International NGO M&E Manager Job in Uganda

Nov 25, 2016

International NGO  

Job title: M&E Manager - Uganda
 

Job Summary: The position of M&E Manager will provide leadership and oversight of the program’s M&E strategies, approaches, systems and tools in collaboration with other program staff, sub-recipients, and M&E units in the Ministries of Health. 

S/he will ensure alignment of the program’s M&E approach with national health management information systems and tools, and will provide technical advisory services to strengthen national systems. 

 

The M&E Manager will be responsible for tracking achievement on indicators at the national level and advise on solutions for continuous improvement. 

S/he should have the ability to work sensitively and positively with program staff and promote a learning environment.  

The M&E Manager is expected to have a high level of self-initiative and use critical thinking skills to identify and fill gaps. 

Specific Job Responsibilities:
 

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure collection of high-quality reliable and timely data to monitor program activities and evaluate progress towards achievement of program objectives.


• Lead development of the program’s M&E plans and procedures. Ensure plans are adhered to and in line with national M&E strategies, health information management systems, and tools.


• Develop and continually update a M&E operations manual to ensure all M&E-related documents and tools are organized, up-to-date, and accessible. 


• Support the M&E team in strategically preparing and reviewing M&E calendars.


• Ensure that the program is in compliance with our client’s MEAL Policies and Procedures and strategic initiatives.


• Coordinate regular data quality audits (DQAs) to ensure the integrity of project data.


• Conduct regular field monitoring and supervisory visits with program teams, SRs and government partners.


• Organize and undertake M&E capacity building activities such as trainings, workshops and other visits for learning for our client SR, Ministry of Health M&E staff.


• Coordinate the implementation of program evaluations, assessments, surveys, special studies and operations research as required.


• Collaborate with the Program Director to communicate assessment/survey findings to key stakeholders.  Communications should be tailored to the needs of various audiences.


• Work with ICT4D staff to incorporate and maximize the value and utility of technologies for M&E.

Accountability

• Support programming staff to engage key populations in monitoring and evaluating program’s performance and to incorporate participatory methods into M&E systems.


• Orient program staff and partners on the basic principles and practices of beneficiary accountability.


• Lead the development and implementation of feedback and response channels to reflect the preferences of community members and beneficiaries.


• Ensure that beneficiary feedback is adequately documented, addressed, analyzed, and utilized by program teams.

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Ensure that M&E and program teams regularly review and accordingly adjust M&E plans and tools in the light of changes and needs in the field context based on monitoring data and reflection sessions.


• Support learning-to-action events and reflection sessions to systematically analyze data for programmatic use, and to document and incorporate lessons learned into program design and implementation.


• Support program staff in key activities including development of a learning agenda, organizing regular learning events, supporting operations research, and reflecting, documentation, and communication of learning initiatives.


• Facilitate the M&E Community of Practice to ease communication and information flow among our client, SR and government M&E staff.


• Develop and oversee knowledge management systems and practices to gather, document and share best practices with SRs, government and technical partners.


• Facilitate the identification of lessons learned and best practices and collaborate with M&E and program staff to develop learning briefs, project bulletins and other materials for dissemination.


• Promote adoption of the best practices in knowledge management by other SRs and government partners.

Management and Administration:

• Coordinate with Program Director and Finance staff to maintain, track, and adjust M&E budget throughout the life of the project.


• Support elaboration of Program Update/Disbursement Requests (PU/DR) in collaboration with other program staff.


• Ensure staff compliance with all our client’s and Global Fund administrative and operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations.

Representation:

• Liaise with technical counterparts in the Ministry of Health, other Principal Recipients, and other local and international stakeholders engaged in activities in Uganda.


• Represent our client’s at relevant technical working groups, sectoral meetings and coordination forums.

Human Resource Management:

• Lead, manage and supervise a team of our client’s staff to meet program objectives.


• Conduct periodic reviews of staff performance in keeping with our client’s performance management system and mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in a field related to Public Health, International Development, or Social Sciences.


• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluating health programs and provision of technical assistance to government and non-government partners


• At least 5 years’ experience in senior management position; preference for experience in the management of M&E systems and staff for health programs in an African country


• Knowledge of national health management information systems, strategies and tools in Uganda


• Demonstrated experience with collection/analysis of epidemiological data


• Understanding of principles and current approaches to M&E for health programming, including knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative methods


• Experience with participatory and community-based M&E systems


• Familiarity with beneficiary accountability mechanisms


• Proficiency in database development/management, and skills in analyzing, interpreting and communicating data and information to various stakeholders


• Experience using ICT4D for data collection


• Significant experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative assessments and surveys


• Previous experience with leading and managing studies and consultants


• Experience with facilitation, capacity strengthening and partnership building, with the capacity to empower staff through opportunities for growth & development


• Ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training


• Knowledge of Global Fund strategies and regulations desired


• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams


• Public relations skills and ability to work well both within a team and independently


• Strong representational skills and ability to interface with multiple stakeholders, representatives, and partners (including representatives of government agencies) in a professional manner on an ongoing basis


• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to prioritize competing demands


• Strategic, analytical and decision-making skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook


• Proficiency in database development/management and statistical software (SPSS, EPI-Info)


• Professional proficiency in English oral and written communication skills; strong demonstrated writing skills required (reports, evaluations)


• Willingness and ability to travel in-country (sometimes on short notice) up to 50% and out of the country up to 10%

How to Apply
 

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications including detailed CVS to Recruitment Manager on email nftkenyajobs@gmail.com before 29th November 2016.