Overview
Conduct an endline evaluation of the EMPOWER Private Sector Strengthening Project, document lessons learned, develop policy briefs, and prepare a peer-reviewed journal publication.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct Endline Evaluation
- Document Lessons Learned
- Develop Policy Briefs
- Prepare a Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication
- Assess Phase II achievements against planned outcome and output targets
- Evaluate performance against OECD-DAC criteria and FCDO 5Es Value for Money framework
- Assess Market Sustainability & Financial Viability
- Evaluate Regulatory & Last-Mile Assurance (LMA) Systems
- Formulate Investment Recommendations
- Capture key operational insights, success factors, barrier profiles, and innovative models
- Synthesize findings into targeted, succinct policy briefs
- Produce a scholarly manuscript ready for submission to a high-impact global health journal
Required Experience
- Evaluation Specialist - Team Lead: A minimum of 7 years of experience and accumulative technical expertise in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) or family planning (FP) with a focus on adolescents and other vulnerable populations. Demonstrated expertise in evaluating Total Market Approach (TMA), private sector health systems, pharmaceutical supply chains, or market-shaping initiatives. Minimum 7 years’ experience in leading reviews, studies, or evaluations of a similar design, size, complexity, and character in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience in SRHR and/or GBV, gender equality, and women's empowerment programmes in low-income countries is a requirement. Proven skills in robust review and evaluation designs, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques, review of Theories of Change, and use of evaluation matrices. Strong background in FCDO/UKAID evaluation standards, Value for Money (5Es) frameworks, and OECD-DAC criteria. Experience in qualitative and quantitative M&E software such as Atlas.ti, NVIVO SPSS, STATA, or Advanced Excel is a requirement.
- Family Planning Programme Evaluation Specialist: At least 5 years of demonstrated experience conducting public health research, programme evaluations, implementation research, or mixed-methods studies in Uganda or similar low- and middle-income country settings. Demonstrated experience in sexual and reproductive health (SRH), family planning, health systems strengthening, self-care, or reproductive health commodity security programmes. Proven experience in designing and implementing mixed-methods evaluations, including quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, focus group discussions, and desk reviews. Experience in quantitative and qualitative data management and analysis using software such as Stata, SPSS, R, Atlas.ti, NVivo, or equivalent statistical and qualitative analysis packages. Demonstrated experience in preparing evaluation reports, policy briefs, technical reports, and peer-reviewed scientific publications. Experience engaging with government institutions, development partners, academia, civil society, and private sector stakeholders in the health sector.
Qualifications
- Evaluation Specialist - Team Lead: Advanced University Degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Economics, Demography, Evaluation, Development Economics, population and reproductive health, statistics, or any other related field.
- Family Planning Programme Evaluation Specialist: A minimum of a Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, or a related field. A PhD will be an added advantage.
