Global Fund Grant Project Jobs – Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Person at Ministry of Health

Organisation: Ministry of Health
Project: The Global Fund Health Systems
Strengthening (HSS) Grant
Duty
Station:
Uganda
Reports
to:
Director Health Services
(Planning & Development)
About
Grant:
Uganda signed the Round 10
Health System/Community Strengthening (HSS/CSS) grant with the Global Fund on
15th December 2011.  The grant is
intended to support strengthening the national and community health systems to
improve service delivery and reporting.
Job
Summary:
The M&E
focal person will be the team leader for the RPMT in line with the Uganda
Global Fund Health Systems Strengthening interventions.  He/ She will be responsible for ensuring that
the other team members carry out their work as stipulated. The position holder
will be required to spend 30% of the time on leadership and management responsibilities
and 70% on purely M &  E function.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • The
    M&E Focal Person Coordination of the entire Regional Performance
    Monitoring Team to ensure that it functions as a unit.  
  • Management
    of the RPMT staff, including handling administrative issues, staff
    appraisal, work schedules and resource allocations.
  • Coordinating
    implementation of the M&E Plans for the Health Sector Performance and
    Monitoring Plans (HSSIP), HIV/AIDS, malaria, Tuberculosis Reproductive
  • Health;
  • Coordinate
    regular tracking of relevant core HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and HSSP M&E
    indicators to inform the review of the national level programs in line
    with the expectations of the “Three Ones Principle” and the Global Team
    recommendations of program alignment.
  • Organize
    and participate in site visits/support supervision to provide training and
    ongoing mentoring to core program staff at district, facility and
    community levels within the region.
  • Coordinate
    quarterly M&E plan performance reviews and feedbacks to stakeholders.
  • Coordinate
    regular identification of best practices and lessons learnt, weaknesses,
    and Technical Assistance needs in line with the national M&E
    requirements.
  • Responsible
    for coordinating submission of quarterly, semester and annual program reports
    to Ministry of Health (FCO) and disease specific programs to enhance
    speedy consolidating of the reports.
  • Serve
    as a technical representation for MoH/FCO at the Regional partner Malaria,
    HIV/AIDS and TB M&E meetings.
  • Provide
    guidance on M&E policy guidelines and standard operating
    procedures. 
  • Perform
    any other duties as assigned by FCO.
     
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    job holder should posses an MBChB, Bachelors in Nursing, Economics or
    Demography and a Masters degree in Public Health, Demography, Epidemiology
    or the equivalent. 
  • At
    minimum of five years of postgraduate working experience with bias in
    M&E and health planning management is required, 2 of which should have
    been in a management
  • /
    team leader position (similar staff numbers and expertise).
  • Experience
    leading long-term projects.
  • Prior
    work experience in a rural health setting is an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated
    strong facilitation, relationship building, negotiating and influencing
    skills especially within a complex public, private, donor, and implementing
    partner environments.  
  • Self-starter
    with competence to assess priorities, manage a variety of complex
    activities in a time sensitive/emergency environment, and meet competing
    deadlines and ability to work with minimum direct supervision
  • Experience
    in handling, managing and analyzing multiple datasets, within the health
    setting is a requirement since practical knowledge of related issues are
    what shall need to be addressed by the RPMT team.
  • Experience
    and knowledge of HMIS structures and operations is a pre-requisite given
    the fact that all health facilities at a minimum report via the HMIS.
  • Knowledge
    and experience with other functional and established systems is an
    additional advantage.
  • Strong
    and demonstrated writing skills are required, considering this is the
    person responsible for consolidating technical reports.
  • Computer
    literacy is a MUST.
  • Demonstrated
    strong leadership skills and a supportive management style are required.
     
How
to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV),
academic documents and cover letter to; The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Health Headquarters, Plot 6 Lourdel Road Nakasero, Kampala, Room 0213, Uganda.
Deadline:
Friday, 23rd July, 2013 by 12:00 Noon

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