The Locum MEL Manager will provide technical leadership, coordinate the development and
implementation of life saving TB/HIV MEL activities. The Locum MEL Manager will work closely with the M&E team to establish rigorous and well-coordinated data
collection, collation and reporting system and ensure
that lessons learned are integrated into district plans.
Working closely with the locum technical manager, will
work towards well-coordinated and efficient efforts for
improved M&E system by providing overall
programmatic strategic direction and approaches that
will guide the implementation of lifesaving HIV/TB
activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead the development, standardization and deployment of a robust M&E plan, including data
collection tools, systems, data repositories, guidelines and other reference documents for M&E
and learning to ensure harmonized data collection systems
• Serve as the focal point for M&E and liaise closely with the technical directorate on other aspects and
strategies of the program to ensure consistency in the M&E approach.
• Supports project data management planning; recommend and provide leadership in establishing
protocols for documenting activity led data, documents data analysis procedures and meets the
data retention and warehousing requirements and complies with JCRC data management regulations
• Advise the project senior management on early indications of progress, or lack thereof, in the
relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability
of project and events, and their likely impact on attainment of project goals
• Develop technical expertise of Monitoring Evaluation and Leaning Officers, and district Biostatisticians facility data clerks and Health information assistant to undertake M&E activities, and to utilize the data for effective decision-making for performance
improvement.
• Promotion of evidence-based planning and decision making through deriving and utilizing public health data.
• Follow up programmatic lifesaving indicators, analyze and interpret data generated from the supported services to inform program implementation.
• Facilitates adaptive management of interventions through rapid feedback and short learning loops from data analysis, evaluations and lessons learned from other
sources
Required Qualifications and experience:
• Advanced degree in Statistics, Public Health, Demography, Population Studies, M&E or related field.
• Extensive experience in a senior MEL position for more
than 7 years.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for highlevel audiences.
• Excellent coordination, and information management skills.
• Experience analyzing big datasets using excel, STATA, SPSS and Power BI.
• Experience using GIS software.
• Excellent coordination, and information management
skills.
• The ability to work well under minimum pressure.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently within the
Ankole/Acholi region.

All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research
Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug
The application deadline is Tuesday, 16th May 2025 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF
are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
PLEASE INDICATE THE POSITION YOUR APPLYING FOR AND PREFERRED REGION/LOCATION
IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Successful applicants will be required to start immediately after appropriate screening checks.
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Failure to follow application guidelines and any attempts of influencing
the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification