Centre for Health Solutions- Kenya (CHS) is a local indigenous
Kenyan organization that utilizes local expertise and strategic partnerships to
ensure the implementation of evidence informed solutions and interventions to
existing and emerging public health concerns.
This is part of a US Government initiative against HIV in Kenya
that receives funding from PEPFAR through the Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Nairobi
Ref: 0020/CHS/M&E/2012
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor – Monitoring and
Evaluation, this position is responsible for coordination of the M&E
portfolio and technical aspects including mapping, database management to
ensure that all M&E processes are participatory in nature and encouraging
stakeholder ownership and mutual accountabilities; responsible for capacity
development of supported facilities.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Provide
technical support to CHS supported health facilities in collection,
collation, analysis and reporting of health information to relevant
stakeholders using national reporting systems
- Work
in liaison with other CHS program staff and stakeholders to strengthen
systems for monitoring patient outcomes; monitoring quality of care;
tracing patients who default; data quality assurance; and data collection,
collation, analysis and dissemination
- Participate
in the review and/or development of monitoring and evaluation tools and
systems that are responsive to data needs
- Organize
and/or participate in M&E related capacity building activities
targeting CHS staff; health facility staff; and other stakeholders
- Ensure
expertise in developing and/or review of indicators for monitoring and
evaluation of program performance
- Ensure
timely and proper implementation of MOH monitoring and evaluation
guidelines including roll out of new tools in all CHS supported facilities
- Strengthen
data utilization for decision making at facility and district level
- Ensure
documentation of best M&E practices and disseminate the same to
relevant stakeholders
- Provide
lead in timely collection, cleaning and reporting of quarterly and other
routine data to donors and other stakeholders
Qualification and skills required
- A
bachelors degree in public health, biostatistics, statistics, monitoring
and evaluation, social sciences or its equivalent from a recognized
institution
- At
least 3 years experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs
in Kenya
- Advanced
skills in using MS Excel, Access, Powerpoint and statistical software such
as SPSS, STATA and Epidata
- Must
demonstrate thorough understanding of ART HMIS in Kenya
- Must
demonstrate understanding of MOH, PEPFAR, WHO and UNGASS HIV/AIDS
indicators
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience
in staff supervision and training of health care workers
Interested applicants are invited to email their applications
and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to
vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the subject line as Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer by 5.00p.m by Friday, 31st August 2012.
The Centre for Health Solution-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Centre for Health Solution-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
interviews.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
