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Job Title:  Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Project Lead

About US:

The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in collaboration with schools of Public Health in 9 high burden Malaria countries (Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and Sierra Leone) received a 3-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to implement the African Leadership and Management Training for Impact in Malaria Eradication (ALAMIME) Project. This is a leadership and management training program for senior and middle level managers (ALAMIME project). The aim is to equip these managers with skills to spearhead national Malaria elimination efforts. The program is led by Makerere University School of Public Health and University of Kinshasa is a Francophone partner to support implementation in the French speaking countries. We work with Ministries of Health (from which majority of trainees will come) in each of the participating countries as well as partners supporting Malaria control efforts.

Job Summary:  The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer will assist in the designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations, develop an effective project monitoring plan, and ensure proper collection, storage and management of essential data

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing Monitoring and Evaluation policies, procedures and guidelines
• Lead timely collection, storage and analysis of accurate ongoing project monitoring data and success stories
• Lead on scheduling the training activities of ALAMIME, the monitoring of the training activities and evaluation of the ALAMIME program
• Support the development and maintenance of a functional Monitoring and Evaluation system
• Carry out performance assessment for implementation and making recommendations for improvement
• Provide technical support and guidance during the monitoring of performance processes
• Evaluate the project in liaison with relevant evaluation activities
• Prepare Monitoring and Evaluation reports on the performance of the project
• Support capacity building of staff in monitoring and evaluation
• Carry out any other duties related to the role

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field, or Statistics; or Mathematics
• A postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation or another health-related course from a recognized University /Institution is an added advantage.
• At least three (03) years relevant working experience
• Previous experience working in a similar position will be an added advantage
• Strong understanding and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
• Good verbal and written French language skills is an added advantage
• Good planning and evaluation skills
• Paying attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to write annual reports for the project

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified persons should submit their application which must include the following;

• A one-page type written application letter addressed to the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health,
• Up-to-date curriculum vitae with a telephone contact and an email address that are functional.
• Copies of the relevant academic certificates and transcripts.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation

The above application documents must be submitted as ONE PDF file to the email: recruitment@musph.ac.ug indicating the position applied for in the email reference.

Deadline: 18th December 2023 by 5:00pm.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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