Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (ART & eMTCT) PEPFAR Grant Jobs – African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Organisation: African Field
Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ACP
About Us:
The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not for profit,
networking alliance and service organization that brings together field
epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with
Ministries of Health, regional and international partners. AFENET works to
strengthen epidemiological and disease surveillance capabilities of African
countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the Integrated
Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy and the International Health
Regulations (IHR).
About PEPFAR Project:
AFENET was in April 2016 awarded a five-year cooperative agreement:
Strengthening the Uganda Ministry of Health Capacity to Execute its Essential
Public Health Functions through Provision of Technical Assistance and Public
Health Workforce Development and Institutional Capacity Building in the
Republic of Uganda, under PEPFAR.
Job Summary: The Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer (ART & eMTCT) will support operation of the program
M&E system focused providing timely and relevant information to MoH and
other stakeholders
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Assisting in the development and
    implementation of M&E system including identifying key indicators and
    designing data collection tools
  • Participating in organizing regular
    sharing of M&E findings with program staff, implementing partners and
    other stakeholders
  • Mentoring and training national and
    district stakeholders to effectively use data collection and reporting
    tools
  • Supporting analysis, review and
    compilation of progress reports
  • Participating in design and implementation
    of baseline and end-line surveys
  • Actively participate in data quality
    assessment for data quality assurance
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold an MBChB
    Degree from a recognized University
  • Possession of a Master’s degree in
    Epidemiology, Public Health or other relevant field would be an added
    advantage
  • Three (3) years relevant working-
    experience at national level or regional level in monitoring and
    evaluation of health related programs.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding
    of the national HIV and AIDS programme
  • Good team player with excellent
    communication & writing skills
  • Thorough understanding of Monitoring and
    Evaluation techniques
  • Familiarity with statistical data analysis
    packages such EPI-info, STATA
  • Understanding of qualitative data
    collection and analysis techniques
  • Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning
    and understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and of PEPFAR
    programmes etc
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their updated
resumes, application letters, and relevant documentation to: The Administration
& Human Resource Office, African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) via
Email to: sec@afenet.net
Deadline: 3rd February,
2017
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