Supported Volunteer Position - Northern Uganda
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Supported Volunteer)
Term: 6 months (renewable)
Start Date: Immediate
Location: Gulu, Uganda
Background:
VIA is currently implementing a three-year project in Northern Uganda with the goal of decreasing HIV/AIDS rates among war-affected youth. Services include the opening of four Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT) Centers in two districts, Gulu and Kitgum, designed to counsel and test 26,000 youth per year for HIV, provide medical referrals, and conduct peer support groups. VIA is building the staff capacity of three local NGOs to operate these centers, conducting a widespread information and education campaign on HIV testing to reach youth in towns and IDP (internally displaced person) camps, and conducting workshops on abstinence, anti-discrimination, and HIV+ care and support. Building on its successful volunteer model, VIA trains local Ugandan youth as peer HIV counselors to implement counseling and testing services at stationary and mobile VCT clinics, including visits to the IDP camps.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (6 months)
Responsibilities:
• Monitor and evaluate the work at the VCT centres and mobile clinics in partnership with project staff including program planning, staff scheduling, logistics, counseling and provision of HIV testing;
• Track VCT client records and database; assure follow-up with clients;
• Assure that daily, weekly and monthly targets are met for client testing at all four centres;
• Assure that weekly targets are met for the three youth workshops- ABC Approach, Anti-stigmatization and Living Positively with HIV;
• Assure that local NGO partners are meeting their workshop and outreach targets ;
• Measure impact of the three workshops through pre and post workshop surveys;
• Monitor the peer support groups for those testing positive, and assure that clients are receiving appropriate follow-up care & treatment;
• Compile VCT and workshop data and write regular reports;
• ensure quality control;
• Provide technical support to VCT Center staff;
• Measure the impact of the Information, Education and Communication campaign though pre and post campaign surveys
Qualifications: At least two years of experience in data collections, health administration, public health, or health services management, or equivalent combination of higher education and experience; Knowledge of public health data collection, monitoring & evaluation, and report writing in an African development context; Knowledge of statistics and research methodologies; Experience supervising and/or training others preferred; University degree required; Fluent in English; excellent communication skills required; Willingness to work in a difficult and insecure environment.
Compensation: Supported Volunteers (SV) receive accommodation, a small monthly stipend (US$300), international health insurance, and visa/resident permits. SV’s are responsible for their own airfare and pre-departure medical costs.
Application Process
Please send CV and cover letter to the attention of Suzanne Bach, US Program Manager, at visions@visionsinaction.org. Please put “Monitoring and Evaluation Offficer” in subject heading of your email. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete VIA’s Supported Volunteer Application.
