Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics or its International Equivalent or a Related Field.
  
• Typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience in strategic information, monitoring, evaluation and learning especially for USG health projects and managing data collection and technical assistance experience.
  
• Knowledge and experience of the health information systems of Uganda
  
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization.
  
• International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management experience
  

• Provides project staff with overall technical direction and guidance in line with the project expected outcomes.
  
• Provide technical leadership in designing, planning, monitoring, data collection and analysis, report preparation and dissemination of STRIDES project data
  
• Supports technical aspects of projects including staff and partner capacity building.
  
• Lead and coordinate program evaluations and the identification, monitoring, and reporting of all program indicators
  

• Successfully leads new business development initiatives including project design, budgeting, and recruitment efforts.
  
• Provides final authorization and approval of the technical portions of project design, based on the design and direction set by technical leadership.
  
• Builds productive working relationships internally and externally.
  
• Draft proposals, budgets, and work plans.
  
• Participate in business development meetings with partners and clients.
  

• Ensures project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation.
  
• Oversees project timelines and budgets.
  
• Assists in the development of donor reports and presentations.
  
• Tracks technical projects are spent under broad supervision.
  

• Prepares reports and papers summarizing project results and analyzing data sets and technical assessment findings.
  
• Establishes and maintains SOW and budget tracking systems.
  
• Drafts/prepares client technical reports.
  
• Creates technical content (e.g., reports, presentations, manuscripts).
  

• Develops in-depth knowledge of quality standards through formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives.
  
• Coordinates and direct activities to meet funder and FHI 360’s regulatory requirements.