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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

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Deadline: 18^th March 2020

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