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9 Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant jobs at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) | Apply Now
Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in 9 Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant jobs at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
About the Organisation
The Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) is a premier Ugandan medical research and healthcare institution dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other infectious and non-communicable diseases, with a mission to conduct quality medical research, provide advanced care, and build capacity for health systems in Africa. Established in 1991 through a collaboration between the Ugandan Ministries of Health, Defence, and Makerere University, JCRC has grown into a globally respected center of excellence, renowned for groundbreaking research, innovative treatment approaches, and contributions to global health knowledge.
The organization promotes a collaborative, multidisciplinary work culture that values scientific integrity, teamwork, and professional development, offering diverse career opportunities in clinical research, public health, and laboratory sciences, with flexible and supportive work environments. JCRC's business model is rooted in research-to-policy translation, community-based interventions, and partnerships with international health bodies, enabling it to operate a network of regional sites across Uganda and influence health outcomes beyond its borders.
Its core values—excellence, ethics, innovation, equity, and service—are reflected in its daily operations and commitment to corporate social responsibility through community health programs, outreach, and training initiatives. With its robust infrastructure and impactful work, JCRC continues to be a key driver in advancing healthcare in Africa. More information is available at www.jcrc.org.ug.
Mbarara, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
9 Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant jobs at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Job Description
Job Title: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant – 9 Positions
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the MEL Specialist, the MEL Assistant will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the function of the project in the respective districts by overseeing data collection, quality, and reporting for the program as guided by the donor.
The incumbent will work towards coordinated and efficient efforts in implementing strong data management processes to measure progress towards the attainment of community, site, district, and targets. Under the leadership of the MEL Specialist, MEL Assistant will work with the cluster team members, the health facility data clerks, to ensure that clean and complete project data is collected weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually is collected and reported in a timely manner in the respective data management systems. He/she will implement strategies for improved data demand and utilization at the facility and district level for improved program performance.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Ensure timely and consistent data collection and reporting from all health facilities in appropriate systems with the PEPFAR MER indicators and their data sources into PEPFAR Uganda Data Management System (HIBRID) weekly and monthly donor High-Frequency reporting requirements and MOH into the District Health Information System Ver 2.
Strengthen health facility data collection, quality, analysis, and use for micro-planning and decision-making, through training and supportive supervision
Summarize and present performance data to the district teams on weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals.
Participating in Quality Improvement meetings at district and facility levels where possible.
Train, mentor, and coach data clerks health facilities to use, and link EMR, MOH DHIS2, and any other relevant databases to produce PEPFAR-required data for reporting
Implement strategies for scale-up of patient unique identifiers for patients to inform national scale-up of the program
Training and support the districts, health sub-districts, and facilities in data management systems, including DHIS2, data entry, generating data queries, data visualizations, pivot tables, DHIS2 data validation rules and analysis, report management, district/facility dashboards, etc.
Facilitate the interpretation and use of M&E data, through the quarterly district level and facility level review meetings between the project, the district health team and health care workers
Facilitate implementation of capacity building through workshops and on the job trainings on HMIS strengthening, data collection and reporting, conducting data quality audits and subsequent data quality improvement for districts HMIS/ District Biostatisticians, data clerks and the health workers
Troubleshoot data-related problems, work to reconcile/clean inconsistencies in weekly, monthly, quarterly data reports from project-supported health facilities in DHIS2, HIBRID and KP/PP combination tracker
Ensure utilization of standard operating procedures and data collection tools, systems, guidelines by health facility staff and data clerks to ensure harmonized data collection approaches across supported facilities and districts that promote completeness and accuracy.
Provide technical support to data clerks at the facilities ensure high quality record keeping at health facilities
Ensure that data collections tools are available at the facilities and of the appropriate latest nationally approved versions.
Provide technical support to data clerks at the facilities ensure on-time data entries into patient electronic medical records system (EMR).
Provide onsite support in the maintenance, troubleshooting of the patient level Electronic Medical Record (EMR)/data bases at the supported sites
Utilize the approved tools and processes for data visualization and use
Respond to requests for standard and ad hoc data reports as required in a timely manner Work closely with district and facility teams to implement the work plans, focusing on meeting data and analytical needs
Take Lead on generation of the quarterly district reports
Support audit tool updates at site level, quality assurance and merging to produce district audit tool Support audit tool review meetings at both facility and district level
Represent JCRC in facility and district technical and programmatic meetings
Any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, IT or relevant field
Additional training in data management packages is an added advantage
A minimum of five years of experience in routine data management at health facility / district level.
Very good understanding of MOH and PEPFAR data needs, ability to navigate DHIS2 and PEPFAR data management systems.
Practical experience in updating, analysis and utilizing weekly audit tools.
Good working knowledge of computers with ability to operate various Microsoft Office processing software, Word, Spreadsheets.
Efficient, effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills; ability to follow instructions provided in verbal or written format.
Ability to multi – task effectively, adhere to timelines and teamwork.
Good numeracy skills. Attention to detail and enjoy alphanumeric data entry.
How to Apply
All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug; The application deadline is Friday 31st October 2025 at 05:00 pm. Strictly apply only with a cover letter, CV and academic documents combined in one PDF document labelled with the applicant’s name not exceeding 10 pages, quoting the position in the subject line i.e. MEL Assistant. Failure to follow the application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 31st October 2025
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. The public is further strongly advised to be vigilant about fraudsters masquerading to be recruiting on JCRC’s behalf using WhatsApp and other unofficial means of communication.
