About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Job Summary: The MEAL Coordinator provides oversight for the RMNAP (BabyCap) project MEAL function including; putting in place and ensuring that the project uses basic MEAL tools to adequately plan, monitor and report in a timely manner on activity implementation; outputs and outcomes. The incumbent also works closely with the MEAL team and project team, ensure that the project has information briefs, regularly shares project updates with stakeholders and has in place a mechanism for collecting, tracking, responding to feedback and complaints from project partners and stakeholders. In addition, the job holder ensures that the project has and uses quality benchmarks in implementation of project activities. The jobholder will also work closely with the management team, the staff identifies a learning agenda for the project, plans for learning activities and documentation of experiences accordingly. The person also provides technical support and supervision for data management to ensure that project data for informing outputs and outcome progress is collected accurately and in timely manner, support training of project team and partners on quality data collection and management including use of data to inform decisions on MNCH priorities. The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Save the Children MEAL Coordinator job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in statistics or development work. Additional training and experience in biostatistics or monitoring and evaluation, MIS and DHIS2, and Open MRS is an added advantage
At least four years of monitoring and evaluation working experience in a health related programming (preferably with an International NGO).
Previous experience of working with District Local Government on health programs with a focus improving reporting for HMIS using DHIS2 and Open MRS.
Working knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring of district health programs.
Additional training and mentorship of District level partners and or health workers in clinical data collection management and reporting.
Excellent interpersonal skills – networking, oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate via email as well as the use to Skype and other communication technologies.
Computer literacy skills: Microsoft office especially word, spreadsheet (Excel), Access, and management of large data bases including use of MYSQL.
Past exposure and experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Excellent documentation skills are a must.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors submitted to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org addressed to:

The Director of Human Resources & Administration,
Save the Children,
Plot 68/70, Kira Road,
Kampala. Uganda.

NB:
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications.
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.

Deadline: 24th March 2016 by 5:00PM