Locum Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Duties and responsibilities

• Collaboratively work with the M&E Officers to provide technical support to data clerks at health
  facilities to ensure quality and timely updating of the CQI database.
• Work with cluster M&E Officers to facilitate implementation of capacity building through workshops and on the job trainings on HMIS strengthening, data collection and reporting and conducting data quality audits.
• Facilitate the interpretation and use of quality improvement and M&E data, through the quarterly
  district level and routine facility level review meetings between the project, the district health team and health care workers.
• Train, mentor and coach data clerks at health facilities to analyse and use CQI data extracted from
  different systems like CQI databases, EMR and PIRS to improve service quality.
• Institutionalize use of the audit tool at district and site level to ensure planning and provision of
  all services for all clients.
• Work with cluster M&E Officers to routinely review, analyze and share merged audit tools to guide focus areas to improve project performance.
• Periodically analyze and share reporting rates and performance gaps for the different quality improvement collaboratives.
• Conduct weekly reporting rates, checks and performance analysis for the AP3.
• Participate in weekly, monthly, and quarterly program performance review meetings & provide
  technical guidance on change packages to improve performance for lagging indicators.
• Work with cluster teams to coordinate implementation, merge and analysis of data from RCAs and client interviews.
• Monitor and track all ongoing CQI initiatives and support to scale up working initiatives.
• Periodically step-in/support clusters as an alternate Cluster M&E Officers.
• Any other duties as per project demands and as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and skills required

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Business Statistics, Public Health, epidemiology, Population Studies,
  Quantitative economics or another related field. Additional training, certificate or qualification in
  monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in M&E and application of quality improvement approaches for public health projects.
• Knowledge and experience with public health, especially HIV/AIDS, data management including
  data entry and cleaning, data analysis and reporting.
• Strong understanding and demonstrated ability to use the USAID National QI databases, Integrated MOH QI database and use of audit tools.
• Demonstrated practical understanding of Ministry of Health data systems (e.g UGEMR, HMIS, DHIS2, PIRS).
• Computer proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, share point and competency in statistical and data analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, mentoring, written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with basic technology including managing virtual meetings using teams and zoom.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time and meet strict deadlines.

Applying Instructions
All applications should be addressed to The Manager Human Resource & Development Joint Clinical
Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug..

Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document not exceeding six pages clearly indicating the POSITION APPLIED FOR IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

Deadline: 27 th March 2024
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process
will lead to automatic disqualification