Job: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Employer: Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU)

Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 20th Sep, 2013

Description

Link Up is a global programme designed to integrate Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights interventions of young people affected by HIV aged between 10 and 24yrs. This global program will be implemented in Bangladesh. Burma, Burundi, Ethiopia and Uganda The Link Up Project is implemented through a partnership consortium comprising of The International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA). Marie Stops International (MSI), Population Council (PC). Stop AIDS NOW(SAN!) the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS( GYCA) and The Athena Network(ATHENA). In Uganda, Link Up Project is implemented by Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU) a local nongovernmental Organization an affiliate with The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health. This project will be implemented in 11 districts, namely: Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Kayunga, Nakasangola, Luwero, Mayuge, Iganga, Bugiri, Namutumba, and Kamuli. 

Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will  develop and implement effective monitoring, evaluation and research systems and procedures for all CHAU programmes as well as ensuring that program data is properly collected, documented, analysed, and disseminated through appropriate reports to management and other stakeholders. This position will also be responsible for the sale storage and retrieval of program data. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take leadership in designing and updating systems and tools for monitonng and evaluation of CHAU programs
• Basing on the approved project proposals, identity the data to be collected by CHAU and its implementing partners.
• Liaise with the respective officers, monitor the implementation of programs and attainment at the targets specified in the CHAU work plans.
• Develop work plans and budgets for M&E activities
• Evaluate the implementation of programs and recommend appropriate actions
• Carry out Monitoring and Evaluation support visits to provide technical support to CHAU and its implementing partners in order to boost their M&E systems as may be necessary. Design and maintain an effective and up to date organizational data base and information management system.
• Receive and review all programme data and reports from implementing partners to review progress and challenges and support IPs to address challenges
• Ensure that all data received from CHAU partners is Cleaned, validated and analysed as necessary.
• Provide regular and timely feedback to partners on the quality of their reports.
• Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual reports for CHAU activities and submit them to management in a timely manner.
• Send timely reports to donors and other stakeholders using approved fermata.
• Participate in the documentation of lessons learnt and best practices for sharing with partners and publication.
• Coordinate research activities undertaken by CHAU
• Work collaboratively with other CHAU partners (such as PC and MSU) on M&E and research issues.
• Support the Advocacy Officer to maintain CHAU's website and upload up to date and approved content.
•  Participate in CHAU's resource mobilisation activities such as by setting indicators for the monitoring and evaluation of CHAU programs.
• Other duties as may be assigned periodically.
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess an advanced degree in statistics or demography
• At least five years in a position with similar responsibility
• Competency in documentation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Good working knowledge and understanding in research methodologies
• Data Management
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Advanced computer skills (with a thorough knowledge of statistical packages) •
• Report Writing
•  Monitoring and Evaluation
• Good Communication Skills
• Basic Training Skills

How to Apply:

All suitable candidates for the above post should submit applications with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, name and address of three referees and a day time contact telephone number to the International HIV/AIDS Alliance offi ces addressed to: The Executive Director, Community Health Alliance, Plot 19, Kawalya Kaggwa Close, Kololo P. O. Box 40333, Kampala, Uganda. Email: allianceug@allianceuganda.org

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted