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Job Title:      Research
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Organisation: Marie
Stopes Uganda (MSU)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Research
Monitoring and Evaluation Lead

About US:

Marie Stopes Uganda
(MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses modem
management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and reproductive
healthcare across every district of Uganda. For over 20 years, Marie Stopes
Uganda (MSU) has been working to provide voluntary family planning (FP)
services to thousands of men and women across the country. MSU is the largest,
most specialized private FP and reproductive health (RH) organization working
in every district of Uganda with approximately 30% of modern contraceptive
market share.

Job Summary:  The Research Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
will coordinate the implementation of measurement and evaluation activities for
all service delivery channels and operations in Mariestopes. S/he will
participate in the development of holistic approaches to adaptive programming
including data analysis to assess progress, assist in identifying areas for
improvement and measure program outcomes and impact. S/he will ensure a robust
and adequate M&E data system (e.g. using ORION, Marietxt, and CLIC) to
enhance the collection and management. S/he will conduct the analysis of
program data, as well as tracking and reporting progress towards achieving
results. S/he will ensure the implementation of MSI global evaluation tools
(client exit interviews, IMPACT, M4QA). S/he will support staff of Mariestopes
in any M&E related activities in the program..

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Participate in the development and
  implementation of program evaluations, assessments, special studies and
  operations research required by the program.
• Ensure data quality by conducting data
  quality assessments (DQAs) on all project indicators.
• Prepare technical reports, protocols,
  qualitative and quantitative analyses based on results to assist in
  informing program implementation.
• Effective collaboration and coordination
  with all programmatic and operations teams to ensure regular collection of
  accurate data
• Continuously monitor program progress in
  close collaboration with donors and other implementing partners.
• Ensure effective application of existing
  MIS (including ORION, Marietext and CLIC) and MSI global evaluation tools
  (client exit interviews, IMPACT, M4QA)
• Perform related work as may be required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s
  degree in a relevant discipline, such as social science, public health,
  epidemiology, statistics, business, or development studies.
• A minimum of three years of experience
  in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities for
  complex programs, including at least two years of supervising a team with
  responsibility for M&E activities.
• Knowledge of the M&E issues with
  respect to improvements in quality integrated service and support
  programs.
• Demonstrated analytical skills to
  measure the outcomes of the project’s activities and support project
  supervision.
• Research experience that includes leading
  and managing research teams, and developing protocols
• Considerable knowledge of skills in
  quantitative and qualitative data analysis and data management.
• Strong writing and organizational skills
  for monitoring and reporting on program and program outcomes and impacts.
• Ability to communicate effectively to
  non-technical teams about MIS and database systems
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and
  other MS Office software; data analysis software (such as SPSS or Stata);
• Demonstrated team player with effective
  cross-cultural interpersonal skills; able to develop and communicate a
  common vision among diverse partners and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of GIS and data management
  applications/platforms essential.
• More than one Ugandan language desirable

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their applications with updated CVs to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug

Deadline: 9th August 2019  

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