27 March 2015

Swedish Embassy (SIDA) Project Jobs - Monitoring and Evaluation Project Assistant at UNHCO ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Ugandan National Health Users / Consumers

Organization (UNHCO)


Funding Source: Swedish Embassy (SIDA)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Reports to: Head of Programs/Monitoring and Evaluation Manager


UNHCO is a Non-Governmental Organization formed in 1999 whose main goal

is to improve the quality of life of all people in Uganda through a

rights-based approach. UNHCO has received funding from Sida through the Swedish

Embassy in Kampala for the 2nd phase of the Maternal Health Project (MHP) which

is being implemented in 8 districts. The goal of the project is to contribute

to the reduction of maternal and newborn mortality in Uganda.


Job Summary:  The

Monitoring and Evaluation Project Assistant will support the M & E Manager

in routine data collection and ensure that entry, quality assurance and follow

up with Implementing Partners for submission in complete data sets.


Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Actively support MHP monitoring and

    evaluation tasks (planning, coordination of monitoring activities,

    training of staff, data collection, cleaning and analysis).

  • Ensure that the work plans  have proper targets and they are

    monitored during implementation.

  • Work under the guidance of the M&E

    Manager to ensure adherence to the project M&E framework.

  • Support on-going data collection, analysis

    and self-verification for project evaluation purposes.

  • Collate and enter routine data and clean

    it in time for analysis and reporting.

  • Routinely follow-up decisions related to

    M&E to field level and provide relevant support to improve

    performance.

  • Support training for MHP staff as required

    on data collection and monitoring as required.

  • Ensure that there is information for

    quarterly, semi-annual and annual programmatic performance reports

  • Receive and sort data from IPs and

    systematically file it for easy retrieval.

  • Provide data for resource mobilisation

    efforts

  • Perform any other related functions as

    need may arise from time to time.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The Monitoring and Evaluation Project

    Assistant should hold a degree in Statistics, Development

    Studies/humanities or other relevant field. Additional training in M&E

    is a must.

  • A minimum of two or more years’ experience

    in M&E, preferably with health related organisations or programs and

    with multiple implementing partners.

  • Possess excellent research and analysis

    skills, facilitation skills, including experience in leading capacity building

    efforts;

  • Working knowledge of various data

    management software especially Epidata, Epinfo, SPSS, excel, access and

    STATA;

  • Advanced writing and computer skills for

    documenting project activities;

  • Familiarity with quality improvement is an

    asset;

  • Willingness to travel frequently to the

    field to remote areas in Uganda, j assertive and diplomatic.


All candidates are encouraged to send their applications by indicating

job title on the right hand corner of the envelope and hand deliver hard copies

of  cover letter, CV with three referees,

daytime telephone contacts and salary expectations to:


Uganda National Health Users/ Consumers’ Organisation,


Plot 91 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya. Kampala. Uganda


Deadline: 31st March, 2015 by 11am




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