Alliance Forum for Development (AFOD) Uganda is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian and development organization working with disadvantaged communities to address their real needs in areas of; Integrated Health Services (IHS); Nutrition Food Security & Livelihoods (NFSL); Protection & Psychosocial Support Services (PPSS) with research and innovation, WASH, Climate resilience as cross-cutting interventions.
AFOD Uganda is looking for dynamic, experienced, and qualified Ugandans to fill the position of
M&E Assistant-Malaria
Terms of Reference (TOR)
Reports to: Program Manager
Job Summary / Purpose: Under the direct supervision of the MEAL Manager, He/she will support the monitoring and tracking of the PMI Uganda Malaria Reduction Activity and its integration into other programs through timely data collection, analysis, dissemination, risks audit for timely action, improve information system and research.
Major Duties and responsibilities
Project monitoring and evaluation support (35%)
• Conduct needs assessment on unmet needs of Malaria Reduction Activity and other programs
• Monitor and report on the linkages of integrated activities to outcomes for each of the programs
• Track integration of Malaria Reduction Activities into other programs namely; Sexual
• Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) and MHPSS for improved program outcomes.
• Conduct audits and verification of community (VHT) and health facility data
• Receiving and collating comments and feedback from beneficiaries to support identifying
• programmatic issues to foster efficient operations using focus group discussions/key informant interviews.
• Using a monitoring checklist to complete monitoring tasks, analysis and reporting
• Timely share weekly field status updates of the project.
• Periodically conduct spot checks to identify onsite risks and report on any actions taken.
• Support to organize quarterly review meetings and share review reports.
Documentation and reporting (35%)
• Lead in the reporting of project activities
• Compile information and prepare situation reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly and Annual) for project activities;
• Take the lead in taking and submission of pictorials for Communication for Development (C4D) required for project visibility
• Filing of hard and soft copies of all activity reports
• Outcome harvesting through documentation of impactful narrative and video success stories.
Management information system (30%)
• Assess the information requirements for the project and review all monitoring and reporting tools for the project.
• Filing of all project data using both hard and soft copy systems
• Support to regularly update project database or indicator reference sheets clearly showing the project reach across the target population
• Conduct data verification and quality assurance in line with quality dimensions of; 1:
• Support in automating data collection tools into Kobo Collect/ODK.
Key output indicators for tracking:
• Timely shared weekly, monthly and quarterly budgets, work plans and M&E reports
• Conducted needs assessment for each of the programs
• Monitored and reported on the indicators that demonstrate the levels of program integration -2P+ approach
• Supported project evaluations and gathered evidence-based best practices whilst identifying outcomes and impact;
• Developed systematic and realistic monitoring work plans and checklist
• Identified program risks and knowledge gaps and suggested risk management measures
• Developed and maintained a system for archiving M&E guidelines, tools, data files, analysis files, reports and presentations for the major activity undertaken
• Supported to organize internal review meetings to disseminate program results and learning models
• Documented case studies (Monthly) and Most Significant Change Stories (MSCs) on a quarterly and bi-annual basis highlighting program success
• Ensured all reports have disaggregated data values factoring age, sex and disabilities.
• Developed program monitoring checklists to assist in effective monitoring.
• Gathered beneficiary’s feedback using focus group discussions (FGD) and key informants’ interview-KII to support program reviews and improve services.
• Automated data collection tools using Kobo Collect/ODK
• Performed any other duty assigned from time to time.
Minimum Qualification
• Bachelor in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, Computer Science, ICT or other related field from a reputable Institution of Learning,
• Experience of 2 years in a humanitarian context.
• Proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
• Basic work experience in the NGO, other development organizations, private sector or national government and fieldwork experience in M&E.
Core Competences
Skills:
• Fluency in English both oral and written
• Good ICT skills to develop and managing Excel databases, Kobo collect/ODK, data visualization/infographics and other statistical packages like SPSS, Stata etc.
• Very good report writing and presentation skills
• Basic research skills.
Behavioral: Code of conduct relevant to M&E work, commitment, time management and ability to work for longer hours, loyalty, patience, emotional intelligence and tolerance
Staff are prohibited from engaging in sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and you are required to read and understand the content related to PSEA.
Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? submit your application now to recruitments_ug@afodi.org
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- Address Adjumani, Uganda, East Africa
