About QED:
The QED Group, LLC is a full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
About USAID Project:
The USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning project (Learning Contract) is the five-year organizational program support vehicle through which USAID/Uganda will pursue realizing its development objectives within the complicated and shifting Ugandan development context. The purpose of the Learning Contract is to provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support services and build capacity of USAID/Uganda to implement USAID’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting methodology to strengthen the implementation of USAID/Uganda’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and enhance USAID’s organizational effectiveness.
Job Summary: The M&E Specialist- Health will primarily ensure the successful provision of M&E and learning services to USAID/Uganda. The primary responsibility of the M&E-Health is to provide M&E, analytical and sectoral technical assistance in the area of Health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Participate in the implementation of Component 1: Strengthening USAID/Uganda’s M&E performance.
· Assist with Mission reporting requirements.
· Assist with evaluations, surveys and assessments, and analyze data.
· Regularly review performance management plans (PMPs) developed by implementing partners (IPs) and develop a framework to consolidate data submitted by IPs.
· Participate in Data Quality Assessment (DQA) to verify the validity of data provided by IPs.
· Work closely with USAID’s implementing partners to ensure timely and accurate reporting of PRS data.
· Assist in drafting and editing internal tools as required.
· Perform other tasks from time to time as required and agreed upon.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the USAID QED Group M&E Specialist- Health job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in related field (health, social sciences, etc.)
· A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in M&E for USAID and/or other donor-funded development programs.
· Technical expertise in the health sector, particularly health service strengthening, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and nutrition.
· Significant experience conducting monitoring and evaluation of USAID projects required.
· Ability to build positive working relationships with USAID and other U.S. Government agencies and stakeholders in Uganda.
· Experience in communications preferred.
· Positive track record of quality work and deliverables.
· Experience conducting routine program monitoring and external evaluations required.
· Strong organizational, writing and communications skills.
· Ability to coordinate well with personnel within and outside the project, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
· Computer literacy with ability to generate, analyze and interpret data using basic analysis programs.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Candidates who meet the above criteria should send their CV, Cover letter and Bio Data Form, download here, expressing interest to qed.recruitment.me.specialist@gmail.com with the subject line as “ATTN: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist- Health.”
Deadline: Friday, 15th January, 2016 by 5:00 pm