Job Title: Project M&E Officer
Location: Gulu
Job Summary
The Project Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) will be primarily responsible for daily implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities for WASH projects. The activities will include work planning, tracking progress of objectives, development of data
collection instruments and sampling strategies, onsite research and data collection, supervision of an evaluation team, writing/reviewing required reports, developing/conducting presentations of findings, and liaising with stakeholders on technical matters. .

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead the development and strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, including learning and accountability and generation of reliable data for results-based management of the WASH unit overall and to strengthen project implementation;
• Participate in strengthening existing M&E systems in the project and AMREF Kenya Country Office.
• Develop and regularly update monitoring performance measurement with WASH staff, such as quality benchmarks and indicator and performance tracking for CLTS and WASH in school and health facilities projects;
• Participate in the preparation of work plans, budgets, M&E plans and performance frameworks for the project.
• Participate in monitoring the implementation of project activities to ensure conformance
to project objectives, work plans, budget and expected results.
• Taking lead in data capture and reporting using monitoring tools to track project indicators as per the performance framework including updating AIMS, project results matrix
• Develop and maintain databases back up and filing systems for projects data
• Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual project performance reports.
• Support project implementation team to document, disseminate lessons learnt, and best practices.
• Participate in operation research and other research activities within the project and in other continuous quality improvement initiatives within the project
• Ensure project quality management through execution of regular data quality audits and onsite data verification exercises.
• Capacity building of project staff on Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
• Regular update of the MIS including ensuring CLTS process data collected is up loaded into the system and provide support project officers in data analysis and reporting

Skills/Experience:
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Report writing skills
• Good communication skills
• Excellent IT skills, including a working knowledge of presentation software packages,
• preferably Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven track record in project management and leadership

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Public Health, Environmental Health, Statistics,
Demography or Social Sciences.
• Training in monitoring and evaluation is an added advantage
• Minimum 3years’ experience in implementing monitoring Evaluation and learning activities for WASH Programs
• Experience in using online data collection applications and GIS
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel);
• Organized with excellent attention to detail
• Project management skills will be an advantage
• Should have training and experience in M&E concepts and tools
• Experience in a busy health NGO will be an added advantage

Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Business Partner, Amref Health Africa in Uganda through [email protected]

Emails should not exceed 2MB. The closing date for submitting applications is August 24, 2020.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Amref Health Africa is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination or harassment