Job Description
Subject title Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – HIV Prevention Key Population 02/CHS/PO/2018
CHS is currently sourcing for high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individuals to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – HIV Prevention (Key Populations in its Key Populations Project. This project will support the provision of high-quality HIV prevention and treatment services targeting sex workers, Men who have sex with men (MSM) and Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Machakos and Kitui Counties.
Purpose
Reporting to Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for coordinating all M&E field-related activities and providing constant feedback to the program teams and health care workers in DICES
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate routine data management activities that include; data collection, cleaning, validation, compilation analysis, and reporting to relevant stakeholders.
Facilitate the process of developing the capacity of health care workers to monitor and evaluate strategic programming for key populations.
Ensure timely and proper implementation of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) monitoring and evaluation guidelines including the roll-out of new tools in all CHS-supported DICEs.
Contribute in the review and/or development of monitoring and evaluation tools and systems that are responsive to data needs.
Strengthen data utilization for decision making at DICES, counties and program level.
Work closely with stakeholders to strengthen systems for monitoring client’s outcomes; monitoring the quality of care; tracing clients who default; and data quality assurance.
Support data quality initiatives and prepare data analysis required for program performance review as well as for quarterly and annual progress reports.
Provide expertise in developing and/or review of indicators for monitoring and evaluation of program performance.
Document best M&E practices and disseminate the same to relevant stakeholders.
Respond to ad hoc requests for collection and analysis of data when the need arises.
Act as a link between CHS and stakeholders on all dices data related issues.
Actively contribute and participate in conducting project self-assessments and addressing the M&E capacity gaps that are identified.
Assist all relevant stakeholders to make use of data to aid informed decision-making by availing analyzed datasets.
Person Specifications
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Information Technology or any other related discipline.
Training in M&E systems will be an added advantage.
At least 3 years’ experience in supporting M&E systems for public health projects.
Proficiency in the use of spreadsheet packages (Ms-excel), database management systems (Ms-Access or Epi-Info), Ms-Word, Ms-Power-Point, the internet, SPSS or STATA.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Good analytical and presentation skills
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