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Job Title: 3 Data Officers

Duty Station: Pader, Kitgum, and Dokolo districts
Contract Duration: 1 year (renewable)

DEADLINE: AUGUST 12, 2024

Project Overview: MU-JHU anticipates implementing Global Fund HIV/TB activities through a project targeting Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in the districts of Pader, Kitgum, and Dokolo, as a sub-recipient of the Global Fund grant (UGA-C-TASO) under The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) as the prime recipient. MU-JHU, therefore, seeks suitable candidates to fill the following positions in the project tenable in the said districts of implementation, to be contracted on an annual basis, subject to the availability of funds. The successful candidates will be based in the districts mentioned above.

Description and Purpose: To plan and monitor the implementation of UGA-C-TASO project activities in the district and conduct data entry, cleaning, and documentation of implemented activities and outputs using appropriate data tools and ensure timely availability of quality data for reporting.

Required Qualifications and Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Population and Demography, Quantitative Economics, or a related data science field.
• At least two years’ experience in M&E work in health or livelihood donor-funded projects, preferably in a similar project environment.
• Valid permit to ride a motorcycle is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain firm and updated knowledge of all data tools, systems, and requirements under the project.
• Conduct timely and accurate data entry for implemented activities.
• Maintain up-to-date project databases of all activities implemented and routinely share with the M&E Coordinator all entered data sets for merging and analysis.
• Ensure availability of updated data capture and reporting tools at the community for effective tracking of services provided to AGYW/ABYM and other targeted populations.
• Support program teams to analyse and interpret data.
• Participate in the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly work plans.
• Monitor and track the implementation of project activities and support the Project Officer to develop catch-up plans in case of unmet targets.
• Support the Project Officer in planning, mobilization, and implementation of project activities and tracking achievements of targets.
• Monitor the cluster PMP and give progress updates on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Plan, organize, and conduct periodic performance review meetings for sharing progress with stakeholders.
• Conduct data validation to ensure correct and consistent data is reported in periodic reports.
• Ensure that all the planned and approved activities are implemented within the agreed-upon time frame.
• Support district-based stakeholders, including statisticians, facility, and partner data staff to accurately and timely capture, enter, submit, and report on respective data from project activities.

Application Process: Applications with complete C.Vs, including 3 referees and their full addresses or contact telephone numbers, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, should be addressed to the MU-JHU Director of Human Resources, through the reception on the first floor, MUJHU 1 Building or sent by email (application should not exceed 15MBs) to HR@mujhu.org – not later than 12th August 2024 by 5.30 pm. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.