Data, Monitoring and Research Jobs at International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU)

JOB DETAILS:
Requisition ID: req31299
Job Title: MEAL Assistant
Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: UGX 0 - 0 Salary
Location: Imvepi, Uganda

Organization Background
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (www.rescue.org) is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries around the world, addressing both the immediate and lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in emergencies and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies.
The IRC began programming in northern Uganda in 1998 in response to mass displacement and devastation wrought by rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army. In 2002, the IRC expanded to the remote, conflict-affected region of Karamoja and in 2011, began working with refugees in Kampala. Monitoring the influx of South Sudanese refugees at the end of 2015, the IRC began scaling up its response to refugees arriving in the West Nile region. By promoting durable solutions that deliver on the interdependent aims of saving lives, strengthening institutions, and supporting social cohesion, the IRC in Uganda is laying the building blocks for long-term stability and development –bringing people from harm to home. The IRC currently works in 9 districts in Uganda, including Kitgum, Lamwo, Kyegegwa, Moroto, Kiryandongo, Yumbe, Arua, Kasese and Kampala.

Job Overview
Reporting to and technically supported by the WPE MEAL Officer, the MEAL Assistant will work closely with the program staff to support data collection, data quality checks, data analysis and systems contributing to strengthened monitoring efforts of IRC programs with the aim of optimizing monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning capacities of the BPRM grant to ensure high-quality programming for our clients and support the global ambitions of IRC Strategy 100. The MEAL Assistant will support the MEAL officer in managing day to day M&E tasks arising in the Field Office and providing technical support to field teams to ensure effective implementation of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with program to ensure routine data collection as per the MEAL project workplan.
• Support the field organization of data collection survey, client satisfaction survey, and client feedback collection systems.
• Perform initial data review for BPRM project in Tika intervention areas under WPE sector.
• Input and maintain up-to-date monitoring and client databases including the GBVIMS+.
• Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified.
• Keenly track project progress through standardized data collection tools and methodologies.
• Support M&E officer in the compilation of Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual, and annual reports through provision of timely accurate and updated data.
• Develop project monitoring and evaluation tools with support from M&E Officer and Project Lead.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications
• Bachelor`s degree in Statistics, demography, Economics, M&E, or related field. An advanced certificate in M&E, and statistics will be of an added advantage.
• Ability to undertake MEAL activities based on guidance from the supervisor.
• Possess a basic understanding of Monitoring and client feedback mechanisms and functions.
• Experience in monitoring & evaluating research methods and qualitative analysis is a plus.
• Experience working with communities, youth and adults of diverse backgrounds.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word.
• Willingness to travel to reside and work in the field sites.
• Fluency in local languages in and around the refugee settlement of Rhino is a requirement.
Please note:
• This position is open only to Ugandan nationals.
• Deadline for receiving applications is September 19th 2022.
Standards of Professional Conduct
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.
Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity
We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Project Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Reports to: Project Manager
Department: Programs
Duty station: A4HU Mityana Field Office
Project Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be based in the Mityana Field Office, with frequent field visits and will lead the TeamUp project monitoring and evaluations, development of baselines, and mid- term and final evaluation reports. He/She will guide the development of program M&E systems to effectively capture and report on activities across multiple implementers of Project activities.
He/she will also participate in resource mobilisation efforts by developing performance management plans and contributing to project plans on M&E systems.

Job Purpose:
The Project Monitoring & Evaluation Officer is responsible for monitoring and ensuring quality and timely inputs and ensuring that the Project maintains its strategic focus and that its activities achieve its intended outputs cost-effectively and timely. He/she is responsible for designing, coordinating and implementing the Project's monitoring and evaluation and learning framework. He/she develops and implements a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project.

Main Responsibilities:
Setting up the M&E System.
• Assist in the revision of the project log-frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
• Support in the development and writing of project proposals.
• Assist in developing and finalising the project Work Plan and keeping it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
• Lead the development and implementation of the A4HU M&E plans and frameworks, M&E tools, for example, the Project Performance Monitoring Plan.
• Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it provides good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
• With collaborating partners, review the existing approaches and information management systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
• Support the project team in the development of a plan for project-related capacity building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
• Collaborate with other partners to organise and undertake capacity building on M&E when required.
• Lead the development of data collection tools using WEBMO, CommCare, ODK/Kobo, Collect/Survey CTO.
• Lead the data collection process regularly to measure achievement against the performance indicators and conduct data analysis using SPSS/STATA/Excel.
• Support and coordinate external program/project evaluations, i.e. baseline, mid-line and end- line evaluations for quality and dependable results.
• Performance monitoring and disseminating program/project progress/results during quarterly and annual meetings.
• Implementation of M&E and Coordination
• Check data quality with target youth and community structures and partners.
• Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyse and aggregate findings.
• Support project progress reporting, mid-term project review and final evaluation.
• Identify areas where technical support is required.
• Identify lessons learned and develop stories of Most Significant Change to capture qualitative outputs of the Project.
• Provide advice to the Project Manager on improving project performance using M&E findings.
• Monitor the sustainability of the Project's results.
• Provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities.
• Communication
• Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
• Participate in project performance reviews and provide feedback on strategies to improve project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in M&E learning forums with consortium partners.
• Provide the Project Manager with management information He/she may require.
• Lead the discussion on monitoring data in an appropriate and timely fashion regarding implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager.
• Administration and Financial Management
• Participate in elaborating (costed) action plans, performance reviews and reports for M&E activities.
• Ensure proper handling and management of A4HU assets in accordance with prescribed guidelines and procedures.
• Prepare periodical budget forecasts and track the budget.

• Other Duties
• Plan and complete work assignments with a high degree of initiative, good judgment, analytical skills, and integrity.
• Apply and promote results-based management (RBM) principles and a client-oriented approach consistent with A4HU rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Requirements
• Graduate degree in Social Work, Development studies, statistics or relevant field. A Post Graduate Degree in M&E will be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge and experience in data collection, entry and the use of modern techniques.
• Four years of experience in performance monitoring and evaluation for development programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection tools and analysis.
• Skills and experience with numerical methods and database management.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent Oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of information systems is desirable.

JOB DETAILS:
Background:
VAnguard's goal is to understand how biological and social factors interact to impair vaccine impact in vulnerable African communities, in order to develop integrated strategies to optimise vaccine benefits and drive health equity.
VAnguard brings together African and UK experts in vaccine research, implementation and stakeholder and community engagement, to work in Uganda and Kenya to:
• Investigate how biological factors (such as infections, nutrition) influence vaccine responses
• Explore how communities perceive and access vaccines, what influences them to take up vaccines for themselves and their families, and how this relates to social vulnerability, biological health status and vaccine information
• Bring together biological and social data, and engage communities, to work out how vaccination can best be optimised for vulnerable communities, thereby also benefitting entire populations.
We shall work with national stakeholders such as Ministries of Health, and vaccine-related non-governmental organisations to review literature, and work on samples from previous studies, to identify Ugandan and Kenyan communities likely to have most difficulty in getting the best out of vaccination programmes.
Based at the UVRI, VAnguard will initiate a new multidisciplinary Group comprising the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), East African partners at the forefront of building vaccine research capacity in the region: UVRI and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust Research Programme. Additional contributions will be made by the Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit (MUL), Makerere University, Uganda Christian University (UCU), the Ugandan and Kenyan Ministries of Health (MOH) and expert collaborators.
Opportunities available:
Job title: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
Job summary
The Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E) Assistant will support the Project Manager to collect and analyze systematic data from work packages for the quarterly and annual reports. He/she will also support the communications specialist in maintaining web content, executing social media strategies and maintaining calendars and appointments.

Required qualifications, skills, and experience
• A relevant Bachelor's degree from a reputable university
• Relevant experience in a position of monitoring and evaluation including report writing skills and written communication skills in English
• Experience in designing /formulating monitoring tools
• Experience with the execution in data collection, entry and analysis and related work with Proficient use of data analysis software such as EXCEL, SPSS or STATA Basic knowledge in development of web based data collection tools such as survey monkey
• Ability to organise, manage time, set goals and motivate colleagues
Additional information.
VAnguard is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including candidates with disabilities. The anticipated startdate for the position is 1st November 2022 and the appointees will be based at UVRI, Entebbe. Further information may be obtained from the VAnguard Administrator (Raymond Muganyizi, rmuganyizi@uvri.go.ug) or VAnguard Project Manager (Victoria Bukirwa, vbukirwa@uvri.go.ug).