Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
2026-08-04T10:07:10+00:00
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
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https://mjap.mak.ac.ug/index.php/mjap
FULL_TIME
Bugiri Sub-Region Office
Bugiri
00256
Uganda
Healthcare
Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit, Business Operations, Science & Engineering
2026-08-10T17:00:00+00:00
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About Us
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for-profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.
Project Overview
The Local Partner Health Services East Central – Transition award to Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Activity is funded by the U.S.G. Department of State. This Award supports public health facilities and their communities in 12 districts and Jinja City that include Bugiri, Bugweri Busia, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, Kaliro, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba; to drive sustained HIV/TB control, reduce malaria burden, improve maternal and child health outcomes, and build resilient pandemic preparedness and response capacities. MJAP is looking for competent, passionate, and committed individuals to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.
Job title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (1 Position)
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager (technically) and the Regional Technical Coordinator (administratively)
Supervises: District Data Officers
Duty Station: Bugiri Sub-Region Office
Start Date: Immediately
Job Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will provide technical leadership in monitoring, evaluation, routine data analytics, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), learning, and knowledge management for MJAP’s LPHS- EC activity, based at the Bugiri sub-region office. The role strengthens data quality, performance monitoring, reporting, and evidence generation across supported districts and health facilities in the East Central region, in support of LPHS-EC’s objectives to sustain quality HIV, TB, and integrated service delivery and achieve epidemic control. The M&E Specialist supports the Strategic Information and Learning (SI&L) function, feeding it the routine data, quality-assured datasets, preliminary analyses, and documented lessons that enable in-depth analytics and program adaptation at regional level.
The M&E Specialist will work collaboratively with the District Health Team (DHT), Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, and the Department of Health Information at the Ministry of Health (MoH) and provide technical support to health facility teams to strengthen the delivery of high-quality, integrated HIV, TB, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Malaria, and Global Health Security (GHS) services in accordance with national guidelines. The role supports routine data collection, analysis, review, reporting, and utilization for evidence-based decision-making; applies CQI approaches to close service delivery gaps across the continuum of care; and builds the capacity of Data Officers, Data Clerks, and health facility teams in M&E, data management, leadership, and data use.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Strengthen M&E systems and monitor key program activities.
- Support digitalization of health information systems.
- Oversee data collection, analysis, triangulation, and use for decision-making.
- Conduct data quality assurance and verification.
- Manage HMIS tools, patient records, and related logistics
- Ensure secure data storage and stakeholder access to information.
- Coordinate M&E functions across the district and sub-region.
- Build the M&E capacity of facility and project teams.
- Advance operational research, learning, and dissemination.
- Supervise and appraise assigned staff.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Economics, Development Economics, Statistical Economics, Computer Science, Business Statistics, Health Informatics, Population Studies, or a related field.
- Postgraduate qualifications in M&E, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related field is an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning within health programs.
- Experience working with PEPFAR-funded projects, National DHIS2, UgandaEMR, EAFYA, Power BI, STATA, SPSS, GIS-based data visualization, and Microsoft Excel dashboards is highly desirable.
- Experience in operational research, scientific writing, and abstract development is an added advantage.
Desired Attributes
- Experience collaborating and developing partnerships with Ministries of Health/National Programs, District Local Governments, donors, NGOs, and/or other stakeholders on HIV/TB initiatives in alignment with national strategic plans.
- Demonstrated competence in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), data use for performance improvement, and implementation science.
- Excellent report writing, presentation, facilitation, and scientific communication skills.
- Experience in managing quality improvement interventions and technical/institutional capacity building programs.
- Ability to adapt to changing program priorities and implementation approaches.
Financial, Anti- Fraud, Safeguarding and Risk Management Clause:
MJAP enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all program areas. All employees must uphold high ethical standards and ensure transparency and fairness, in line with MJAP Human Resource policies. In your role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the organization’s financial integrity and supporting effective safeguarding and risk management practices. Key responsibilities include.
- Financial Accountability: Uphold MJAP’s commitment to financial integrity by effectively managing resources and accurate reporting of expenditures. Ensure responsible and transparent resource management in compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements and take ownership of any discrepancies that arise.
- Safeguarding: Uphold the organization’s dedication to protecting vulnerable populations, including beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers. This includes identifying, reporting, and addressing safeguarding issues per established policies. Your role is essential in fostering a safe and supportive environment for everyone involved in our programs.
- Risk Management: Actively identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to program implementation and operations. Collaborate with teams to create and maintain risk management plans in line with organizational policies. Regularly review and update practices to address new challenges or changes in the operational environment.
* Strengthen M&E systems and monitor key program activities. * Support digitalization of health information systems. * Oversee data collection, analysis, triangulation, and use for decision-making. * Conduct data quality assurance and verification. * Manage HMIS tools, patient records, and related logistics * Ensure secure data storage and stakeholder access to information. * Coordinate M&E functions across the district and sub-region. * Build the M&E capacity of facility and project teams. * Advance operational research, learning, and dissemination. * Supervise and appraise assigned staff.
* M&E * Data analytics * Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) * Learning * Knowledge management * Data quality * Performance monitoring * Reporting * Evidence generation * Strategic Information and Learning (SI&L) * Data management * Leadership * Data use * Digitalization of health information systems * Data collection * Data analysis * Data triangulation * Data utilization * Data quality assurance * Data verification * HMIS tools management * Patient records management * Secure data storage * Stakeholder access to information * M&E capacity building * Operational research * Scientific writing * Abstract development * Collaboration * Partnership development * Implementation science * Report writing * Presentation * Facilitation * Scientific communication * Quality improvement interventions management * Technical/institutional capacity building programs * Adaptability
* Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Economics, Development Economics, Statistical Economics, Computer Science, Business Statistics, Health Informatics, Population Studies, or a related field. * Postgraduate qualifications in M&E, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related field is an added advantage. * Minimum 3 years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning within health programs. * Experience working with PEPFAR-funded projects, National DHIS2, UgandaEMR, EAFYA, Power BI, STATA, SPSS, GIS-based data visualization, and Microsoft Excel dashboards is highly desirable. * Experience in operational research, scientific writing, and abstract development is an added advantage. * Experience collaborating and developing partnerships with Ministries of Health/National Programs, District Local Governments, donors, NGOs, and/or other stakeholders on HIV/TB initiatives in alignment with national strategic plans. * Demonstrated competence in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), data use for performance improvement, and implementation science. * Excellent report writing, presentation, facilitation, and scientific communication skills. * Experience in managing quality improvement interventions and technical/institutional capacity building programs. * Ability to adapt to changing program priorities and implementation approaches.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit, Business Operations, Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 10 2026
Duty Station:
Bugiri Sub-Region Office | Bugiri
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 4 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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About Us
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for-profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.
Project Overview
The Local Partner Health Services East Central – Transition award to Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Activity is funded by the U.S.G. Department of State. This Award supports public health facilities and their communities in 12 districts and Jinja City that include Bugiri, Bugweri Busia, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, Kaliro, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba; to drive sustained HIV/TB control, reduce malaria burden, improve maternal and child health outcomes, and build resilient pandemic preparedness and response capacities. MJAP is looking for competent, passionate, and committed individuals to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.
Job title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (1 Position)
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager (technically) and the Regional Technical Coordinator (administratively)
Supervises: District Data Officers
Duty Station: Bugiri Sub-Region Office
Start Date: Immediately
Job Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will provide technical leadership in monitoring, evaluation, routine data analytics, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), learning, and knowledge management for MJAP’s LPHS- EC activity, based at the Bugiri sub-region office. The role strengthens data quality, performance monitoring, reporting, and evidence generation across supported districts and health facilities in the East Central region, in support of LPHS-EC’s objectives to sustain quality HIV, TB, and integrated service delivery and achieve epidemic control. The M&E Specialist supports the Strategic Information and Learning (SI&L) function, feeding it the routine data, quality-assured datasets, preliminary analyses, and documented lessons that enable in-depth analytics and program adaptation at regional level.
The M&E Specialist will work collaboratively with the District Health Team (DHT), Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, and the Department of Health Information at the Ministry of Health (MoH) and provide technical support to health facility teams to strengthen the delivery of high-quality, integrated HIV, TB, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Malaria, and Global Health Security (GHS) services in accordance with national guidelines. The role supports routine data collection, analysis, review, reporting, and utilization for evidence-based decision-making; applies CQI approaches to close service delivery gaps across the continuum of care; and builds the capacity of Data Officers, Data Clerks, and health facility teams in M&E, data management, leadership, and data use.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Strengthen M&E systems and monitor key program activities.
- Support digitalization of health information systems.
- Oversee data collection, analysis, triangulation, and use for decision-making.
- Conduct data quality assurance and verification.
- Manage HMIS tools, patient records, and related logistics
- Ensure secure data storage and stakeholder access to information.
- Coordinate M&E functions across the district and sub-region.
- Build the M&E capacity of facility and project teams.
- Advance operational research, learning, and dissemination.
- Supervise and appraise assigned staff.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Economics, Development Economics, Statistical Economics, Computer Science, Business Statistics, Health Informatics, Population Studies, or a related field.
- Postgraduate qualifications in M&E, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related field is an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning within health programs.
- Experience working with PEPFAR-funded projects, National DHIS2, UgandaEMR, EAFYA, Power BI, STATA, SPSS, GIS-based data visualization, and Microsoft Excel dashboards is highly desirable.
- Experience in operational research, scientific writing, and abstract development is an added advantage.
Desired Attributes
- Experience collaborating and developing partnerships with Ministries of Health/National Programs, District Local Governments, donors, NGOs, and/or other stakeholders on HIV/TB initiatives in alignment with national strategic plans.
- Demonstrated competence in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), data use for performance improvement, and implementation science.
- Excellent report writing, presentation, facilitation, and scientific communication skills.
- Experience in managing quality improvement interventions and technical/institutional capacity building programs.
- Ability to adapt to changing program priorities and implementation approaches.
Financial, Anti- Fraud, Safeguarding and Risk Management Clause:
MJAP enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all program areas. All employees must uphold high ethical standards and ensure transparency and fairness, in line with MJAP Human Resource policies. In your role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the organization’s financial integrity and supporting effective safeguarding and risk management practices. Key responsibilities include.
- Financial Accountability: Uphold MJAP’s commitment to financial integrity by effectively managing resources and accurate reporting of expenditures. Ensure responsible and transparent resource management in compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements and take ownership of any discrepancies that arise.
- Safeguarding: Uphold the organization’s dedication to protecting vulnerable populations, including beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers. This includes identifying, reporting, and addressing safeguarding issues per established policies. Your role is essential in fostering a safe and supportive environment for everyone involved in our programs.
- Risk Management: Actively identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to program implementation and operations. Collaborate with teams to create and maintain risk management plans in line with organizational policies. Regularly review and update practices to address new challenges or changes in the operational environment.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by Friday, 21st August 2026. Offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references including but not limited to appropriate background checks, criminal records, and previous employment findings of fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
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