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Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Officer, Field Monitoring-MLE job at Evidence Action
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Evidence Action is a global health nonprofit dedicated to scaling evidence-based, cost-effective programs that alleviate poverty's burden. Since its establishment in 2013, the organization has expanded its reach, positively impacting over 530 million people across Africa and Asia. Recognized for its rigorous data-driven approach, Evidence Action has earned accolades from leading evaluators, including a four-star rating from Charity Navigator.
The organization fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes professional growth and a shared commitment to its mission, offering diverse job opportunities with competitive arrangements. Its innovative business model focuses on delivering high-impact health interventions at scale, such as Deworm the World and Safe Water Now, ensuring measurable improvements in global well-being.
Guided by core values of evidence-first decision-making, cost-effectiveness, and scalability, Evidence Action actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at sustainable development. For more information, visit their official website at www.evidenceaction.org
Officer, Field Monitoring-MLE job at Evidence Action
Evidence Action
Our flagship program, Safe Water provides over 4 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that clean water may be among the most effective interventions available to save young children’s lives, averting more than 30% of all-cause child mortality. The Safe Water program - based on research for Nobel-winning economists - utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions.
Data collection and quality:
Accurately and timely collect Safe Water evaluation data, through the administration of questionnaire, collection of samples, and making observations, in the areas of operation, using electronic and/or paper instruments.
Participate in bench-testing of electronic instruments as part of training and instrument improvement process
Timely and meaningfully support flow of information from the field to the Program Leadership by utilizing “soft feedback” tools.
Participate in the data collection training of operation/program field staff.
Support data flow process from the field to the office, by adhering to the data flow protocol that indicates when and how submit data
People management:
Enthusiastically provide mentorship to new staff involved in Safe Water data collection activities, including shadowing their work in the initial days in the field.
Stakeholder relationship:
Maintain cordial public relation with local stakeholders, including government officials and community members, through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of field work.
Financial management:
Contribute towards the cost-efficiency of the organization and programs through accurate management of financial payments and expenditures in the field and at the office
Communication:
On a daily basis share insightful feedback with program leads based on field observations.
Timely development and dissemination of adoption monitoring reports with program teams at office level.
Other:
Support data collection needs from other programs, and other duties as may be assigned by the MLE leadership.

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Minimum Diploma in a social science discipline with a bias on statistics or research applications, community work, project management or equivalent.
Candidates with a minimum of a certificate course in Teaching and nursing are also encouraged to apply. Candidates with an M&E background have a definite advantage;
Good language skills in English and Luganda/Lugisu/Japathola both spoken and written
At least 1-2 years’ experience working in a research environment administering surveys, working with communities or social enterprises/NGOs.
Motor cycle riding skills or willingness to learn and ride a motorcycle
Experience using electronic data collection platforms, specifically open data kit (ODK) and survey CTO.
High level of integrity and stewardship
Embraces team work and aspires and supports the ideals of working in a team work environment as a team champion
Passion to work in a rural community setting,
Good communication skills. Ability to communicate well within the organization and with the rural communities and local leaders
Basic leadership skills in managing people ,working with communities, government officers, schools and teams
Good computer skills and comfort to advance the skills in a dynamic IT field.
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