Chemonics Monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning director Vacancies in Uganda

Chemonics Monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning director Vacancies in Uganda

Closing date: 31 Mar 2019

Chemonics seeks a monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) director for the anticipated USAID/Uganda Social and Behavior Change for Transformation (SBC4T) activity based in Kampala, Uganda.

SBC4T’s purpose is to improve the ability of individuals, households, and communities to adopt priority behaviors through social and behavior change and, in turn, to facilitate the transformation of households, communities, and systems for improved health and development outcomes.

The MERL director will finalize and oversee implementation of the MERL plan and the design and population of the MERL system.

In addition, the MERL director will be responsible for all MERL activities associated with SBC4T and for creating a strong evidence base to demonstrate the activity’s results and achievements.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

Lead the design and implementation of SBC4T’s MERL framework to track all technical activities against targets, outcomes, and impacts for each objective

Provide strategic oversight of the learning agenda and activity communication efforts

Work with technical staff to oversee the design, development, testing, and evaluation tools for data collection and analysis as well as

knowledge management and dissemination

Train staff and partners on MERL system operations, collection methods, and tools

Create indicators, perform data analyses, conduct research, and develop reports and project communications products

Plan for and supervise intermittent performance evaluations, collect and disseminate lessons learned, and share successes during project implementation

Qualifications:

Advanced degree in public health, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, research, or another relevant field

Minimum of 10 years of comprehensive social science research experience, including experience designing and implementing research studies ranging from small pilot studies to large-scale surveys

Minimum of five years of experience as a principal investigator; demonstrated ability to oversee multiple, concurrent studies

Extensive understanding of how to design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for complex donor-funded activities similar in size and scope to SBC4T

Experience tracking performance against program objectives, reporting on outcomes, and analyzing data to contribute to continual adaptive management of implementation

Experience reporting to USAID

Experience working in Uganda preferred
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity

Fluency in English required; fluency in Ugandan languages preferred

How to apply:

Please apply through Chemonics Monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning director Vacancies in Uganda .

Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.