The MEL Manager will work under the MEL Director. The Manager will support and contribute to the MEL activities including the development of evaluations, analyses, and assessments, and contributing to USAID/Uganda’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) efforts.

Contribute to the design and field testing of the evaluation strategy, methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, data verification techniques, and other technical evaluation and analytical tasks conducted under this contract.
Coordinate and participate in evaluations, analyses, and assessments throughout the life of the Activity, including developing scopes of work, data collection, design of methodologies and protocols, data analysis and report writing.
Participate as a team member on assessments and evaluations, as needed.
Responsible for ensuring timely, high-quality data collection, entry, analysis, and reporting by USAID implementing partners.
Check accuracy and completeness of MEL data and other data/information, and engage implementing partners to address gaps identified.
Respond to requests for information and facilitate access to relevant information and data by USAID.
Provide training, assistance, and consultation, as needed, to USAID implementing partners on interpreting and using MEL data, indicators, and reports.
Support audit requirements related to data quality are met for AMELP indicators, including all donor and prime assessments such as SIMS, SQA and DQAs
Develop plans and approaches for providing technical assistance, mentorship, coaching and support supervision to USAID implementing partners.
Participate in the development of data visualization platforms such as dashboards for sharing of MEL outputs with stakeholders.
Compile all required periodic reports including quarterly, biannual, and annual MEL reports.
Provide periodic briefings to MakSPH-RAN on the project progress.
Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.