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Position Title: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor.
Location : Kampala, Uganda
Reports to : Chief of Party (COP)
Organisation: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Background Infromation:
This position is contingent on a bid award from USAID for a new 5-year
project expected to begin in the first half of 2014.
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.
MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other donor funded
projects including SURE, both in Kampala and other parts of the country. SURE
(Securing Ugandans’ Right to Essential Medicines) will ensure that the
population of Uganda has access to adequate quantities of good quality
essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS) by strengthening the national
essential medicines and health commodities supply system. MSH now invites
applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Senior
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor.
Overall Responsibilities:
The Senior M&E Advisor works with the CoP and the Technical Advisors to
ensure the development and implementation of the performance management plan
(PMP) as well as program indicators necessary to track program targets and
objectives. S/he also supports the MoH and other relevant stakeholders to
establish adequate national supply chain indicators and works with the
Technical Advisors to ensure that developed information system tools adequately
capture these indicators. S/he oversees the acquisition, 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 addition the Senior M&E Advisor will:
• Contribute to the development of the research agenda and provide
leadership in the analysis and use of research results and findings
• The M&E will assist in the design and implementation of impact
assessments in regards to pharmaceuticals and supply chain management
• Work with the various stakeholder M&E Specialists in setting up their
M&E systems and implementing them
• Responsible for planning and implementation of M&E related capacity
building activities
• Lead the data quality assurance role for the project
• Ensure timely and quality completion of all M&E deliverables in line
with USAID requirements including update of the USAID reporting systems.
• Contribute to the development of the annual work plan
• Ensure cleaning of all collected data
• Provide technical leadership in the design of intervention studies and
subsequent statistical analysis, write-ups and reports on these studies
including evaluations of program interventions and supervision of consultants
working on these studies.
• Supervise staff working in M&E department.
Qualifications Required:
1) Master’s degree in public health, demography, statistics or related
field 2) Minimum 10 years experience in health sector / systems monitoring and
evaluation 3) Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
applications and statistical packages such as STATA.
Desirable:
1) Documented experience in pharmaceuticals, intervention study
design/analysis/write-up 2) Statistical education combined with MD/Pharmacist/MPH
type qualification 3) Familiarity with supply chain concepts and
pharmaceutical/logistic indicators 4) Capacity building/training experience a
plus 5) Hands on experience with USAID M&E procedures and practices, and
reporting requirements is highly desired 6) Ability to work in a fast-paced
teamwork environment to meet required deadlines 7) Demonstrated effective
leadership and interpersonal communication skills 8) Demonstrated excellent
English language skills (both written and oral) with the ability to make
presentations and effectively write/edit reports 9) Ability and willingness to
travel within Uganda at least 20% of the time 10) Working experience in Uganda
How to apply:
All applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Partner – MSH,
Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
P. O. Box 71419, Kampala
Email: HRUG@msh.org .
Detailed job description can be accessed at www.sure.ug
Deadline for submission: Monday, January 6, 2014.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge
shortlisted candidates.
Any form of canvassing by candidates will lead to immediate
disqualification,”
