Support the M&E function to ensure the project achieves its goals and corresponding objectives and targets

Oversee the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to efficiently track, use and disseminate performance indicators and results over the life of the project, including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline and end line assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations

Support NMCD and district M&E teams, ensuring high-quality implementation of all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities

Develop and oversee implementation of robust context-appropriate systems for data collection, quality assurance, analysis and reporting on activity outputs/outcomes and program quality

Lead results reporting to the donor by providing written documentation on M&E activities and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as appropriate

Ensure alignment of project systems and approaches with Uganda national monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems

Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping

Use data to contribute towards strategic decision-making and project planning with project leadership

Support project leadership to champion holistic approaches to collaboration, learning and adapting (CLA), including design and implementation of an action-oriented project research and learning agenda, routine analysis of available health sector data sources, and application of best practices in knowledge management

Oversee and/or conduct targeted assessment, evaluations and operations research, ensuring compliance with Ministry of Health and Johns Hopkins University institutional review board policies

Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures including routine data quality audits and that these are routinely carried out during the project lifecycle

Represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations

Ensure relevant data is entered into Jhpiego’s organization-wide performance management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data

Support the project to provide Ministry of Health technical assistance to strengthen the country’s HMIS for the optimal use of routine HMIS data

Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team

Work with project and financial staff to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets

Train and mentor project staff and implementing partners in monitoring and evaluation methods, tools, and systems

Ensure protection of participant data and confidentiality during all monitoring, evaluation and research implementation and dissemination processes

Support the designated Internal Review Board (IRB) focal point in-country including maintaining current certification from 1) CITI human subjects ethics course and 2) CITI Good Clinical Practices (GCP) course.