Job Title: Program & MEL Officer
Organisation:
Seed Global Health
Seed Global Health
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director
Director
About US:
Seed Global Health
(Seed) envisions a world in which every country is strengthened by a robust
health workforce to best meet the health needs of its population. Seed’s
mission is to educate a rising generation of health professionals to strengthen
access to quality care with a goal of saving lives and improving health. Seed
is unique in its approach by focusing on the education and training of doctors,
nurses and midwives. By training health care professionals and health
educators, Seed seeks to empower current and future generations of health
providers so that good health is not the privilege of a few, but the right of
all. Seed focuses on strengthening the education, practice, and policy of the
local professional health workforce in Africa. Seed’s core strategy and primary
entry point centers on placing skilled and qualified educators at partner
institutions for a minimum of one academic year. Seed also supports educators
and partner institutions through a diverse and complementary package of
services aimed at advancing health professional education in the classroom and
clinical setting. By investing in long-term partnerships for improved health
professional education, we help to create a stronger, more sustainable health
workforce that is both locally led and better able to meet local health needs.
(Seed) envisions a world in which every country is strengthened by a robust
health workforce to best meet the health needs of its population. Seed’s
mission is to educate a rising generation of health professionals to strengthen
access to quality care with a goal of saving lives and improving health. Seed
is unique in its approach by focusing on the education and training of doctors,
nurses and midwives. By training health care professionals and health
educators, Seed seeks to empower current and future generations of health
providers so that good health is not the privilege of a few, but the right of
all. Seed focuses on strengthening the education, practice, and policy of the
local professional health workforce in Africa. Seed’s core strategy and primary
entry point centers on placing skilled and qualified educators at partner
institutions for a minimum of one academic year. Seed also supports educators
and partner institutions through a diverse and complementary package of
services aimed at advancing health professional education in the classroom and
clinical setting. By investing in long-term partnerships for improved health
professional education, we help to create a stronger, more sustainable health
workforce that is both locally led and better able to meet local health needs.
Job Summary: The Program & MEL Officer contributes
his/her energy, passion, and skills primarily to supporting Seed’s Country team
in Uganda, in a fast-paced office during a time of rapid growth. The Program
& Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer coordinates in-country partnership work plans
ensuring all components and activities align to achieve stipulated objectives
(b) manages the needs of partners and educators including inputs, networks,
travel and logistics to ensure Seed Global Health fulfils all commitments set
out in the partnership work plan and meaningfully explores new approaches to
support partners and educators (c) executes the day-to – day monitoring,
evaluation & learning activities for Seed’s partnerships in Uganda.
his/her energy, passion, and skills primarily to supporting Seed’s Country team
in Uganda, in a fast-paced office during a time of rapid growth. The Program
& Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer coordinates in-country partnership work plans
ensuring all components and activities align to achieve stipulated objectives
(b) manages the needs of partners and educators including inputs, networks,
travel and logistics to ensure Seed Global Health fulfils all commitments set
out in the partnership work plan and meaningfully explores new approaches to
support partners and educators (c) executes the day-to – day monitoring,
evaluation & learning activities for Seed’s partnerships in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Partnership
Management:
Management:
·
Support
the development of strategic partners for medical, nursing and midwifery
education, practice and policy
Support
the development of strategic partners for medical, nursing and midwifery
education, practice and policy
·
Manage
the annual partnership work plan and budget development processes and track
progress
Manage
the annual partnership work plan and budget development processes and track
progress
·
Manage
day to day partnership activities and implementation, including coordinating
trainings, procurement of supplies, hiring of consultants, etc.
Manage
day to day partnership activities and implementation, including coordinating
trainings, procurement of supplies, hiring of consultants, etc.
·
Coordinate
the finalization of contracts and agreements (Memoranda of Understanding,
partner awards, consultant agreements)
Coordinate
the finalization of contracts and agreements (Memoranda of Understanding,
partner awards, consultant agreements)
·
Coordinate
the development of educator scopes of work by liaising with Clinical teams and
partner sites
Coordinate
the development of educator scopes of work by liaising with Clinical teams and
partner sites
·
Build
and maintain a cordial relationship and open lines of communication with key
points of contact at partner sites for smooth coordination of activities
including needs assessments, ongoing support, and evaluation activities
Build
and maintain a cordial relationship and open lines of communication with key
points of contact at partner sites for smooth coordination of activities
including needs assessments, ongoing support, and evaluation activities
·
Ensure
the translation of learning into continuous programmatic learning and revision
Ensure
the translation of learning into continuous programmatic learning and revision
·
Works
closely with colleagues from other countries where Seed is working to learn and
share best practices for program quality improvement
Works
closely with colleagues from other countries where Seed is working to learn and
share best practices for program quality improvement
Educator management:
·
Coordinate
on-boarding of all new educators, including field-based orientation training
and logistics
Coordinate
on-boarding of all new educators, including field-based orientation training
and logistics
·
Prepare
educators and their in-country collaborators for a meaningful collaboration
through cross cultural, technical and contextual orientation in the form of
workshops, immersion activities and regular communication
Prepare
educators and their in-country collaborators for a meaningful collaboration
through cross cultural, technical and contextual orientation in the form of
workshops, immersion activities and regular communication
·
Coordinate
in -country travel and safety and security logistics for educators, including
selecting and securing housing accommodations in accordance with Seed security
standards, and resolution of any issues or concerns
Coordinate
in -country travel and safety and security logistics for educators, including
selecting and securing housing accommodations in accordance with Seed security
standards, and resolution of any issues or concerns
·
Manage
educator-related logistics including health and wellness resources, educator
work permits and professional licensure
Manage
educator-related logistics including health and wellness resources, educator
work permits and professional licensure
·
Develop
and coordinate educator reflection and recognition activities
Develop
and coordinate educator reflection and recognition activities
Reporting and MEL:
·
Execute
day- to-day MEL activities outlined within Seed Uganda’s partnership work plans
to ensure their successful completion, in close collaboration with Seed staff
and in-country partners
Execute
day- to-day MEL activities outlined within Seed Uganda’s partnership work plans
to ensure their successful completion, in close collaboration with Seed staff
and in-country partners
·
Facilitate
the collection, compilation and reporting of partnership monitoring data across
Seed’s partnership work plans in Uganda
Facilitate
the collection, compilation and reporting of partnership monitoring data across
Seed’s partnership work plans in Uganda
·
Work
closely with Seed’s Boston-based MEL team to produce the needed tools and
templates to document program activities and outputs, and to develop effective
mechanisms that creatively disseminate those findings
Work
closely with Seed’s Boston-based MEL team to produce the needed tools and
templates to document program activities and outputs, and to develop effective
mechanisms that creatively disseminate those findings
·
Contribute
to partnership reporting, data, and documentation requirements for continuous
quality improvement and learning, in collaboration with the Program Quality and
Management (PQM) and MEL teams
Contribute
to partnership reporting, data, and documentation requirements for continuous
quality improvement and learning, in collaboration with the Program Quality and
Management (PQM) and MEL teams
·
Preparation
of program and donor reports
Preparation
of program and donor reports
·
Work
with Seed teams to disseminate program highlights and learning both internally and
externally
Work
with Seed teams to disseminate program highlights and learning both internally and
externally
·
May also
support additional MEL activities as needed, in coordination with Seed’s
Boston-based MEL team Country office support
May also
support additional MEL activities as needed, in coordination with Seed’s
Boston-based MEL team Country office support
·
Perform
such duties as they may arise in the country office including but not limited
to providing coverage for other staff members
Perform
such duties as they may arise in the country office including but not limited
to providing coverage for other staff members
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with
post graduate training in project management and MEL or commensurate
experience. Master’s in public health or MEL desirable
The
ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with
post graduate training in project management and MEL or commensurate
experience. Master’s in public health or MEL desirable
·
A
minimum of five to seven years of experience working within an NGO, preferably
on health systems strengthening programs or health professionals’ education
A
minimum of five to seven years of experience working within an NGO, preferably
on health systems strengthening programs or health professionals’ education
·
Experience
with program implementation and monitoring, tracking work plans and budgets, and
assessing progress
Experience
with program implementation and monitoring, tracking work plans and budgets, and
assessing progress
·
Excellent
project management skills, proficiency with project management
Excellent
project management skills, proficiency with project management
·
software
(e.g.SharePoint, Asana) a plus
software
(e.g.SharePoint, Asana) a plus
·
Knowledge
of MEL principles, including developing and tracking indicators, data
collection and
Knowledge
of MEL principles, including developing and tracking indicators, data
collection and
·
analysis,
preferred
analysis,
preferred
·
Highly
proficient with Microsoft Office suite
Highly
proficient with Microsoft Office suite
·
Excellent
ability to problem-solve and attention to detail
Excellent
ability to problem-solve and attention to detail
·
Excellent
analytical, writing and synthesis skills
Excellent
analytical, writing and synthesis skills
·
Comfortable
working with remote teams and on collaborative efforts
Comfortable
working with remote teams and on collaborative efforts
·
English
proficiency – both verbal and written
English
proficiency – both verbal and written
·
Passion
and commitment to Seed’s mission
Passion
and commitment to Seed’s mission
·
Strong
sense of accountability, personal initiative, and responsibility
Strong
sense of accountability, personal initiative, and responsibility
·
Excellent
interpersonal skills, including flexibility, adaptability & initiative
Excellent
interpersonal skills, including flexibility, adaptability & initiative
·
Demonstrates
cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to build respectful relationships with
colleagues from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds
Demonstrates
cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to build respectful relationships with
colleagues from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds
·
Ability
to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and young organization work environment
Ability
to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and young organization work environment
·
Applicants
should be Ugandan nationals
Applicants
should be Ugandan nationals
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below:
qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below:
Deadline: 12th October 2018
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