Job Title: Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer
Organization: University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Duty Station:
URC Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: MEL
Specialist
About US:
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.
About the project:
The purpose of this
project is to support the Government of Uganda’s TB control program to increase
TB case detection and treatment success to 90% of all cases, with the aim of
ending the TB Epidemic in Uganda.
Job Summary: Under
the overall direction of the, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist,
the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer works with the project team to support
implementation of the project M&E and data management systems
This includes
working closely with the project M&E and other technical staff in ensuring
collection, analysis and dissemination of information to track project progress
at project, district and hospital levels.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provide direct support during data collection
and capture processes at the end of each week, month and quarter for supported
health facilities to meet the needs of the project.
· Provide direct support to project supported
sites in reporting to DHIS2 accurate and timely TB services reports.
· Support data use both at site/hospital and
project level, this will mainly relate to performance review meetings for
Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso and any other data use activities.
· Collaborate with district program officers
and regional partners in Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso Districts to ensure the
availability of TB HMIS tools in all supported sites
· Participate in customization, pilot testing
and roll out of national and project management information systems for
project, national, district and health facility monitoring processes.
· Oversee and maintain data quality management
procedures at project and facility level including supporting development of
SOPs for data management at health unit.
· Participate in and support the Project
implementation team to document and disseminate lessons learnt and best
practices.
· Other M&E and data management related
duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, IT and Computer science.
· At least four years of working experience in
Monitoring, evaluation and learning in the context of TB/HIV/AIDs or any other
health related program area.
· Strong skills in data analysis and vast
experience in working with information systems promoted by the ministry of
Health and PEPFAR e.g. DHIS2
· Strong skills in programming, customization
and roll of DHIS2 and Open MRS open source platforms are required for this
position
· Strong skills in using GIS tools for data
analysis and mapping are a requirement
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 18th March 2020
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