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

Organization: Management
Sciences for Health (MSH)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Representative
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 is a secondment from the Uganda Health Supply Chain
(UHSC) program to the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) reporting to
the Logistics Advisor (UHSC) and National Coordinator, Equipment and Laboratory
Supplies (CPHL). S/he is responsible for establishing the information
management system to meet CPHL/Uganda National Health Laboratory Services
(UNHLS) M&E requirements, and provides technical guidance to streamline the
laboratory logistics information system, including developing standard report
formats, strengthening performance assessment, and ensuring that they are
aligned with other Ministry of Health (MOH) interventions in supply chain. S/he
in collaboration with the Lab SPARS team will ensure that all supervision data
for Lab Supervision Performance Assessment and Recognition strategy (SPARS) is
captured, analyzed and fed into a quarterly Lab SPARS report to the district,
CPHL and UHSC.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Provide support in the development and
    implementation of Lab SPARS by ensuring the review and update of
    performance assessment tool and indicators
  • Provides input into the development of Lab
    SPARS implementation plans, timelines and budgets for all activities
  • Ensure that all Lab SPARS data is entered
    into the Lab SPARS etool, analyzed and quarterly reports shared with the
    district and CPHL and UHSC
  • Actively participates in relevant training
    activities including Lab SPARS training, monitoring and evaluation
    training, electronic tool training
  • Provide input into the design of standard
    national, regional and district Lab SPARS reports
  • Prepare specific program reports and
    prepare periodic reports required by Laboratory logistics department and
    other stake holders that support effective decision making
  • Carry out analyses of data from the Lab
    SPARS and DHIS2 as well monitor quality of data to inform decisions on
    Laboratory commodities management
  • Develops and disseminates standard
    operating procedures (SOPs) for management of Lab SPARS data
  • Design, analyze and report on impact
    studies, including Lab SPARs impact to inform policy decision making
  • Offers technical leadership in development
    of key M&E documents and materials including strategic plans, M&E
    plans, SOPs, and ensuring that they are monitored and regularly updated.
  • Take part in the monitoring of the
    performance of the laboratory commodities credit line and other funding
    available for laboratory commodities supply management, including tracking
    how the budget is spent, commodities procured, and allocation of resources
    across different levels of care.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Management
    Sciences for Health Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist job opportunity
    should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in demography, statistics or related
    field.
  • At least five years’ experience Monitoring
    and evaluation,
  • Demonstrated analytical skills and
    experience in HMIS.
  • Familiarity with supply chain concepts and
    pharmaceutical/logistic indicators
  • Capacity building/training experience a
    plus
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with
    Ministry of Health M&E procedures and practices and logistic and
    supply chain management indicators, particularly in laboratory services
    delivery
  • 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.
  • Proven computer skills in Microsoft Office
    Suite applications and statistical packages such as STATA, SPSS.
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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