mothers2mothers is an international NGO headquartered in Cape
Town, South Africa, dedicated to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV
and providing education and support to pregnant women and mothers living with
HIV.
For more information please visit: www.m2m.org
National M & E System Consultant
(Kenya Mentor Mother Program)
Purpose: To finalize the design and integration of the M&E component of the Kenya Mentor Mother Program (KMMP) into national systems.
- The
KMMP is a national peer education and psychosocial support program for
PMTCT and MNCH, and a sub-component of the national eMTCT strategy
- The
consultant will be engaged based on deliverables over an estimated 6 month
period effective immediately. S/he will be accountable to m2m’s Country
Representative, working closely with key colleagues at the MOH, and with
m2m’s M&E staff in Kenya and HQ (South Africa). The work requires
someone who is based in Nairobi.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Working together with the MOH and m2m:
1) Lead the finalization of the national M&E system for the Kenya Mentor Mother Program (KMMP), including:
- Finalize
site level forms for output and outcome data collection and reporting
- Facilitate
the completion of the mobile phone application for data reporting at m2m’s
30 model sites (develop scope of work for external provider, oversee
external provider and pilot phase, oversee final revisions)
- Support
the MOH to develop a mobile phone application for KMMP output and outcome
reporting
- Finalize
the national KMMP reporting form
- Integrate
the national reporting form and mobile application into existing national
systems (DHIS & KePMS)
2) Lead the development of a KMMP M&E reference guide
3) Lead the development of training materials for the M&E workshop to roll the finalized M&E system to KMMP implementing partners
Expected Deliverables:
- Project
workplan with key milestones and timeline
- Finalized
site level monitoring tools (outputs and outcomes)
- Finalized
mobile phone application (oversight of development, pilot and revisions)
- KMMP
reporting pathway successfully integrated into DHIS and KePMS
- KMMP
M&E reference guide
- M&E
workshop training materials
- Recommendations
on staffing to facilitate roll-out and implementation
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Master’s
degree in epidemiology, statistics, demography, or a related field
- Minimum
of 7 years of M&E working experience in the NGO sector and/or national
government in the field of public health, including at least 3 years in
PMTCT/HIV/SRH/MNCH
- Experience
working in an M&E technical advisory role at the national level in
Kenya
Competencies and Knowledge Required:
- In-depth
knowledge of HIV / health M&E systems in Kenya, including the DHIS
(GOK), NASCOP reporting tools, and KePMS (USG)
- Ability
to analyze complex sets of information at multiple levels and develop new
approaches related to M&E in an integrated and participatory way
- Excellent
project management skills, including the ability to work across multiple
sets of stakeholders and manage complex tasks to completion, ensuring that
deliverables are aligned to organizational expectations
- Fluency
in English required; fluency in Kiswahili an advantage
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae to mothers2mothers, via email to kmmprecruitment@m2m.org by Sunday March 17, 2013.
mothers2mothers follows a careful review process for all applications.
We are unable to respond personally to each application.
Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
