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Job Title:    DREAMS/OVC Data Officers (5 Fresher
Job Opportunities)

Organization:  Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala
and Wakiso, Uganda

Vacancy Code:
DODO-X002

Reports to:
DREAMS/OVC M&E Manager

About US:

The Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission
is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious
diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational
areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and
Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified
IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System
Strengthening.

Job Summary:  The DREAMS/OVC Data Officer will support the
M&E manager in design, implementation and review of the project’s
monitoring and evaluation interventions, collection of primary Data from the
field and in putting into the reporting systems, addressing the M&E
capacity gaps identified, track performance and inform programming.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

·        
Provide monitoring and evaluation capacity building,
train District and implementing level staff on indicators, data collection
tools and processes, and reporting.

·        
Contribute
to quarterly & annual report compilation that enables information usage for
program management decision making.

·        
Systematize data repository systems and ensure safe
data storage (hard copy & electronic data) on central project databases on
a monthly and quarterly basis.

·        
Conduct data validation processes and work closely
with technical teams to identify problematic areas and make appropriate
recommendations for continuous improvement.

·        
Monitor and track progress against targets and
baselines and ensuring compliance
with the requirements of the reporting systems.

·        
Prepare quantitative data and write narrative
reports as required.

·        
Ensure timely reporting of core, custom indicators
and cross cutting indicators periodically as required.

·        
Support OVC and DREAMS case management and
beneficiary assessments to track
progress towards graduation

·        
Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The applicant
must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Social science
or related field with a
computing bias

·        
A minimum
of two years of experience with analytical work experience in monitoring and
evaluation preferred.

·        
Fluency in PEPFAR’s OVC and DREAMS M&E and
results framework and up-to-date knowledge of PEPFAR indicators

·        
Good understanding of PEPFAR/MOH/MGLSD reporting requirements, expectations and
tools

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested should send their CVs, including details of email
address, present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and
address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated email
address with an application and CV to hr@idi.co.ug

Key Notes:

·        
IDI is
an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a recruitment fee or any
other fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

·        
In this
particular recruitment, preference will be given to internal interested
candidates who meet the required specifications and have worked with IDI for a
period of at least one year.

·        
Make
sure that your application letter, CV and certificates are attached as one
document.

·        
Indicate
the Vacancy Code as the subject line of your email.

·        
Please
note that if you DO NOT indicate the vacancy code as instructed above, your application
will not be considered.

·        
Any form
of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

·        
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 11th November, 2020

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