Protecting Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA) Jobs- (M&E) Officer

PREFA is a Ugandan national Won Governmental Organization (NGO) that was formed in 2004. PREFA's mission is to contribute to Uganda's efforts in enhancing access to quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and support services to families. PREFA was recently awarded a two-year grant to improve gender-related programming and gender equity within the context if PMTCT/FP/RH at the district and sub-district level under the Uganda Sender Equity Initiative (UGEI). PREFA is looking for competent personnel to fill the following positions:



Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer - Gender Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Duty Station: Kampala Gross Salary: 61,135,000 million per annum Job Summary: The M&E officer is responsible for quality assurance and monitoring implementation of all Uganda Gender Equity initiative (UGEI) activities programme operations as well as general operation of the M&E system at PREFA secretariat level.

Key Result Areas The M&E Officer-Gender will specifically be responsible for the following:
• Project management and technical staff in incorporating gender issues in the project M&E system.
• Primary stakeholders, government ministries, local governments, and potential contractors exchange ideas on gender sensitive M&E.
• Gender sensitive participatory planning and implementation. Ensure women's issues appear in local plans.
• All field staff and Program Managers communicate information from the field to the appropriate decision making fora on women's involvement and performance in HIV and RH activities.
• Ensure that training on and facilitation of M&E processes includes awareness on how women and men can contribute equally.
• Arrange for the dissemination of information from M&E data the progress being achieved and on the gender-differentiated impact of the project.


Job requirement

Qualifications and experience:
In addition to normal requirements in terms of gender and project management expertise:
• Degree in Social sciences, epidemiology, or public health
• At least two years' experience in monitoring, data management; training and communication skills, and M&E design experience
• Experience in assessing intra-household dynamics and impacts on diverse age/ethnic/social groups
• Experience with integrating gender considerations into M&E processes.


How to apply

Interested applicants should send a letter of application, current Curriculum Vitae, copies of testimonials and certificates, telephone contact and 3 referees to the address below, not later than Friday 29th July, 2011.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Send to:

The Executive Director
Protecting Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Plot 6B Nakasero Hill Road, Nakasero
P.O Box 25769, Kampala, Uganda