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Organisation: Ministry of Health (MoH)
Funding Source: United States Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
Duty Station:  Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
–ACP
About CDC MoH Project: 
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has
received funds to support a five-year Cooperative Agreement; (CoAg) with the
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Cooperative
Agreement will support HIV prevention, care and treatment, policy development,
strategic information and the current National Laboratory Strategic Plan. The
MOH intends to use some of the resources under this assistance to support
several technical positions in support of the AIDS Control Program (ACP),
Central Public National-TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) and other Cross-cutting
Health Systems Strengthening efforts at MoH to execute the central function of
policy formulation and monitoring implementation.
Job Summary:  The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers
will technically support operation of the program M&E system focused
providing timely and relevant information to MoH and other stakeholders as and
when required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Supporting
    in the development and implementation of M&E system including
    identifying key indicators and designing data collection tools
  • Actively
    participating in organizing regular sharing of M&E findings with program
    staff, implementing partners and other stakeholders
  • Offering
    training national and district stakeholders to effectively use data
    collection and reporting tools
  • Supporting
    analysis, review and compilation of progress reports
  • Participating
    in design and implementation of baseline and end-line surveys
  • Participating
    in data quality assessment for data quality assurance
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    prospective CDC project applicant should preferably hold an MBChB or BDS
    or BScN Degree or any other relevant Health related Degree from a
    recognized University or Institution.
  • Possession
    of a master’s Degree in Epidemiology or Epidemiology and Biostatistics or
    MPH or Community Health or any other Health related Field.
  • The
    applicant must possess a minimum of three (3) years’ working experience in
    monitoring and evaluation of Health programs.
  • Extensive
    knowledge and understanding of the national HIV and AIDS programme
  • Detailed understanding
    of Monitoring and Evaluation techniques
  • Familiarity
    with statistical data analysis packages such EPinfo, STATA
  • Good
    familiarity with qualitative data collection and analysis techniques
  • Detailed knowledge
    and understanding of strategic planning and understanding of the strategic
    direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programmes, etc
  • Be a good
    team player with excellent communication & writing skills
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates are required to send their applications in triplicate on Public
Service Form 3 (PSF 3) (Revised 2008), Download Here.  All complete
applications should be delivered in person to the address below;
The Secretary
Health Service Commission,
Plot 1, Pilkington Road,
Workers House, Third Floor, Kampala,
Uganda
Deadline:  26th February,
2014 by 5pm

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