Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist US Non-profit Careers – Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Organization: Management
Sciences for Health (MSH)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Technical Advisor
– Strategic Information
Job ID: 13-9602
About US:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit
health organization composed of nearly 2500 people from more than 74
nationalities working in over 50 countries. Our mission is to save lives and
improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing
the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our
partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create
stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest
health impact.
Job Summary: The Monitoring
and Evaluation Specialist will work very closely with the medicines management
coordinator of Pharmacy Department, technical programs, IPs, RPs and RPMT
pharmacy resource persons to design and implement strategies targeted to expand
effective use of the PIP for decision making at all levels of the health care
system. The PIP/M&E data use specialist PIP/M&E data use specialist
will be responsible for supporting the development, dissemination and use of
tailored made reports from the system and following up on data quality alert
reports.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Assess PIP user information needs and
    together with the medicines management coordinator assist the MoH and UHSC
    develop tailor-made training programs to suit PIP user needs
  • Carry out tailor-made training programs
    for PIP users including development and dissemination of new reports
  • Keenly monitor PIP use and provide
    targeted support to users experiencing challenges
  • Regularly collect, collate, analyze and
    provide the pharmacy department with PIP usage reports.
  • Provide support in the evaluation and
    recommendation of access rights for new users to MoH PD
  • Develop the PD M&E database and analysis
    of PIP data
  • Carry out data collection and analysis for
    the Pharmaceutical Sector Indicators
  • Keenly review quality of logistics data in
    MMS, MB, JMS supported districts, follow up on data quality alert reports
    and plan for increased data utilization and document improvements to be
    presented in the M&E quarterly meetings
  • Support the M&E unit of the pharmacy
    department to monitor and produce facility stock status indicators in
    DHIS2
  • Build GIS reports and use
  • Develop PD dashboard in DHIS2 showing performance
    of medicines indicators
  • Work in liaison with the Technical Advisor
    Strategic Information to integrate program reports into the sector report,
    explain trends and discuss possible interventions with relevant managers
    at pharmacy department and persons responsible for logistics technical
    assistance at the program
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by
    MoH PD
Key Result Areas:
  • Quarterly targeted PIP support work plans
    to – MoH PD Technical Advisor strategic information
  • Quarterly PIP support reports highlighting
    issues for decision making to ACHS- Pharmacy and IPs
  • PIP user information assessment reports
    and targeted capacity development plan
  • GIS maps from PIP to present data 
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Management
    Sciences for Health (MSH) Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist career opportunity
    should hold a Master’s degree in public health, demography, statistics or
    related field.
  • At least five years’ experience in health
    sector /monitoring systems strengthening
  • Proven analytical skills.
  • Familiarity with supply chain concepts and
    pharmaceutical/logistic indicators
  • Capacity building/training experience a
    plus.
  • Previous experience with USAID procedures
    and practices is highly desired.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced teamwork environment
    to meet required deadlines.
  • Demonstrated effective leadership and
    interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated excellent English language
    skills (both written and oral) with the ability to make presentations and
    effectively write/edit reports.
  • Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft
    Office Suite applications and statistical packages such as STATA, SPSS,
    programming and GIS.
  • Working experience in Uganda
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the Management
Sciences for Health in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply
Online by clicking on the link below.
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