HJF Medical Research International
Inc
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer –
Kisumu West Program
Grade: MR 10
Supervisor: Ksiumu West Program Director
Terms of employment: Renewable annual contract, with a probation period
for the first 3 months.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Program Director, the Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) officer will lead the M&E component of PEPFAR
activities in WRP supported sites in Kisumu County.
He/she will monitor the performance
of all aspects of this program through key PEPFAR performance indicators (MER)
and MHRP/WRP as well as other indicators relevant to services provided in
health facilities and through community-based organizations.
The M&E officer is expected to
manage Facility Management Information System (MIS) and a Central MIS, DATIM
for Kisumu West to ensure and oversee continuous data collection, conduct
rigorous analysis, recommend follow-up actions, report on program performance
and prepare the M&E components/reports.
Primary duties and tasks:
- Ensure that Kisumu West is compliant with all
PEPFAR/OGAC reporting requirements for MER, DATIM, SIMS, special
initiatives, etc.
- Review, analyze, and compile monthly,
quarterly, annual activity reports to comply with PEPFAR and MHRP
reporting requirements.
- Ensure that data received by partners and
entered in DATIM monthly. Provide quality control of the data entry and
support supervision through site visits and virtually by phone or email.
- Train data entry clerks and other field staff
on guidelines, surveys and other data collection tools for the project.
- Design and maintain data collection systems,
ensuring that necessary information is collected, analyzed, and used to
guide the different projects.
- Perform analysis of data and information
collected from the field monthly and quarterly to examine trends and
identify gaps and well as strengthens in the clinical cascade of care with
site program officers. Conduct regular reviews of the data to enable the
team to identify whether targets are being met and take immediate
corrective actions so as to reach epidemic control.
- Develop and implement a sustainable electronic
data collection and storage system for the various program activities.
- Liaise with the WRP DoD Strategic Information
Manager to ensure PEPFAR reporting compliance.
- Provide support to facility partners to use
and strengthen electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
- Develop and implement Standard Operating
Procedures for data management systems at the site level (storage/back-up,
- Design and execute data quality audits using
Data Quality Assessment tools and ensure follow-up is complete.
- Provide support to the implementation of the
‘Site Improvement through Monitoring Systems’ (SIMS) tools in the
supported sites.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Records and
Information Management, Computer Science, Social science, Applied
Mathematics, Statistics or related courses desired. M &E training from
a recognized Institution is an added advantage.
- Three to five years specific M&E related
work experience in the health sector, experience with HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, or
MCH programmes preferred
Competencies Required
- Familiarity with principles & current
approaches to M&E using both quantitative and qualitative methods
- Demonstrated understanding of PEPFAR
expectations and trends for M&E
- Ability to transfer knowledge to diverse
audiences through on-the-job mentoring, supportive supervision, and other
methods
- Able to work as member of multinational team
and manage long-distance relationships to achieve results; team player
- High level of English-language proficiency
(speaking, reading, writing)
- Excellent analytic and computer(MS Office
Suite & computer statistical) skills an added advantage.
- Flexible, able to deal with ambiguity, changes
and “patches” in putting up M&E systems and standards
- Self-motivated and able to work without close
supervision
- Able to prioritize work, multi-task and meet
deadlines
- Excellent organization and planning skills;
detail oriented.
Applicants should submit their
application letters, resume, testimonials, copies of certificates and day time
telephone contact(s) no later than 29th February 2016 to:
The Human Resource Manager
USAMRU – K/PEPFAR
P.O Box 54-40100,
Kakamega Road, Kondele,
Kisumu
Clearly indicate “monitoring & evaluation officer” on the envelope.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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