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Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer
2026-01-29T07:06:45+00:00
Jhpiego
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Healthcare, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit, Science & Engineering
UGX
MONTH
2026-02-06T17:00:00+00:00
8

Responsibilities

  • Adapt and support implementation of the TCI MEL framework, tools, and reporting systems in alignment with national and sub-national health information systems and donor requirements.
  • Work closely with the Senior Field Coordinator and Technical Officers to ensure MEL informs strategic oversight and geography-level implementation.
  • Strengthen local government capacity to collect, aggregate, analyze, and report FP and MNCH data using routine systems, including DHIS2.
  • Lead and support routine data quality assurance (DQA) and HII quality checklist activities to identify data quality gaps and work with local government teams to develop and implement corrective action plans.
  • Compile, analyze, and visualize program performance data to track progress against targets and identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
  • Facilitate regular data review and reflection meetings with local government teams to inform adaptive programming and course correction.
  • Build capacity of geography leadership and technical teams to interpret and use data for planning, advocacy, and resource allocation.
  • Document implementation progress, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned to inform program improvement and scale-up.
  • Provide technical input into the design, adaptation, and implementation of evaluations/ operational research activities and support dissemination of findings to sub-national, national, and regional stakeholders to inform policy and practice.
  • Monitor quality and fidelity of program implementation in collaboration with Technical Officers and Sr. Field Coordinator.
  • Support preparation and quality assurance of routine program reports, dashboards, communication products in collaboration with program teams.
  • Represent TCI, as appropriate, in national and regional MEL forums and technical meetings, facilitating dissemination and use of program data among government and development partners.
  • Lead the team to adhere to TCI, Jhpiego, and donor MEL standards, policies, and ethical guidelines.

Required Qualifications

  1. Bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Demography, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
  2. Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning for FP/RMNCAH or health systems strengthening programs.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Demonstrated experience working with government health information systems, including DHIS2.
  2. Strong experience in data quality assurance, data analysis, and data use for decision-making at sub-national level.
  3. Experience supporting capacity strengthening of government teams in MEL and D4D.
  4. Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
  5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in other widely spoken local languages is an asset.
  • Adapt and support implementation of the TCI MEL framework, tools, and reporting systems in alignment with national and sub-national health information systems and donor requirements.
  • Work closely with the Senior Field Coordinator and Technical Officers to ensure MEL informs strategic oversight and geography-level implementation.
  • Strengthen local government capacity to collect, aggregate, analyze, and report FP and MNCH data using routine systems, including DHIS2.
  • Lead and support routine data quality assurance (DQA) and HII quality checklist activities to identify data quality gaps and work with local government teams to develop and implement corrective action plans.
  • Compile, analyze, and visualize program performance data to track progress against targets and identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
  • Facilitate regular data review and reflection meetings with local government teams to inform adaptive programming and course correction.
  • Build capacity of geography leadership and technical teams to interpret and use data for planning, advocacy, and resource allocation.
  • Document implementation progress, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned to inform program improvement and scale-up.
  • Provide technical input into the design, adaptation, and implementation of evaluations/ operational research activities and support dissemination of findings to sub-national, national, and regional stakeholders to inform policy and practice.
  • Monitor quality and fidelity of program implementation in collaboration with Technical Officers and Sr. Field Coordinator.
  • Support preparation and quality assurance of routine program reports, dashboards, communication products in collaboration with program teams.
  • Represent TCI, as appropriate, in national and regional MEL forums and technical meetings, facilitating dissemination and use of program data among government and development partners.
  • Lead the team to adhere to TCI, Jhpiego, and donor MEL standards, policies, and ethical guidelines.
  • Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in other widely spoken local languages is an asset.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Demography, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated experience working with government health information systems, including DHIS2.
  • Strong experience in data quality assurance, data analysis, and data use for decision-making at sub-national level.
  • Experience supporting capacity strengthening of government teams in MEL and D4D.
bachelor degree
60
JOB-697b070500773

Vacancy title:
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Healthcare, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Jhpiego

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, February 6 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities

  • Adapt and support implementation of the TCI MEL framework, tools, and reporting systems in alignment with national and sub-national health information systems and donor requirements.
  • Work closely with the Senior Field Coordinator and Technical Officers to ensure MEL informs strategic oversight and geography-level implementation.
  • Strengthen local government capacity to collect, aggregate, analyze, and report FP and MNCH data using routine systems, including DHIS2.
  • Lead and support routine data quality assurance (DQA) and HII quality checklist activities to identify data quality gaps and work with local government teams to develop and implement corrective action plans.
  • Compile, analyze, and visualize program performance data to track progress against targets and identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
  • Facilitate regular data review and reflection meetings with local government teams to inform adaptive programming and course correction.
  • Build capacity of geography leadership and technical teams to interpret and use data for planning, advocacy, and resource allocation.
  • Document implementation progress, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned to inform program improvement and scale-up.
  • Provide technical input into the design, adaptation, and implementation of evaluations/ operational research activities and support dissemination of findings to sub-national, national, and regional stakeholders to inform policy and practice.
  • Monitor quality and fidelity of program implementation in collaboration with Technical Officers and Sr. Field Coordinator.
  • Support preparation and quality assurance of routine program reports, dashboards, communication products in collaboration with program teams.
  • Represent TCI, as appropriate, in national and regional MEL forums and technical meetings, facilitating dissemination and use of program data among government and development partners.
  • Lead the team to adhere to TCI, Jhpiego, and donor MEL standards, policies, and ethical guidelines.

Required Qualifications

  1. Bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Demography, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
  2. Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning for FP/RMNCAH or health systems strengthening programs.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Demonstrated experience working with government health information systems, including DHIS2.
  2. Strong experience in data quality assurance, data analysis, and data use for decision-making at sub-national level.
  3. Experience supporting capacity strengthening of government teams in MEL and D4D.
  4. Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
  5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in other widely spoken local languages is an asset.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Deadline for applications is Friday 6th Febuary. This vaccancy may close earlier as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to apply before the application closing date.

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Job Info
Job Category: Data, Monitoring, and Research jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, February 6 2026
Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala
Posted: 29-01-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 29-01-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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