Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job in Kenya

HJF Medical Research International

Inc
 

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer –

Kisumu West Program
 

Supervisor: Ksiumu West Program Director
 

Terms of employment: Renewable annual contract, with a probation period

for the first 3 months.
 

Duty station: Walter Reed Project, Kisumu field station WRP

Clinical Research Centre, Kombewa
 

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
 

• 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

• 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,

Clearly indicate “monitoring & evaluation officer” on the envelope.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted