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Job Title:        Monitoring, Evaluation &
Learning (MEL) Manager

Organization:
IntraHealth International

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

IntraHealth
International is a global health nonprofit that has worked for 40 years in over
100 countries. We improve the performance of health workers and strengthen the
systems in which they work so that everyone everywhere has the health care they
need to thrive. IntraHealth’s programs generate long-term social and economic
impact to keep communities around the world healthy, strong, and prosperous.

Job Summary:  The MEL Manager- PEPFAR takes the lead in providing
technical expertise to ensure that the RHITES-E Activity has a strong results
framework; generates high-quality evidence, captures and reports high-quality
results, and applies rigorous monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches in
the implementation of the Activity’s robust M&E System. S/he will be
responsible for managing RHITES-E’s M&E and Learning activities, including
ensuring compliance to the existing MEL framework and tools and putting in
place, as well as implementing existing data quality assurance processes to
ensure the timeliness and validity of data entry and analysis. The MEL Manager
will work in collaboration with other MEL staff and USAID and lead the
harmonization of PEPFAR and MOH programming and data practices. The MEL Manager
will strengthen the capacity of M&E Officers, Data Assistants, and Health
Informatics Assistants to improve their M&E strategies, plans, processes,
tools, and RHITES-E results. Working collaboratively with the M&E Managers,
s/he will implement a system of constant data collection and analysis that
informs the MEL Director, as well as the technical team leads. This position
reports to the MEL Director and works closely with the technical teams as
required.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Work with the MEL Director to Manage and implement RHITES-E rigorous
  approaches to monitoring and evaluation, including paper-based, mobile,
  web-based, and other electronic technology systems for monitoring
  performance toward specific goals and objectives.
• Oversee all aspects of the performance measurement for the PEPFAR
  interventions, including day-to-day tracking, reporting on activities, and
  quality assurance.
• Regularly, prepare and ensure timely submission of RHITES-E Activity
  performance monitoring plans, including developing and defining program
  indicators and sources of data, as well as contributing to annual work
  plans, and other project documents.
• Supervise and support MEL Officers, and HMIS teams at various levels
  to conduct frequent and routine data verification and quality assessment
  exercises as per the Activity AMELP and internal needs.
• Track district-level and facility-level performance through focal
  technical staff, Cluster teams, and the MEL team.
• Work closely with the MEL Director to provide technical and managerial
  leadership in the design and implementation of all project evaluation and
  research efforts.
• Participate in writing regular progress reports of project
  activities and results for USAID and other stakeholders, including
  responding to all USAID requests for data on time.
• Provide strategic, technical and coordination support to the
  Activity team to effectively support the strengthening of the HMIS at
  district, facility, and community levels
• Conduct periodic MEL/Program Performance gap assessments covering
  specific MEL activities, processes, and tools to ensure the project stays
  on track.
• Guide and Support MEL staff (Bio-statisticians, MEL Officers, Data
  Assistants and Health Management information system Assistants) and
  consultants on the PEPFAR and MOH M&E standards and requirements.
• Contribute to strategic discussions on the project learnings;
  support work that establishes and maintains standards, guidelines, and
  quality assurance mechanisms in MEL for PEPFAR programming, and inputs
  into cross-organizational learning.
• Work with the MEL Director and the Knowledge Manager to ensure data
  and learnings are prepared for dissemination.
• Work closely with IntraHealth’s headquarters MEL and Communications
  teams as appropriate and share achievements and results within IntraHealth
  for organizational learning.
• Represent the RHITES-E Project in external meetings nationally and
  internationally as required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Public Health,
  demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, or similar field.
• At least seven years of related M&E experience. USAID and/or
  PEPFAR reporting experience is a must.
• Experience using quantitative statistical and qualitative data
  analysis software
• Demonstrated skills in conducting research, developing research
  protocols, articulating research questions, quantitative and/or
  qualitative data analysis.
• Proven data management and health programming experience and
  knowledge. Adequate research skills including usage experience of DHIS2
  and other statistical software.
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the
  ability to work in a high profile, fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated
  ability to review, synthesize information and produce quality reports
• Proven self-starter and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize
  assignments, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Microsoft Office computer skills, proficiency in Word, Excel,
  PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Competencies

• Innovation-Develops new, better, or significantly different ideas,
  methods, solutions, or initiatives that result in improvement of
  IntraHealth’s performance and meeting objectives, results and global
  commitments.
• Accountability – Holds self and others accountable for all work
  activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through
  on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest
  impact on meeting measurable high-quality results for IntraHealth’s
  success.  Exercises ethical
  practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of
  others in all activities.
• Service Excellence – Knowledge of and ability to put into action
  customer service concepts, processes, and techniques to access internal
  and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those
  needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or
  indirectly.
• Client Relationship Management – Knowledge and ability to determine
  and satisfy current client needs and maintain a partnering relationship
  during engagements; includes influencing, communicating, presenting,
  facilitating, Build and manage new relationships and collaborative
  alliances.
• Strategic Thinking – Applies organizational knowledge to identify
  and maintain focus on key success factors for IntraHealth while
  recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability
  to develop organization- and industry-specific expertise and apply sound
  decision-making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates
  strategy into actionable business plans.
• Business Acumen – Knowledge, insight, and application of business
  concepts, tools, and processes that are required for making sound
  decisions in the context of IntraHealth’s business; ability to apply this
  knowledge appropriately to diverse situations; including supporting,
  identifying, assessing, and/or securing new business for the organization.
• Effective Communication (Oral and Written) – Understands effective
  communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively
  transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language
  appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas,
  information, and needs through the application of appropriate professional
  communication behaviors

How to Apply:

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Deadline: 25^th September 2020

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