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Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2024 today? then you might be interested in MEL Officer job at Living Goods
About the Organisation
Living Goods is a non-profit social enterprise committed to empowering community health workers to provide life-saving health services in underserved areas, primarily in East Africa. By leveraging technology and a network of trained community health promoters, Living Goods has earned a strong reputation for its innovative approach to healthcare, using mobile tools to improve access to essential medicines, diagnostics, and education.
The organization is recognized for its impact in reducing child mortality and enhancing health outcomes through scalable, cost-effective models. Living Goods fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, offering employees opportunities to work on transformative projects with flexible arrangements and a strong sense of purpose.
Since its founding in 2007, the company has expanded its reach across Uganda, Kenya, and other African countries, adapting its business model to local needs and ensuring sustainability through partnerships with governments, donors, and the private sector. Guided by core values of integrity, innovation, and accountability, Living Goods is dedicated to corporate social responsibility through efforts aimed at improving public health and fostering community empowerment. For more information, visit www.livinggoods.org.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
MEL Officer job at Living Goods
Living Goods
Job Description
The M&E Officer will lead the monitoring and evaluation activities for the community-strengthening component of the Uganda Urban Health Activity, collaborating closely with Living Goods project staff and consortium partners in Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono districts. The role involves designing and implementing a comprehensive monitoring framework, developing tools and databases, conducting regular monitoring visits, analyzing data, and generating reports. Additionally, the M&E Officer will ensure the effective use of community health data to support informed decision-making at both district and health facility levels.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
M&E Tools & Databases:
Contribute to updating the project’s monitoring and evaluation framework, ensuring key community health indicators are well-defined with clear targets and verification methods.
Develop or review data collection tools, lead field data collection, and manage data entry, cleaning, and analysis.
Assist in the development and maintenance of databases to capture relevant data and facilitate project learning and reporting.
Monitoring and Reporting:
Compile and analyze data from multiple sources to report on project outcomes and outputs, providing actionable insights for program improvement.
Extract data from national community health information systems and analyze key indicators for reporting.
Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for both internal and external stakeholders as required by the project manager and consortium lead.
Document lessons learned to guide future project implementation and promote knowledge sharing within the community health sector.
Quality Assurance:
Conduct data quality verification audits on project data, including data from community health information systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
Provide training to project staff on data quality assurance and control methods to address data quality issues, building the team’s capacity to maintain high data standards.
Monitor staff adherence to Program Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by conducting compliance analyses and field observations, identifying areas for improvement.
Partnerships & Collaboration:
Collaborate effectively with consortium partners and the Living Goods project team to accomplish agreed-upon tasks and objectives.
Participate in partner, district, and health facility engagement meetings to advocate for data use and share updates on the community-strengthening component of the project.
Work with district and health facility teams to ensure CHWs and their supervisors fully adopt digital tools, enhancing quality reporting.
Training & Capacity Building:
Collaborate with consortium partners and the Living Goods project team to complete tasks as assigned by the Senior Projects Manager.
Participate in meetings with partners and district or health facility teams to promote the use of data and share progress on the community-strengthening component.
Support district and health facility teams in guiding CHWs and supervisors on the adoption of digital tools to improve reporting quality.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Required Qualifications:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, or a related field.
5-7 years of relevant experience, with a focus on M&E in public health or community health programs.
Experience working on USAID-funded projects is highly desirable.
Technical Skills:
Advanced skills in data analysis using software such as Excel, STATA, or SPSS.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Experience in report writing for both internal and external audiences, including the ability to produce compelling visuals and analytics.
Knowledge of data extraction and analysis from national Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), including DHIS2, is required.
Familiarity with Uganda’s health system, particularly the community health system.
Knowledge of digital tools and community health information systems is an added advantage.
Experience in conducting data quality assurance, especially related to community health programs.
Competencies:
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Ability to confidently engage with a variety of stakeholders.
Effective project management skills, including planning, execution, monitoring, and documentation.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and internet usage.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE ONLINE
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Deadline: 15th December 2024
