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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: August 10 2026
Hiring Organization: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Job Details:
Description
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
1. Strengthen M&E systems and monitor key program activities.
2. Support digitalization of health information systems.
3. Oversee data collection, analysis, triangulation, and use for
decision-making.
4. Conduct data quality assurance and verification.
5. Manage HMIS tools, patient records, and related logistics
6. Ensure secure data storage and stakeholder access to information.
7. Coordinate M&E functions across the district and sub-region.
8. Build the M&E capacity of facility and project teams.
9. Advance operational research, learning, and dissemination.
10. 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
Application procedure
MJAP is dedicated to inclusion and diversity,
evaluating all job applicants solely based on merit, regardless of race,
gender, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability.
As an equal opportunity employer, MJAP does
not charge applicants at any stage and is not responsible for losses from
fraudulent recruitment activities.
All suitably qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject
line. Combine all your application documentation, i.e. cover letter, CV &
certified copies of academic documents, into one PDF with names/contact details
of three referees including the immediate Supervisor addressed to: The Human
Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). Email:
recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug NOT later than Monday, 10th August 2026, at 5:00 pm.
For details about advertised position, please
visit the website of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program. 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. By submitting an application, the job applicant
confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Please ensure
that your attachments do not exceed 25 MB.
We do appreciate your interest in working with MJAP, however, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
Date Posted: 2026-08-04
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