In 2021, USAID Kenya awarded Abt Associates, the Kenya Vector Control Activity. It seeks to build on PMI investments under PMI AIRS and VectorLink. The purpose of the project is to plan, implement, provide technical assistance for, monitor and evaluate critical malaria vector control activities. This includes indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide treated net (ITN) activities for prevention of malaria in Kenya. The project has six objectives: (1) indoor residual spraying and other proven vector control interventions, (2) entomological monitoring and surveillance,
(3) ITN durability monitoring (4) data driven decision making to inform strategic deployment of ITNs and IRS, (5) capacity building of Kenya national malaria program and selected counties and (6) continuous net distribution system in the community through multiple channels. In 2022, Abt Associates shall implement IRS in Homa Bay and Migori Counties and in other counties thereafter as determined by USAID KenyaJob Summary
Under the supervision of
the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Adviser, the Database and Health
Coordinator supports the implementation of an information system for monitoring
and evaluation of the Kenya Vector Control Activity
Responsibilities
- Assists with supervising data collection staff in
the field and data entry clerks at data centers.
- Contributes to the project’s work in health
information systems strengthening, and in ensuring alignment between
project data and country level HMIS, as appropriate
- Assists in development of Standard Operating
Procedures for field activities
- Participates in the collection, cleaning,
analysis, and reporting of data according to the project’s monitoring,
evaluation and learning expectations.
- As appropriate, supports periodic internal data
quality assessments (DQAs) and prepares the project for possible external
DQAs to ensure validity, integrity, precision, reliability, and timeliness
of all performance data, identifying gaps and suggesting corrective
actions on time.
- Trains and supervises project staff in the
appropriate use of the DHIS2-based system
- Training field enumerators in good interviewing
skills and techniques
- Supports the configuration, maintenance, testing,
and routine support of a DHIS2 based monitoring and evaluation system, and
other digital tools used during project implementation
- Tests and maintains functionality of the M&E
database, including performing periodic updates and improvements.
- Collects, analyzes, and presents program data for
project staff, partners, counterparts, and donors.
- Manages and supports the necessary systems and
tools required to support successful data collection and management,
including the preparation of mobile devices and/or data centers in support
of comprehensive data collection
- Oversees the configuration and deployment of
mobile-based supervisory data collection, bulk SMS job aides, and daily
performance monitoring using mobile technologies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Statistics, Information systems and
Technology, Health Informatics, or another relevant field; Master
desirable.
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant
experience in database management
- Familiarity with monitoring & evaluation
activities and process
- Good understanding of data analytics tools and
software (SPSS, Stata, R)
- Proficiency in at least one of the common data
management software or other relational databases languages (PostgreSQL,
MySQL, Oracle, MS-Sql)
- Familiar with visualization reporting tools (DHIS2
analytics, Tableau or Power BI)
- Knowledge of health project implementation in
general, with a focus on malaria prevention programs with PMI or USAID
very desirable.
- Prior experience working with mobile data
collection tools very desirable (DHIS2 mobile, CommCare, ODK, KoboCollect,
Ona, etc.)
- Fluency in English and Swahili
- Bachelor’s Degree + Five years of relevant
experience, or Master’s Degree + Three years of relevant experience, or
PhD
How to Apply
Abt Associates is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse
workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and
comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer: Abt
Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of
employment.
