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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist job at Chemonics International Inc
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Jun-17
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist 2025-06-16T21:04:19+00:00 Chemonics International Inc https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_906/logo/chemonics.jpg https://chemonics.com/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Consulting Management 2025-06-23T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Project: Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)
Background
The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)
Program is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of United States Government (USG)-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) and President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.
At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:
• Global Commodity Procurement and Logistics
• Systems and Operational Support
• Global and local collaboration to improve availability of health commodities
Purpose
The M&E Specialist supports the implementation of the project's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system under the guidance of the M&E Manager. S/he collaborates with technical staff to manage data collection, storage, and analysis tools; trains staff and partners on M&E processes and methodologies; and conducts data analysis to generate reports and visualizations for project reporting and communications.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and/or monitor project performance indicators for each level of supply chain as per the approved workplan to gauge the effectiveness and outputs of the project interventions • Ensure compliance related to reporting of MEL indicators data collection, analysis and reporting
• Prepare analysis and reports for monthly/quarterly updates for DevResults etc.
• Assist in identifying strategic and policy outcomes from monitoring data so that they can be communicated to the relevant stakeholders
• Prepare and present policy and strategic briefs based on regular analysis of data to government and other relevant stakeholders
• Support the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts under the direction of the M&E Manager, by conducting analysis on the supply chain and project performance, and feedback analysis outputs for program decision-making and effective use of resources
• Ensure the project staff understand the importance of monitoring and evaluation and create the culture of use of information for programmatic improvement
• Conduct training of PSM staff on monitoring and evaluation responsibilities and related data reporting
• Under guidance of M&E Manager support Knowledge Management and Communication (KMC) activities including collaboration in development of success stories and other KMC materials in consultation with KMC team at HQ
• Share learning from M&E processes with the wider team
• Oversee the filing system that supports the project’s M&E reports
• Exhibit Chemonics values and build culture of “Living our Values†within the team
• Understand and adhere to established policies and procedures and promote them throughout GHSC-PSM staff
• Carry out additional responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the M&E Manager
Qualifications and Desired Attributes
• Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Social Sciences, Economics, or closely related fields
• Master's degree with a major in aforementioned fields preferred
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, social science research
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Experience of working in a health-related project preferred
• Prior experience with USAID-funded projects or GHSC-PSM preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent skills in writing M&E reports inclusive of advanced analysis and data presentation
• Ability to work on SPSS, STATA or related software will be an added advantage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Individual having additional training in logistics data analytics on supply chain management preferred
Level of Effort and Location
This long-term position will be based in Kampala, Uganda with intermittent travel throughout the country, as needed.
Supervision
The M&E Specialist will report directly to the M&E Manager or his/her designee. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Finance Management • Prepare and submit deposits and wire transfer requests to the bank • Issue checks for processed transactions, logs payments, and distribute and/or mail checks to the appropriate vendor • Review project staff timesheets and processes monthly payroll • Calculate and processes any tax payments, when appropriate • Liaise with a Ugandan accounting for local financial management and accounting reporting as needed • Prepare and maintain all the project financial reporting mandated by Ugandan authorities • Ensure that all financial transactions and practices related to GHSC-PSM activities in Uganda adhere to USG and Government of Uganda regulations • Enter expenses into ABACUS (PSM accounting system) and provide supporting documentation for expenses entered • Collect and review employee expense reports for accuracy • Prepare and submit monthly accounting reports to the home office, respond to questions from home office accounting unit and project support team • Maintain transparent and audit-proof record keeping systems per PSM’s policies • Review, process, and enter accounting activity into financial platforms as needed • Obtain documentation and approval for all transactions • Research the status of invoices/payments, as required • Submit recommendations for standard exchange rate to the home office every month Budget Management • Responsible for the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the project’s annual work plan budget and Chemonics Field Office corporate forecasting, liaising with the headquarters Country Team • Develop and implement a budget tracking system to monitor the implementation of planned activities based on the approved work plan budget • Review monthly expenditure forecast from Task Order managers and Wire Transfer Request of planned activities for the purpose of ensuring program operations and activities are within budget • Review Procurement Action Request (PAR), Travel & Activity Advances, and Hiring Requests to ascertain budget provision and reasonability • Provide factual and analytical budget performance reporting • Provide budget financial advice to the Country Director and Operations & Finance Director • Assist the Operations & Finance Director in completing budgeting reporting requirements • Conduct ad-hoc auditing of financial transactions on a sample basis to ensure that appropriate back-up documentation exists • Assure that all receipts and invoices are originals and are properly filed according to transaction dates • Develop the capacity of all local staff in financial management as needed • Supervise the Accountant, building his/her capacity and professional development • Any other tasks assigned by the Operations & Finance Director Qualifications and Desired Attributes • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics or another relevant field • Minimum of 6 years of experience in program administrative and finance management • Previous professional experience with international donor programs • Prior experience with USAID-funded projects or GHSC-PSM preferred • In depth knowledge of the operating environment and employment regulations in Uganda • Experience in bookkeeping and accounting • Results-oriented professional capable of achieving targets and goals set in cooperation with the client, counterparts, and stakeholders • Experience supervising teams and managing direct reports • Possess excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. JOB-685086d36b138 Vacancy title:
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Jobs at:
Chemonics International Inc Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 23 2025 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Project: Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)
Background
The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)
Program is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of United States Government (USG)-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) and President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.
At the country level, GHSC-PSM supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following three project objectives:
• Global Commodity Procurement and Logistics
• Systems and Operational Support
• Global and local collaboration to improve availability of health commodities
Purpose
The M&E Specialist supports the implementation of the project's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system under the guidance of the M&E Manager. S/he collaborates with technical staff to manage data collection, storage, and analysis tools; trains staff and partners on M&E processes and methodologies; and conducts data analysis to generate reports and visualizations for project reporting and communications.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and/or monitor project performance indicators for each level of supply chain as per the approved workplan to gauge the effectiveness and outputs of the project interventions • Ensure compliance related to reporting of MEL indicators data collection, analysis and reporting
• Prepare analysis and reports for monthly/quarterly updates for DevResults etc.
• Assist in identifying strategic and policy outcomes from monitoring data so that they can be communicated to the relevant stakeholders
• Prepare and present policy and strategic briefs based on regular analysis of data to government and other relevant stakeholders
• Support the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts under the direction of the M&E Manager, by conducting analysis on the supply chain and project performance, and feedback analysis outputs for program decision-making and effective use of resources
• Ensure the project staff understand the importance of monitoring and evaluation and create the culture of use of information for programmatic improvement
• Conduct training of PSM staff on monitoring and evaluation responsibilities and related data reporting
• Under guidance of M&E Manager support Knowledge Management and Communication (KMC) activities including collaboration in development of success stories and other KMC materials in consultation with KMC team at HQ
• Share learning from M&E processes with the wider team
• Oversee the filing system that supports the project’s M&E reports
• Exhibit Chemonics values and build culture of “Living our Values†within the team
• Understand and adhere to established policies and procedures and promote them throughout GHSC-PSM staff
• Carry out additional responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the M&E Manager
Qualifications and Desired Attributes
• Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Social Sciences, Economics, or closely related fields
• Master's degree with a major in aforementioned fields preferred
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, social science research
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Experience of working in a health-related project preferred
• Prior experience with USAID-funded projects or GHSC-PSM preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent skills in writing M&E reports inclusive of advanced analysis and data presentation
• Ability to work on SPSS, STATA or related software will be an added advantage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Individual having additional training in logistics data analytics on supply chain management preferred
Level of Effort and Location
This long-term position will be based in Kampala, Uganda with intermittent travel throughout the country, as needed.
Supervision
The M&E Specialist will report directly to the M&E Manager or his/her designee. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 48 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure To apply, please use this form: https://chemonics.formstack.com/forms/m_e_specialist. Applications submitted by email or any other means will not be reviewed. Please include a cover letter highlighting your experience, and an updated CV showing your qualifications and relevant experience. Applications must be submitted no later than June 23, 2025, at 5:00 pm East Africa Time.
Please note
Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries by phone or in person regarding the status of your application.
Disclaimer
Filling this position is contingent upon receiving USG approval and funding.
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