Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Job in Kenya

Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous, not-for-profit organisation that utilises local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the implementation of evidence informed solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.

CHS is currently sourcing for a high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individual to fill the position of
 Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor 

Ref: 012/41/2016

1 Position
 
Location: Siaya County

Overall Job Function: Reporting to the Program Director, the M&E advisor will provide technical support in the planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation (ME) activities required for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services in coordination with the Kenyan Ministries of Health and the region

Key Responsibilities

  • To provide technical support in the planning for the design and implementation of M&E activities required for CHS HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in Kenya
  • To develop, implement, and establish systematic monthly reporting procedures for M&E for patient monitoring and to assess programmatic progress. This will include: development of mechanisms to capture patient-level data, supervision of data entry, data management, data quality assurance, data collection, data analysis, dissemination and reporting.
  • To help develop ME tools including clinical and patient tracing forms, medication tracking forms and ensure facilities have the latest versions of the national tools.
  • To refine, implement and evaluate patient tracing systems
  • To provide technical assistance to health care facilities including review of performance and quality of service delivery, on-the-job mentoring for health workers, and evaluation and use of strategic information
  • To assess training and capacity building needs of facility staff, district HIV/AIDS managers and CHS M&E staff and develop and coordinate trainings and other capacity building activities.
  • To build the capacity of facility staff to provide quality data and reports to MoH with minimum supervision
  • Take a leading role in development, planning and carrying out of research agenda within CHS-supported facilities
  • Respond to information needs of the program as may be required from time to time.
  • Take part in developing organisational and donor reports
  • Plan, organise and participate in joint supportive supervision of facilities with county and sub county AIDS and STI Coordinators
Person specification
  • Masters degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation or equivalent
  • Expertise in qualitative and quantitative methods, operations research, Health Management Operations Systems and data quality assessments.
  • Understanding of and experience with health reporting systems in Kenya
  • Abilities to deliver with minimal supervision
How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to vacancies2016@chskenya.org clearly indicating the job title and reference number on the subject line, on or before 5:00PM on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification