Monitoring & Evaluation And Learning Director, USAID/Uganda/Strengthening Supply Chain Systems Activity

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline and at least 8 years of demonstrated experience designing, and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities and special studies for complex programs in developing countries. 10 years of progressively responsible experience is preferred.
  
• Excellent command of monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
  
• Knowledge of issues related to integrated health services and support programs.
  
• Previous experience implementing and managing a rigorous MEL system including developing performance monitoring plans that track performance as sub-results/results and by funding stream.
  
• Knowledge of data collection protocols to ensure accurate data collection and verification is essential, as well as an ability to identify data trends and communicate this information to allow for changes in program implementation.
  
• MEL experience in the health sector desired, particularly in health systems strengthening. Experience with supply chain metrics desirable.
  
• Operations research experience is desired.
  
• Past experience leading and building the capacity of MEL officers, including remote, field-based staff, to meet program needs and deliverables is desired.
  
• Proven expertise in the management / supervision of health management information systems.
  
• Extraordinary organizational, verbal and written communication skills to manage project communications and disseminate project information are required.
  
• Excellent skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and DHIS2.
  
• Experience with USAID programs/projects strongly preferred.
  
• Strong written and oral presentation skills in English required.
  
• Local candidates strongly preferred.
  

• Design and implement the Project’s MELE system, including the development of indicators, setting targets, monitoring project progress, ensuring timely data collection, writing quarterly and annual reports, and liaising with the project financial team to track the budget in relation to all project results and outcomes.
  
• Provide technical inputs to the technical team in order to assist in developing program goals and objectives as well as MEL tools and strategies and provide monitoring data to strategically inform the decisions on project performance and future direction to the project, for enhanced adaptive management.
  
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and use of the project technical information management system, and its interoperability with the national health information management system. Support the MOH to develop a health sector MEL framework and monitor health system strengthening interventions.
  
• Provide regularly updated reports on the status of implementation against the project goals and objectives to the Chief of Party, USAID and other program managers as required.
  
• Collaborate with the project team in identifying project activities, processes and/or outcomes that are worthy of documentation, and design a system for capturing lessons learned and best practices.
  
• Adhere to MSH procurement integrity and institutional standards and procedures in all project management responsibilities.