Uganda MEL Specialist (Fixed-Term)

As the MEL Project Specialist, you will report to the Global MEL Manager and collaboratively design and implement study designs, oversee data collection, cleaning, and analysis, and manage other department staff. You will track project progress, oversee department expenditures, and demonstrate success through effective project execution, leadership in process improvements, and contributing to staff development within the MEL department.

Requirements

• Draft study designs, evaluation strategies, and implementation plans.
• Clean and analyze data using STATA or R, develop new and update existing analysis plans, and produce summary statistics and regressions with manager oversight.
• Select survey participants by calculating sample size and defining selection processes.
• Manage project-specific dashboards, update dashboards, track task progress, and provide oversight to junior staff.
• Propose improvements, scope out solutions to complex challenges, and implement them.
• Produce survey reports, summarizing findings and proposing actionable recommendations.
• Represent the department within the Uganda program, participate in Global Impact discussions, and other relevant platforms.
• Manage direct reports (up to Job Level 7), create development and promotion plans, oversee performance evaluations, and facilitate ongoing training and capacity-building activities.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off