M&E Specialist Job Vacancy at Futures Group in Uganda

Job Title: M&E Specialist, Uganda
Location:     Uganda
Job Code:     617
# of Openings:     1
Description

*Contingent on funding

Company Profile
Established in 1971, Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. We assist governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.



Program Description

The goal of the program is to increase citizens’ voice for quality health service delivery—to improve quality, availability, and accessibility of health services at the community level in 35 districts of Uganda in partnership with at least 4 local Ugandan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The key objectives of the program are:

    to ensure that communities in the selected districts can identify and articulate their needs, and are able to demand for quality services;
    to ensure that the CSOs develop effective advocacy initiatives, and are able to represent the communities’ demands for better quality services; and
    to build the technical and operational capacity of the CSOs to qualify them as potential direct recipients of future USAID funding.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic M&E Specialist who will be responsible for the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation aspect of our project. We week an expert with demonstrated practical skills in monitoring and evaluation of voice and accountability programs.



Qualifications

    Master’s Degree in Development Studies or any relevant discipline
    Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience and demonstrated practical skills in monitoring and evaluation of voice and accountability programs
    Demonstrated ability and skills in analysis and report writing is essential.
    Excellent knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles and practices is essential
    Knowledge and significant experience in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and systems required for community development programs


How to Apply:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FUTURESGROUP&cws=1&rid=617


Deadline:26/08/2013