as managing internal monitoring/evaluation and learning
needs—which include capturing systematic documentation of activities and
progress.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Using
    creative low cost methodologies and existing structures such as review
    meetings and supportive supervision, build capacity of and mentor
    district/facility coaches and QI team members (including HMIS
    officers/biostatisticians) in data collection, analysis, and use for
    decision-making (including EPI monitoring charts, plan-do-study-act run
    charts, median calculations, trend/shift identification,
    designing/testing/documenting a continuous data quality self-assessment
    “lite” approach)
  • Take
    lead in revising and updating the project’s internal M&E plan
  • Oversee
    project documentation, both quantitative and qualitative, including the
    development, by sections, of a QI-REC “How to” guide.     
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • A
    minimum of five years of experience in primary health care and the Ugandan
    health system, preferably with immunization-related experience
  • Strong
    facilitation skills, including experience in leading capacity building
    efforts; proven experience in coaching/mentoring and use of adult learning
    techniques to build capacity of health workers
  • Experience
    and strong knowledge in M&E activities and data management skills
    including DQS
  • Demonstrated
    advanced writing and computer skills for documenting project activities
  • Familiarity
    with quality improvement an asset
  • English
    fluency in reading, writing, speaking.     
How
to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications to:  Country Director,
USAID MCHIP Project Plot 95/97, Martyrs Way, Minister’s Village, Ntinda, P.0
Box 4978 Kampala, Uganda or submitted by email to: sikasilon@mchip-uganda.net
Paper
required: Personal
statement/application letter, detailed CV (including phone contact and at least
3 references), and copy of relevant academic qualifications.
NB:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Dead
line: 5th July, 2013 by 5.00pm East African Time.
For More Ugandan Jobs,
Please Visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com   or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs