mothers2mothers (m2m) is an international non-governmental
organisation headquartered in Cape Town, SA, dedicated to providing education
and support to pregnant women and mothers living with HIV, and preventing
mother-to-child transmission.
m2m empowers HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers to become role models in their communities by promoting AIDS awareness, testing and services. m2m currently operates in 8 countries in Africa and receives funding from a diverse set of funders.
For further information please visit www.m2m.org.m2m empowers HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers to become role models in their communities by promoting AIDS awareness, testing and services. m2m currently operates in 8 countries in Africa and receives funding from a diverse set of funders.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Purpose: To coordinate all of the M & E activities for m2m Kenya, with the aims of measuring program performance, improving program quality, and reporting program activities to m2m donors.
The position works in close collaboration with local partners including the MOH to achieve optimal program results; and liaises with m2m Kenya management colleagues and relevant staff at m2m HQ in Cape Town, South Africa.
The position reports to the Country Representative and is based in Nairobi.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Work
in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders to implement the m2m
monitoring & evaluation plan for Kenya
- Supervise
the implementation of all M & E activities, including site level data
collection, timely reporting, interpretation, and analysis
- Encourage
the routine utilization of m2m program data at all levels, and support
program adaptations as indicated and the promotion of continuous program
quality improvement
- Manage
the m2m program database in Kenya, including data entry, report production
as requested, and routine reporting to m2m Head Office as required
- Provide
training to m2m management and field staff on M & E topics to build
capacity at all levels
- Provide
technical guidance to the development, implementation and evaluation of
pilot projects, operations research, and program evaluations in
partnership with HO staff
- Provide
technical contributions to the design of the M & E component of the
Kenya Mentor Mother Program
- Lead
the in-country development of M & E systems and processes for new
program components in partnership with HQ staff (e.g. partner capacity
building)
- Support
documentation of lessons learned, reporting, and presentation at
appropriate regional and international forums
- Assist
with program reporting and additional management activities at the request
of the Country Representative
- Communicate
and work closely with the program team, CR and m2m M&E Manager in Head
Office in Cape Town, South Africa
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Masters
degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health or equivalent qualification
- Minimum
of 4 years experience in research/program monitoring and evaluation
- Experience
in the implementation and management of health M&E systems; experience
in HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, or MCH strongly preferred
- Experience
training others on M & E systems (data collection, interpretation,
analysis)
- Computer
skills and experience using MS Excel, Outlook and Access
- Knowledge
of SPSS, Epiinfo, Epidata or Stata packages (at least one of these)
Competencies Required:
- Excellent
administration, communication and management skills
- Strong
planning and organizing skills
- Dynamism,
independence, creativity
- Fluency
in English and Kiswahili essential
- Possession
of own car and valid driver’s license beneficial
- Enthusiasm
to work on behalf of m2m’s mother and infant clients
Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae and covering letter to the mothers2mothers Human Resource Department via email to kmmprecruitment@m2m.org by December 11, 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us by January 20, 2012, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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