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Job Summary

Job Title:
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Senior Advisor
Employer:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Monitoring and Evaluation jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Thursday, 2 January 2025

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About the Organisation

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health. MSH collaborates with local partners, from the Ministry to the community, to strengthen and complement existing health systems. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe.

About USAID Project:

The USAID-funded Strengthening Local Health Systems (SLHS) activity is expected to include the following technical areas: human resources for health, health financing, information systems, and community health systems.

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Kampala, Uganda

​Management Sciences for Health (MSH), established in 1971 and headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts, is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries. MSH collaborates with governments, civil society, and the private sector to enhance health service delivery, focusing on areas such as maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and noncommunicable diseases.

The organization is recognized for its innovative approaches to health system strengthening, including the development of tools like the Managing Drug Supply (MDS) and Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT). MSH fosters a work culture that emphasizes trust, professional development, and employee satisfaction, with 86% of employees expressing high levels of satisfaction with the work environment.

The organization offers job opportunities across various roles, including full-time positions, consulting, and internships, providing a supportive environment for career growth. Since its inception, MSH has expanded its reach to over 150 countries, impacting health systems through partnerships and locally-led solutions. The organization's core values include accountability, integrity, and a commitment to health as a basic human right. MSH is also dedicated to corporate social responsibility, engaging in initiatives that promote health equity and sustainable development. For more information, visit www.msh.org

Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Senior Advisor job at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

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Deadline: 

2 Jan 2025

Job Title

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Senior Advisor job at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Job Description

Job Title:  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Senior Advisor

Organisation: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda


The MEL Senior Advisor will work closely with and support the development and refinement of the monitoring and evaluation structure. They will work to support robust data quality assurance activities, data reviews and use of data in decision making. The MEL Senior Advisor will also support monitoring, data analysis and reporting needs and provide as requested data and reports in a timely manner.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

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Deadline: 2nd January 2025

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How to Apply

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with MEL Director and M&E counterparts to implement data quality assurance activities, analyze data, develop action plans, and support use of data to inform decision making.

  • Support monitoring of the implementation of DQA action plans.

  • Compile data as needed for tracking progress towards attainment of program objectives and routine reporting to USAID, Ministry of Health and other stakeholders.

  • Participate in the development and refinement of tools and data systems, monitoring & evaluation tools, guidelines and other relevant documents for the project to support real time monitoring.

  • Support analysis of routine data as needed.

  • Work with MoH M&E officers to routinely retrieve, analyze and integrate HMIS data.

  • In collaboration with MoH counterparts and partners, support linkage and analysis of DHIS2 data.

  • Support use and refinement of data visualizations and dashboards.

  • Participate in the support, development and capacity strengthening of MoH M&E officers in data analysis and data use through coaching, mentoring and provision of technical support.

  • Support health workers to conduct routine data reviews prior to submission of data.

  • Assist in the contributions to project reports as needed.

  • Assist in the preparation of data for presentation in Technical Working Groups and partner meetings to help to inform overall program planning and decision making.

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Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree and 7 years of experience in statistics, economics, demography, development or other relevant disciplines.

  • Prior work experience in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning in a health-related institution or other related fields (e.g., population health, epidemiology, biostatistics, demography), with coursework experience in one or more components of MEL, research, demography, statistics, or other related areas.

  • Experience in data management and analysis (quantitative and qualitative) with proven skills in at least one statistical package software for quantitative data analysis (SPSS, STATA, R, etc.) and software for qualitative data analysis (Nvivo, Atlas.ti, Dedoose, etc).

  • Prior experience working on USAID-funded projects.

  • Understanding of and experience using HMIS databases (especially DHIS2), and of understanding the value of interoperability.

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by the ability to work both independently and within a team.

  • Excellent writing and communication skills including organizing, scanning, summarizing and presenting information.

  • Ability to contribute to drafts of deliverables and sections of deliverables including work plans, quarterly reports, annual reports, slide decks, and other technical products/reports.

  • Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment and working under tight deadlines.

  • Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and solve problems using innovative, evidence-based solutions.

  • Familiarity with USAID indicators and metrics in specific content areas.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

  • MSH will only consider Ugandan candidates for this position.


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