MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER (JOBS AND VACANCIES IN KENYA SEPTEMBER 2013)

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS. We’re working in 15 countries around the world to provide HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for children, women, and families—with a mission to eliminate pediatric AIDS.

EGPAF in Kenya   is looking to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer   to be based in Turkana , Lodwar   for the Tunaweza  Project.

The Role

Reporting to the Turkana County Program Coordinator, The M&E Officer will work to ensure furtherance of the Tunaweza Project Agenda of improving quality of integrated HIV services through continuous quality improvement, data quality assessment , technical assistance and capacity to Tunaweza Project technical staff, health care workers, and data management staff based at the district and facility level in support of strategic information activities support establishment and expansion of a robust monitoring and evaluation strategy/plan for the Tunaweza Project that compliments provision of quality integrated HIV prevention, HIV counselling and testing, care and treatment  services within the Ministry of Health, Private and Faith Based Sector health facilities in Turkana County.

S/He will provide oversight to the data management officers and all other SI, M&E and Data Management components within the Tunaweza and at the facility level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Coordinate all Tunaweza Project’s Turkana  office M&E activities
• Ensure regular, accurate, timely and quality monitoring reports from health facilities on all required indicators
• Work closely with the Tunaweza Project management team to manage all strategic information activities
• Work very closely with the District and Facility Health Records Information Officers, DASCOs, DHMT to ensure timely collection, collation, analysis and transmission of information.
• Provide feedback to health facilities and DHMT to ensure quality data management
• Working closely with the Quality Improvement Program Officer, conduct regular data quality assessments and incorporate these into routine program monitoring to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Conduct periodic site visits in liaison with the project management team to provide feedback, monitor progress, address challenges, and build capacity of point of care staff to use information for planning and decision making
• Facilitate development of Tunaweza Project, district and facility work-plans and help track progress towards set goals, targets and other deliverables
• Work closely with the Tunaweza Project management team to plan, organize and execute district experience sharing and feedback meetings and arrange for additional training to fill identified gaps
• Represent the Tunaweza Project at stakeholder and Technical working Group meetings and participate as appropriate
• Supervise the data management officers to ensure that information generated is entered into an appropriate data base, is cleaned and analyzed and packed in a format that is easily understood to improve service delivery
• Facilitate the data management officers to enter all project data and upload into GLASER in a timely manner
• Liaise with Tunaweza Project Strategic Information Officer and EGPAF HQ M&E contacts to respond to all queries concerning project data

Required Qualifications

• BSc Degree in social sciences /statistics/mathematics/from a recognized University (Minimum of 2 years’ experience in providing technical and managerial support in strategic information and M&E activities) or
• Higher diploma in HMIS with 4 years of relevant experience.
• MPH or MSc will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency in computer packages for generating and analyzing reports
• Working knowledge of USG funded programs and reporting requirements
• Documented evidence of HIV/AIDS strategic information or M&E  training as part on continuing professional development
• Excellent facilitation skills and knowledge of adult learning techniques
• Familiar with and experience in NASCOP/MOH reporting requirements and data collection tools
• Must understand PEPFAR reporting requirements and is familiar with indicator reporting requirements
• Dedicated team player with excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, report writing and analytical skills
• Details oriented
• Takes initiative and able to work without supervision in a dynamic multi-cultural environment

All applications should be sent by COB Wednesday , 18th th September  2013, to the following address:

EGPAF Lodwar Office,

P.O. Box 64

Lodwar

Or email to the following address:

amayi@pedaids.org

Or Hand Delivery to

EGPAF Lodwar Office,

Former WFP Office.

Near Nakuluja Academy,

Bumpy Plumpy Lane

Naiwaterong.

Categories: MONITORING AND EVALUATION, NGO