Job Title: Regional Monitoring &Evaluation Specialist
Job Description
Strengthening Decentralization for Sustainability (SDS) is a five year USAID funded programme now in its 2nd year. The SDS Program aims at improving results and sustainability of decentralized service delivery, with initial emphasis on Health and HIV/AIDS services, at Local Government levels in Uganda through four objectives:
1. To Coordinate activities at the District and Sub-county level
2. To Strengthen management of resources and program results at District and Sub-country level
3. To Improve Local Government support for social sector service delivery
4. To Institute innovative approaches to sustain social sector service delivery
The Programme operates in 35 district Local Governments in the East, West and Central regions of Uganda. SDS is urgently seeking services of a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for its Western Region Office for the remaining three years.
Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
The M&E Specialist will work as a technical advisor to Local Governments to strengthen the capacity and function of their MIS/M&E systems, and will work closely with other USAID Implementing Partners in the region. The M&E Specialist will report to the Regional Director and work closely with the M&E Manager at the head office to conduct activities that address the needs of technical assistance recipients within the Central region of Uganda. This position will require significant travel to the districts to implement and track activities related to SDS and other USAID Implementing Partner Programmes.
Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, development studies and other related fields
• 3+ years of experience working with USAID funded project specifically knowledge management is an added advantage
• Experience providing technical assistance in MIS/M&E to local governments.
• Excellent demonstrated team work and analytical skills.
• Experience communicating M&E results both orally and in writing
How to Apply
Interested candidates can hand deliver their applications, CV with three references and copies of their academic documents, clearly stating earliest possible start date and remuneration expectations to Human Resources, SDS Programme Offices at Plot 31, Nakasero Road or by email to recruitment@uganda-sds.org not later than August 10th 2012 at 2:00pm. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
