Jhpiego is the lead implementing
partner for the USAID’s five year Maternal and Child Survival Project (MCSP),
which aims to scale up evidence-based, high impact reproductive, maternal,
newborn and child health (RMNCH) interventions with increased equity to end
preventable maternal and child deaths.
We are currently looking for a senior
experienced individual with excellent technical skills who is a team player,
dedicated, hard-working, highly motivated and able to work in a high pressure
environment requiring multi-tasking with minimum supervision.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Advisor
Reporting to the Technical Director
MCSP, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Advisor will lead the MER
function of the project specifically, in the development of the M&E
framework, monitoring of project implementation, reporting of the key project
indicators, and take the lead in promoting and spearheading all research
activities of the project.
This position is based in Nairobi;
however, there will be frequent travel to target counties.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight and guidance in
all aspects of the project monitoring, evaluation and research
- Contribute to strategic planning,
implementation and monitoring of the MER activities of the project
- Develop tools and strategies to improve
evidence based programming
- Contribute in the preparation and
implementation of project’s work plans and technical quarterly and annual
reports to the project and its funding agencies
- Compile and analyse data for performance
monitoring and evaluation to allow the project team to have a good
overview of project performance.
- Coordinate with project and other partner
staff in the implementing districts to create, test, and refine relevant
M&E frameworks for effective collection, storage and use of service
provision data
- Work with program officers in producing and
maintaining up-to-date project management and monitoring tables
- Assist in gathering technical updates on
program planning, monitoring, evaluation and research
- Develop and maintain a system for archiving
M&E guidelines, tools, data files, analysis files, reports and
presentations for each major activity undertaken
- Facilitate on-the-job MER training for
capacity development, especially in the area of use of data for decision
making.
Qualifications
- A Masters degree in M&E, statistics,
epidemiology, or public health related field
- Five years of work experience working in
public health projects.
- Extensive experience in monitoring and
evaluation and health information management system
- Excellent analytical, oral and report- writing
skills
- Computer literacy, particularly in the use of
SPSS and MS Word, PowerPoint ,Excel and Access
- Individuals with the following experience will
have an added advantage:-
- Working in reproductive, maternal and child
health field
- Working in research field
- Working with MOH systems, and personnel
- Working in USAID-funded projects
Interested applicants should send a
CV with three referees and detailed cover letter to HR.Kenya@jhpiego.org
not later than 19th September 2014.
Please indicate how your education
and experience qualifies you for the position.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer