Community M&E Officer NGO Jobs – Baylor-Uganda

Job Title:   Community M&E Officer

Organisation: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa and Eastern Europe.

 

Job Summary:  The Community M&E Officer will be responsible for day-to-day implementation of HIV community M&E activities at supported CBOs and HFs. S/he will ensure timely collection and submission of periodic reports for the community program and support implementation of all electronic databases.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Keenly monitor implementation of M&E plan and update of performance monitoring plans for the community program including Prevention, Community-Facility Framework and OVC.
  • Avail, train and monitor use of community M&E data tools by HWs at respective implementing sites for capture and reporting.
  • Develop and maintain proper filing, storage and retrieval systems for community health records in supported CBOs and health facilities
  • Collect, validate and submit periodic reports for all community programs (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually) and give timely feedback to stakeholders.
  • Provide technical assistance and monitor implementation/update of electronic databases and reporting systems including OVC tracker, KP Tracker, PrEP, OVCMIS, HIBRID and all other databased developed by the program.
  • Implement data quality improvement initiatives including data validation and DQAs and implement appropriate actions to address identified gaps
  • Support CBOs and supported HFs to conduct data reviews and feedback meetings with stakeholders to aid informed decision-making.
  • Liaise with community and fellow M&E teams to support Health Facilities to generate lists of patients for follow-up and update of follow-up outcomes using relevant M&E tools
  • Provide training and mentoring to community health workers and staff to ensure implementation of strong M&E systems.
  • Actively contribute and participate in conducting operational research studies and project self-assessments and address the M&E capacity gaps that are identified.
  • Develop and maintain a competent & motivated Community data team through implementing HR support activities in line with the Human resources manual.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, demography, qualitative economics or any other related discipline.
  • Possession of a valid riding permit is an added advantage.
  • Three years of experience in using National and PEPFAR reporting and data capture systems i.e. DHIS2, OVCMIS, PIRS, OPENMRS, KP TRACKER, OVC TRACKER
  • Proficiency in the use of spreadsheet packages (Ms-excel), database management systems: Ms-Access, Epi-Info, SPSS, STATA.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
  • Good analytical and presentation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

 

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Note:

  • Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
  • You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE).
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Deadline: 20th April 2022

 

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