Internships-USAID Uganda

USAID Fresh Graduate Jobs - Internships at Monitoring and Evaluation of Emergency Plan Progress (MEEPP) Project

Job Title: Internships (Fresh Graduate Jobs)

Organization: Monitoring and Evaluation of Emergency Plan Progress (MEEPP) Project

Funding Source: USAID

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Us:

The Monitoring and Evaluation of Emergency Plan Progress (MEEPP) project is a five-year plan awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to Social & Scientific

Systems, Inc. (SSS). The purpose of the project is to: 1) provide technical support services for the monitoring and evaluation (M & E) of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); 2) to improve the reporting system for selected key indicators in the Uganda National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) and the Performance Monitoring and Management Plan (PMMP) within the "Three Ones Principle" approach. In this vein MEEPP is working with Government of Uganda Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to strengthen M & E of the national HIV/AIDS response.

Job Summary: The overall purpose of these internship opportunities is to expand the reach of the MEEPP team in order to: 1) strengthen M&E capacity building at districts and service delivery sites for complete, timely and valid reporting and use of HMIS and OVC MIS data; 2) conduct surveys to meet PEPFAR needs for complementary reporting and programming requirements; and 3) offer interns opportunities to build key M&E competencies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

· Technically support monthly, quarterly desk analysis of reports from HMIS and OVC MIS on-line databases and Option B+ email reports of current and historical data for selected indicators and designated districts and sites and submit report in formats as specified by MEEPP;

· Render support to the organization and facilitation of Collaborative District Support Teams for coordinated support to districts and facilities;

· Support scheduling, organization, implementation and evaluation of quarterly data review meetings;

· Support scheduling and organization of follow-up support supervision visits to districts and service delivery sites;

· Facilitate the identification of issues associated with timeliness of reporting, data completeness and validity;

· Render support to districts and service delivery sites to conduct data quality assessment and improvement activities;

· Play a role in the identification of training needs and facilitate competency-based M&E training of staff at service delivery sites and districts;

· Support documentation of strengths, weaknesses, lessons learnt and best practices for each supported district in relation to M&E for HIV/AIDS and OVC M&E data management and use;

· Help in project-related finance and administration activities, including completion and validation of financial and accountability reports;

· Support IT services, not limited to programming, user support, online surveys, network maintenance.

· Support development and implementation of survey protocols for meeting PEPFAR's complementary reporting and programming needs, including the annual OVC Essential Indicator survey.

· Perform any other related duties as assigned by the designated MEEPP staff or consultant region.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· The ideal candidates for the Internship vacancies should hold be University or Professional school Degree-level graduates in Health, Computer Science, Statistics, Social Science, Financial Management/Accounting or related fields.

· Show keen interest in Public Health, Social Development and/or Data Analysis

· Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to work in teams

· Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work autonomously

· Computer literacy skills i.e. familiarity with Excel/Word/PowerPoint

· Possession of a personal laptop is an advantage

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send an updated CV and cover letter by email to: meeppprojectinterns@s-3.com.

NB: Commencement is immediate following selection. Only pre-selected applicants will be contacted.

Deadline: 22nd May, 2015.