About US:
Amref Health Africa is an International NGO founded in Kenya in 1957. Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional hubs in Southern and Western Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities, our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa.
Job Summary: The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor will be responsible for elaborating systems for crosscutting programmatic monitoring, evaluation, and information management, defining how collected information will be reflected upon, used for continuous improvement of ongoing programming, and incorporated into consistently high quality reports. S/he will be responsible for developing, along with project staff and technical support staff, the fully integrated Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for the program. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for putting in place a structure that will ensure that organized and actionable M&E information is provided.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Manage the Development and implementation of a robust MER system
· Technically support the development and implementation of appropriate plans to monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, and disseminate achievements
· Maintain data collection systems, ensuring that all necessary information from routine reporting is collected, analyzed, and used in guiding project planning
· Carry out appropriate analyses, including the use of I complimentary data sets and secondary analysis
· Develop technical capacity of professionals/ M&E officers engaged in implementation of the M&E system at both program and project level
· The incumbent will be responsible for the development and institutionalization of appropriate systems and tools for data quality assurance
· Engage in discussion with other organizations for developing and promoting good practices for monitoring and evaluation; where feasible, participate in joint evaluation/assessments of the sanitation program
· Ensure timely, accurate, and compelling reporting to donors on all grants and contracts
· Technically support development of M&E Budget, procurement plan and capacity building plan, including M&E and gender capacity building.
· Document and disseminate activities and accomplishments of different interventions in the form of reports and oral presentations
· Support field staff in monitoring implementation of activities (including gathering and analysis of performance data)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The incumbent should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, research methods or other closely related discipline and a minimum of eight (8) years in M&E for health programs, demonstrating increased level of responsibility,
· Other qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, social sciences / and epidemiology and a minimum of eight (8) years in M&E for health programs, demonstrating increased level of responsibility
· Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including experience with Government counterparts and familiarity with USAID funded programs, will be added advantages.
· Demonstrated ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
· Past exposure and experience in successfully moving evaluation and research findings to program actions.
· Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, SPSS, Access, ODK Collect or iFormbuilder, and any other statistical or data management packages.
· Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is required;
How to Apply:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda to: jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
Deadline: 17th July, 2015 by 5 pm.