Project Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning NGO Jobs – Amref Health Africa

 

Job Title:        Project Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Organization: Amref
Health Africa

Duty Station: Uganda

 

About US:

Amref Health Africa
is the largest international health development organization based in Africa.
With headquarters in Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in Ethiopia,
Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Southern Africa and Western Africa
providing services to over 30 countries. Working with and through African
communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close
the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref
Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by
increasing sustainable health access to communities in Africa through solutions
in human resources for health, health service delivery, and investments in
health. Our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa.

 

Job Summary:   The Project Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning (MEL) will be primarily responsible for daily implementation of
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities for WASH projects. The
activities will include work planning, tracking progress of objectives,
development of data collection instruments and sampling strategies, onsite
research and data collection, supervision of an evaluation team,
writing/reviewing required reports, developing/conducting presentations of
findings, and liaising with stakeholders on technical matters.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Steer
the development and strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
systems, including learning and accountability and generation of reliable data
for results-based management of the WASH unit overall and to strengthen project
implementation;

·       
Participate
in strengthening existing M&E systems in the project and AMREF Kenya
Country Office.

·       
Develop
and regularly update monitoring performance measurement with WASH staff, such
as quality benchmarks and indicator and performance tracking for CLTS and WASH
in school and health facilities projects;

·       
Participate
in the preparation of work plans, budgets, M&E plans and performance
frameworks for the project.

·       
Participate
in monitoring the implementation of project activities to ensure conformance to
project objectives, work plans, budget and expected results.

·       
Taking
lead in data capture and reporting using monitoring tools to track project
indicators as per the performance framework including updating AIMS, project
results matrix

·       
Develop
and maintain databases back up and filing systems for projects data

·       
Participate
in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual project performance reports.

·       
Support
project implementation team to document, disseminate lessons learnt, and best
practices.

·       
Participate
in operation research and other research activities within the project and in

·       
other
continuous quality improvement initiatives within the project

·       
Ensure
project quality management through execution of regular data quality audits and
onsite data verification exercises.

·       
Capacity
building of project staff on Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

·       
Regular
update of the MIS including ensuring CLTS process data collected is up loaded
into the system and provide support project officers in data analysis and
reporting.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Public Health,
Environmental Health, Statistics, Demography or Social Sciences.

·       
Training
in monitoring and evaluation is an added advantage

·       
At least
three years’ experience in implementing monitoring Evaluation and learning activities
for WASH Programs

·       
Experience
in using online data collection applications and GIS

·       
Excellent
computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel);

·       
Organized
with excellent attention to detail

·       
Project
management skills will be an advantage

·       
Should
have training and experience in M&E concepts and tools

·       
Experience
in a busy health NGO will be an added advantage.

 

 

How to Apply:

All interested
candidates Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and
cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Business Partner, Amref Health
Africa in Uganda through jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org 

Emails should not exceed 2MB.

NB: We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Amref Health
Africa is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does
not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination or harassment.

 

Deadline: 24th August 2020

 

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