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Job Title:    Monitoring & Evaluation
Manager

Organisation: Uganda
Development and Health Associates (UDHA)

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to: Executive
Officer

 

About US:

Uganda Development
and Health Associates (UDHA) strives to empower, promote and strengthen key
health and development interventions in communities we work. We envision a society
in which people are fully empowered to manage their health and development
needs. UDHA is Sub Recipient to TASO under the new funding model implemented in
partnership with TASO and aims to support the implementation of Uganda’s
Response to the HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.

 

Job Summary: The
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager will provide overall M&E technical
guidance and ensure existence of a functional M&E system that supports all
existing projects. Routinely review and monitor implementation of M & E management
systems and guidelines for measuring and tracking project performance & and
manage the utilization of data and information to guide the implementation of
the project.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       Formulate plans and user-appropriate quality
tools, and control systems that guarantee proper management of information and
data at all levels

·       Keep abreast of developments in project
changes & recommendation tools and strategies to increase project
performance and results.

·       Suggest ways to facilitate data collection
and the flow of data within the project team.

·       Assist Program teams to develop systematic
and realistic performance monitoring plans that capture quantitative and
qualitative data to report on project performance indicators.

·       Coordinate the implementations of baseline
surveys, follow-on monitoring and evaluation exercises for UDHA’s projects.

·       Build capacity of partners and staff on data
management, data analysis and results-oriented programming, monitoring and
evaluation and report writing techniques and requirements.

·       Develop program and operational reporting
templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of information in
programs.

·       Take lead and coordinate technical annual,
quarterly & monthly reporting according to defined reporting schedules and
write regular monitoring and technical reports as required.

·       Facilitate documentation and reporting of
assessments, program data, lessons learnt and best practices for internal and
external sharing.

·       Develop and maintain effective information
database on projects, providing resources and necessary support for program
inputs and outputs.

·       Provide assistance to senior management of
the organization in identifying donor resources, fundraising and writing
proposals for long-term sustainability.

·       Supervise departmental staff and ensure all
planned activities are implemented as per work plans.

·       Ensure that donor, partners, and UDHA
management data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner.

·       Actively participate in resource mobilization
activities for the organization

·       Perform any other duties assigned to you from
time to time by your supervisors.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree
in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Computer science, Business Computing and
Information Technology from a recognized and reputable Institution.

·       Post graduate Qualification Diploma in
Monitoring and Evaluation from a recognized and reputable institution is a
must.

·       At least five years of similar work
experience in Monitoring and evaluation of donor funded project

·       Deep understanding of TB, HIV and AIDS and
health Systems strengthening issues is desirable.

·       Familiar with health system functions in
Uganda, Analytical and report writing skills, Good communication skills and
positive attitude to team work

·       Knowledge of statistical analysis and data
management packages of Ms Access, Ms Excel, SPSS, and EpiDATA.

·       Demonstrated research experience and skills,
is an added advantage.

·       High Level Of Integrity

·       Candidate should be able to work
independently – with minimum supervision and guidance from supervisor.

·       Good knowledge and strong demonstrated
experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, including
participatory approaches.

·       Familiarity with IT applications to support M
& E and information management an added advantage.

·       Leadership and management skills

·       Candidate should be able to work
independently – with minimum supervision and guidance from supervisor

·       Excellent written and oral English
communication skills are required, excellent coordination and organizational
skills.

·       Presentation, facilitation and training
skills.

·       Ability to plan workload and demonstrate
accountability for outputs with minimal direct supervision.

·       Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and
commitment to meet deadlines.

·       Strong understanding of statistical packages
(e.g. SPSS, STATA) and familiarity with IT applications to support M & E
and information management an added advantage.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to submit in single PDF
their cover letter, CV and CERTIFIED copies of academic documents addressed as
below to: info@udhauganda.org with copy to udhajobs@gmail.com

 

The Executive
Officer

Uganda Development
and Health Associates (UDHA),

P.O. Box 77, Iganga
Municipality

 

Deadline: 9^th April 2021 by 5:00pm

 

While UDHA
appreciates all the interested applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted for interviews. In case you do not hear from UDHA one month after the
closing date, please consider yourself unsuccessful. Please note that any form
of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Any telephone
solicitation will lead to automatic disqualification.  

 

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