USAID Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Project Jobs – Senior M&E Advisor

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Job Title: Senior M&E Advisor
Organisation: Management
Sciences for Health (MSH)
Funding Source: USAID 
Duty
Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About MSH:
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health
organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health
programs worldwide.
About Project:
MSH
will be implementing an RMNCH (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health)
Commodities project which seeks to strengthen the Government of Uganda’s health
system and to improve the availability and accessibility of essential medicines
and health supplies (EMHS). The goals of this project are  to 1) strengthen the policy and legal environment
governing the production, procurement and distribution of pharmaceuticals in
Uganda; 2) strengthen coordination among different stakeholders in the
pharmaceutical sector; 3) finance an adequate volume of pharmaceuticals and
medical supplies in both the public and private sectors; 4) strengthen the
organizational structure of the pharmaceutical sector management; and 5)
strengthen the delivery and storage of pharmaceutical and medical supplies at
all levels
Job Summary: The Senior
M&E Advisor collaborates with the Chief of Party and the Senior Technical
Advisors to develop and implement the performance management plan (PMP) as well
as program indicators necessary to track program targets and objectives. S/he
also supports the Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders to
establish adequate national supply chain indicators and works with the Senior
Technical Advisors to ensure that developed information system tools adequately
capture these indicators. S/he oversees the tracking, analysis, interpretation
and utilization of all program data as well as the compilation of program
quarterly and annual reports. The Advisor reviews and analyzes data and helps
ensure their dissemination and utilization. In coordination with other staff,
the Advisor contributes to the development of the research agenda and provides
leadership in the analysis and use of research results and findings. S/he will
assist in the design and implementation of impact assessments in regards to
pharmaceuticals and supply chain management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Provide
    technical leadership in the review and execution of the project
    performance management plan (PMP), including compilation and updating
    indicator sheets to enhance data collection, storage and use.
  • Collaborate
    with the various stakeholder specialists in setting up and managing their
    M&E systems.
  • Plan and
    implement M&E related capacity building activities including review of
    training materials, coordinating M&E trainings, and supervising
    consultants.
  • Oversee
    data quality assurance for the project, including implementation of data
    quality assessments to ensure accurate and consistent data collection
    among regional teams and implementing partners.
  • Prepare
    M&E related reports and contribute to quarterly and annual reporting
    as relevant. Ensure timely and quality completion of all M&E
    deliverables in line with USAID requirements.
  • Contribute
    to the development of the annual work plan, ensuring alignment with
    project strategy, agreement on annual targets and inclusion of M&E
    activities in the work plan.
  • Provide
    support in statistical analysis including evaluations related to program
    interventions and supervise related consultants
  • Perform
    any other task assigned by his/her supervisor
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a Master’s degree, or higher, in public health,
    demography, epidemiology, program evaluation or equivalent.
  • At least
    eight years of M&E experience with development projects in
    international organizations;
  • Prior experience
    with US Government-funded development programs preferred.
  • Good understanding
    and experience with logistics and supply chain management indicators,
     including the use of data to inform program decision making,
    planning, resource allocation and other strategic initiatives.
  • Skills and
    experience in M&E capacity building for individuals and organizations
    and previous supervisory experience is essential.
  • Proficiency
    in project evaluation design and development of performance indicators
    essential.
  • Excellent
    leadership, management, coordination, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Strong
    strategic, financial and analytical thinking and ability to communicate
    technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and
    non-technical colleagues.
  • Strong
    skills in MS Office, (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), MS
    Project, and at least one data management/statistics software program
    (e.g. SAS, SPSS).
  • Good
    working knowledge of descriptive, inferential and advanced statistics.
  • Advanced
    verbal and written communication skills in English essential.
  • Willingness
    to travel within Uganda as needed.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates should click the web link below to visit
recruiting website.
NB: We thank
all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted
candidates. Please note that any form of canvassing by candidates will lead to
immediate disqualification.
Deadline: 10th
January, 2014

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