Data, Monitoring and Research Jobs at Mildmay Uganda and other companies

JOB DETAILS:
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Description
The position holder will oversee implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation and Data management activities of the project across Mubende Region.

Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in either Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Economics and Statistics with post graduate diploma in M&E. The successful candidate must have at least 3 years of experience in M&E, 1 of which must be at supervisory level. He/she must have demonstrable knowledge and experience in M&E, Data management & Research, & Quality Assurance, and must be able to apply the use use of GIS Tools, Health Information Systems, Advanced Computer skills.
All applicants must have a Non-judgmental approach to human relations; be in sympathy with Mildmay Uganda’s Christian values; possess good communication and interpersonal skills; and must be able to maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues. Customer focus is paramount.

JOB DETAILS:
Manager Quality & Monitoring
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer, Accountable Manager (AOC Operations)#
Responsible for: Quality Auditors, Document control officers & staff Liaison with the regulators especially UCAA
Department: Quality

Key Responsibilities
• Be the overall authority of the company’s internal and external Audit program.
• Shall be the primary liaison with the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority on behalf of the Accountable Manager.
• Shall report directly to the Accountable Manager and maintain an independent position to ensure that all Quality assurance is managed in the most objective manner possible
• To ensure that the Quality Assurance Program is independent.
• To develop, maintain and implement an annual and biannual audit schedule in accordance with the requirements set by the company standards and Uganda Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Shall ensure compliance and monitoring program through planned Audits and ad-hoc quality surveillance.
• To oversee the preparation of audit reports for the respective departments and ensure departmental heads are aware of the levels of compliance in their respective departments.
• To follow up with auditee for root cause identification & analysis, on-time appropriate corrective & preventive actions on audit findings to precisely address the root cause.
• To regularly review regulatory changes and prepare recommendations to update company procedures and manuals
• To Monitor and ensure compliance with all company operating procedures, manuals, and wires.
• Keep a database to ensure effective management of data derived from the quality assurance program
• Shall be the main focal point for all certification projects that the Airline undertakes.
• Shall support the user departments in all developmental and expansion projects as applicable to the company strategy and goals.
• Work hand in hand with the safety manager to ensure that all post holders companywide perform and manage safety and security risks that might be a threat to aircraft operations.
• To ensure that all post holders conduct operations in accordance with conditions and restrictions of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and the Approved Maintenance Organization and in compliance with applicable regulations and standards of the company as laid down in the operation manuals.
• Shall nominate Company auditors to affect regular audits as required by the audit schedule
• Ensure that all company processes and procedures are subject to continuous improvement in accordance with the restrictions of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and the respective AMO approvals.
• Keep under constant review improvements in safety equipment, procedures, and training and make constant recommendations, Shall be responsible for preparation and coordination of the Management Review Meeting that will be held once a year as per company regulatory requirements.
• Attend Quality meetings and review boards to discuss matters arising from quality and safety audits.
• Shall be the document owner of all company procedures manuals to ensure that they are produced to an acceptable standard.
• Responsible for the oversight of the SMS operations throughout the organization
• Shall work hand in hand with all operational departments to ensure that all contracted support organizations and service providers are acceptable to the company in accordance with company internal procedures and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Regulations.
• Perform quality surveillance on all operational systems, including that of the contracted organizations as a whole to ensure that they remain in conformity with the regulatory requirements and that all operations and maintenance are carried out in accordance with the maintenance contracts;
• Establish and maintain a communication and coordination system between the different operational and maintenance departments and management.
• Ensure that all non-conformances arising from audits are subject to closure during the required period that is set for them.
• When delegating duties, ensure that individuals are qualified and competent to conduct the duties assigned to them.
• Shall have the authority to conduct an audit/inspection in any operational area when deemed necessary.
• Liaise with the Safety Manager and Security Manager as required and monitor the safety-related requests for corrective actions, as part of the Flight Safety Program monitoring function.
• Ensure that all aircraft listed on the AOC are maintained to the standards required by Uganda Airlines and the conditions of AOC as prescribed by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.

Minimum Qualification and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a focus in aerospace, aeronautical, mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering or and an additional two years of relevant training/experience in quality management OR Technical qualifications in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering/ Flight or Ground Operations.
• At least five years’ experience in the field of aviation quality management.
• Received type training on at least one aircraft type managed by Uganda Airlines.
• SO 9001 Lead Auditor Course or equivalent formal training on audit techniques.
• Detailed knowledge of aviation legislation, particularly ICAO, EASA, FAA & UCAA Regulations.
• Successful completion of training in quality management recognized by the authority.
• Shall be accepted/ approved by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
• Knowledge and experience in IOSA and ISAGO practices shall be an added advantage.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical thinking, Attention to detail, and Good Interpersonal skills
• High level of Integrity and Confidentiality
• Sound understanding of Quality Audit reports
• Trained and conversant with Airline Quality operations systems and procedures
• Trained and conversant with Quality auditing
• Trained and conversant with Airline Safety Management systems
• Trained and conversant with Accident Investigation process and procedures
• Trained and conversant with Operational Quality documentation systems

JOB DETAILS:
Specification: Master’s Degree in M&E, statistics, Economics, Management Studies, development studies, or PGD in M&E or any related field. Must have experience working with USAID¬funded projects.
For detailed job descriptions, please visit our website: www.governancesystemsint.com  or contact: lisherkiskli@gmail.com 

JOB DETAILS:
Background:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to “Strengthen Health Systems in Africa with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases through Research and Capacity Development”. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment, Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening Programmes.
The Research Assistant shall strictly abide by the terms and conditions of this TOR and deliver the required outputs as indicated in Section 2, abide by the minimum information requirements and general procedures as required in performing his duties.
IDI is looking for a competent and experienced individual to fill the position below:

General summary
The study research assistant will support the updating and maintenance of the study records. This position will also provide ongoing support to the study nurses.

Background:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to “Strengthen Health Systems in Africa with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases through Research and Capacity Development”. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment, Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening Programmes.
The Research Assistant shall strictly abide by the terms and conditions of this TOR and deliver the required outputs as indicated in Section 2, abide by the minimum information requirements and general procedures as required in performing his duties.
IDI is looking for a competent and experienced individual to fill the position below:

General summary
The study research assistant will support the updating and maintenance of the study records. This position will also provide ongoing support to the study nurses.

Key Responsibilities
• Will be responsible for conducting ICEA data entries for ENACT, HARVEST and IMPROVE participants who are enrolled into the IDI clinic
• Maintaining all study documents in good filing order and ensuring that all documents are arranged in chronological order and can easily be obtained whenever needed by the other team members
• Will ensure that all study case report forms are reviewed for completeness at the end of each day and that study staff correct all required fields in real time.
• Will work together with the QC nurse to prepare files that are listed on the study QC report and will participate in ensuring that queries are resolved
• Periodic data cleaning and validation to ensure that the study data base is accurate
• Will liaise with the records office to retrieve patient files and will return then weekly for data entry in ICEA.
• Will retrieve and file patient blood results and request forms in the respective files and will ensure they are transcribed in real time.
• Will ensure that study documents are maintained with confidentiality according to GCP
• Participate in any other study related duties assigned by the relevant authorities

Person Specification
Education Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Social science or related field with a computing bias
• Two (2) years professional and or analytical work experience in monitoring and evaluation preferred.
• Strong computer skills are an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience with electronic databases, especially ICEA
Required experience and skills
• Good interpersonal skills, organizational skills, strong service ethic, sensitivity to patients, professionalism, and attention to detail are required.
• Demonstrable knowledge and extensive previous experience in clinical research is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office application.

JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Job family:
Roles within this job family develop, manage and support collection of project data at field level. The role works hand in hand with other staff who provide the necessary information required for the effective and sustainable delivery of Ripple Effect’s programme.
The post-holder will be responsible for designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems that facilitates accurate analysis of programme performance and impact.
Dept./Team: Programmes Department
Reporting to: Project Manager
Location: Mbarara

Job purpose:
The M&E associate shall lead the project M&E and Data Management technical support for districts under the supported field office.

Key accountabilities
• Design a project Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and implement it accordingly.
• Oversee all the operations of data entry.
• The M&E Officer with support from head office M&E team will supervise data clerks to accurately collect data periodically
• Act as the point of contact for all data needs and ensure that users’ data needs are met.
• Act as the point person for all data & IT related issues.
• Liaise with M&E Assistants to ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Prepare reports and monthly summaries as required
• Provide line technical supervision support for Data Management staff
• Orient, train and mentor Data Management staff
• Perform routine backups and ensure security of data captured into the project MIS & other databases.
• Perform analysis and interpretation of data as & when required for project requirements.
• Participate in periodic reviews
• Support profiling of beneficiary Profiling
• Take lead in Farmer Organization survey
• Take lead in group surveys
• Tracking group monthly sales of FOs
• Oversee and support operations of project quality assurance aspects
• Support the documentation of learnings and best practices
• Participate in the development, implementation, and review of annual and quarterly work plan
• Provide technical advice and follow up with programme implementers to ensure compliance with the M&E needs of the project
• Organize and undertake periodic monitoring visits across programmes to ensure compliance with programming quality standards.
• Coordinate the routine data analysis and timely collection of good quality M & E data

Learning & skills
Bachelors in statistics, computer science, business economics, quantitative economics, information technology, with a post graduate diploma in M&E from a reputable institution.
Creativity & reasoning
The role requires a good understanding of data analysis and is familiar with several packages used for analysis. Practical experience in using web-based data systems is essential. The role is key in the design process by providing relevant indicators to support data collection during implementation.
Communication & interaction
The role requires clear communication skills. One should be able to clearly communicate to the stakeholders the project log frame. He/she should be able to support staff in preparing clear reports that show the project progress.
The role requires interaction with the technical staff, implementing team, communities, and local government authorities. One should be able to quickly learn the culture of the community to support their ability to interact. He/she should have a good problem-solving approach and conflict resolution at individual and community level
Stewardship
The role should have good level of computer literacy and demonstrated ability to capture data/information using different advanced computer software, produce computer-based reports. He/she should be able to discuss data generated with other staff presented through spread sheets and interact and respond appropriately to other Ripple Effect M & E needs.
Judgements & actions
The role should be able to build capacity of staff to collect quality data and share analysis procedures as well. The role involves high level of interaction with staff and other project actors for quality information to be captured.
One should be able to clearly judge impact and uptake of Ripple Effect approaches among the community beneficiaries using the data analysed.
Working environment
The role requires occasional presence in the field especially during collection of data, surveys and impact stories. It is key that the individual constantly receives updates from M & E platforms for better statistical models.
Occasionally the role may be exposed to stressful conditions during travel in the field traversing the project area while providing supervision and other support.

Role & Person Specification 
Personal competencies and talents Status
Education/Qualifications
Bachelors in statistics, computer science, business economics, quantitative economics, Community Development, Social Work and Social Administration Sociology, or other relevant field.
A post-graduate qualification in M&E information technology, with a post graduate diploma in M&E from a reputable institution

Experience
A minimum of 4-6 years’ experience with least two years’ experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation; programme management and strategy development with an NGO.
• At least tour years in implementing M&E systems
• Experience in using web-based data systems
• Strong verbal and writing skills
• Strong time management skills
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment with rapid turnaround of work products
• Attention to detail, especially regarding data accuracy.
• Team player and management skills, as well as good communication skills
• Competence in electronic data base packages
• Good understanding WFP requirements, expectations and tools
• Knowledge in M&E, Research, Data Management & Quality Assurance.
• S/he must have demonstrable advanced computer skills in STATA, SPSS, MS Excel and MS Access

Skills/Abilities
• Full and deep understanding of all technical aspects of the SACU programme
• Strong people management ability
• Good presentation skills
• Strong networking skills.
• Able to participate on a practical level with government and other development partners
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to identify impact
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Personal Qualities
• Have empathy with Ripple Effect’s Christian foundation and core values
• An initiator and self-driven
• A team builder and developer
• A good eye for detail
• A team player. Flexible.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality especially for data.

Essential
• Experience in NGO work.
• Experience of project proposal writing especially development of project theory of change
• Experience in data analysis
• Experience in research and development