Organisation: African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
The African
Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not for profit, networking alliance
and service organization that brings together field epidemiology training
programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with Ministries of Health,
regional and international partners. AFENET works to strengthen epidemiological
and disease surveillance capabilities of Africa countries that are critical to
meeting the requirements of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response
(IDSR) strategy, and the International Health Regulations (IHR). Established in
2005, AFENET has supported more than 20 African countries across sub-Saharan
Africa advance their capabilities in early detection and response to infectious
and non-infectious diseases.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer
technical support in strengthening the M &E function at the
Organization. - Responsible
for implementing the Monitoring and Evaluation function and strategic
plans. - Actively
participate in proposal and provide input into project proposals and
applications for funding - Conduct
training and guidance for Program/project staff in developing, updating
and implementing annual M& E work plans. - Support
in developing M&E data collection tools and training field staff and
partners in usage. - Support
the Head of Programs in monitoring progress towards achievement of project
targets and outputs. - Managing
data, entering data in M& E databases and generating periodical
progress assessment reports for implementation use. - Performing
data quality audits for field project for quality assurance assessment
purposes. - Actively
participate in carrying out evaluations to measure program/project results
and documenting challenges and lessons learnt. - Support
the Head of Programs in carrying out appropriate M& E research
assessments on projects before making Program viability decisions and
recommendations. - Supporting
project teams and partners to understand project M&E requirements and
procedures including indicators, definitions and targets. - Maintaining
an updated filing system for all Program/ project reports and all
information pertaining to M&E.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold a Master’s Degree in Public Health,
Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies or relevant discipline
plus an advanced certificate in M&E. - Demonstrable
and proven practical experience of at least five (5) years of Post
Graduate practice in implementing Monitoring and Evaluation activities in
Public Health related organizations and institutions. - Proof
of applied skills and experience in designing, implementation and
operating project M&E systems from project initiation to close out;
experience in NGO sector is preferred advantage. - Past
experience in handling M&E for multiple donor funds including US CDC,
USAID, EU among others. - Working
knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies and experience in data
analysis methodologies. - Possess
excellent analytical skills - Expertise
in developing M&E report writing - Results
oriented with excellence in Project Research - Excellent
skills in conducting data analysis using statistical and/or qualitative
software packages. - Excellent
presentation skills. - Be
a good team player - Ability
to speak French and/or Portuguese is an added advantage
All candidates
who are qualified and interested should send their updated resumes, application
letters, and relevant documentation to:
The
Administration & Human Resource Office,
African Field
Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
NB:
Please note that all applications should be sent online.
Deadline: 16th March, 2015.
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