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M&E Officer
M&E Officer
4 Positions
Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi
Pathfinder works in remote
locations, under the most difficult conditions, serving the most vulnerable
people. We collaborate with Governments, NGOs, Community and Faith-based
organizations to make contraception available and provide the quality care
needed to ensure safe childbirth and healthy families.
Working in countries with
high prevalence of HIV and AIDS, we provide a continuum of HIV and AIDS
prevention and treatment services and are expanding the integration of these
services into reproductive health and family planning programs.
PI has supported reproductive health and family planning services and training in Kenya since 1969.
PI has supported reproductive health and family planning services and training in Kenya since 1969.
The organization’s mandate
is to bring these services to the most vulnerable people in society with
special attention to women and children who are least likely to have access to
quality care.
Pathfinder is currently a
lead partner in the USAID/Kenya AIDS Population and Health Integrated
Assistance–Plus (APHIAplus-Nairobi-Coast project - a flagship health services
delivery program funded by USAID and implemented through a partnership
between Pathfinder International, Child Fund International, Cooperative League
of the USA, Population Services International, and the Network of AIDS
Researchers of Eastern and Southern Africa that work within the Government
health system and within existing national strategies and builds on work
carried out by both COPHIA and APHIA II programs (1999– 2010).
We are seeking to recruit Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers for the APHIAplus Nairobi-Coast program.
We are seeking to recruit Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers for the APHIAplus Nairobi-Coast program.
The successful candidates
will be based at the Mombasa, Nairobi and Kilifi project offices with frequent
field travelling.
Job Summary:
Job Summary:
The M&E Officer is a
member of a cluster team that directly supports strengthening of service
delivery and addressing social determinants of health in several
districts.
The M&E Officer is also
part of the larger project M&E team that is responsible for the development
and implementation of the APHIAplus Nairobi-Coast M&E plan and for tracking
project performance and for reporting.
Reporting to the Data Manager the M&E Officer identifies M&E needs, maintains data collection systems and ensures that all necessary information, from both routine reporting as well as from ad hoc data collection and special studies is processed and used by those who produce the data and by those who support the activities.
Reporting to the Data Manager the M&E Officer identifies M&E needs, maintains data collection systems and ensures that all necessary information, from both routine reporting as well as from ad hoc data collection and special studies is processed and used by those who produce the data and by those who support the activities.
The M&E Officer is
fully accountable and responsible for ensuring quality in the collection,
cleaning and entry of routine community and health facility data into the
project databases
The M&E Officer strengthens the capacity of partners (public, private or NGO/CBO) to implement effective monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning systems.
Key responsibilities
The M&E Officer strengthens the capacity of partners (public, private or NGO/CBO) to implement effective monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning systems.
Key responsibilities
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Provide M&E support to GoK structures at the levels 1-4, to
other implementing partners and project staff
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Support the roll-out of the DHIS2 and CBHIS, with special
emphasis on availability of tools and on maintaining tracking record of tools
and data flow,
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Participate in capacity assessments, in identification of
training needs and in development of capacity building plans
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Implement a wide range of capacity building approaches
(orientation, technical support, on-the-job training or mentorship) to staff in
facilities (private or public sector) or in teams of implementing partners.
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Ensure that capacity building addresses: reporting requirements,
reporting tools, data management processes, management of MOH registers and
reports, definitions, analysis and interpretation and use of data, all
depending on specific needs.
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Provide quality support to the use of data for decision making,
at management, at facility level or at NGO/ CBO level
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Conduct or coordinate data collection and reporting of project
activities (i.e. OVC, MARPs, HTC, RH/FP, PMTCT, ART, Community Units and BCC)
and ensure completeness and timeliness of data
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Enter data into appropriate databases, accurately and within
deadlines, perform data cleaning and data quality checks and work with other
project staff to ensure data integrity
·
Conduct regular data quality checks and routine data quality
audits through on-site data verifications and report on them
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Work closely with service delivery teams to conduct Rapid
Service Quality Assessments and Quality Improvement.
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Participate in surveys (household, socio-economic, demographic)
or in small size surveys (LQAS,CSI)
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Track performance indicators and ensure adherence to M&E
frameworks
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Collate training reports for the project
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Provide support to the routine running and improvement of the
program, GOK AWP and to partners.
Job Requirements
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Demography, Population
Studies, Sociology, Applied Statistics, Epidemiology, Health Systems
Management, Health informatics);
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Diploma in Health Records and Information Science is an added advantage;
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Relevant experience in public health or in public health
programs (reproductive health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, poverty, gender,
youth);
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Minimum 3 years’ experience in managing large data bases;
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Experience in conducting field work, data collection, and
statistical analysis;
·
Technical and analytical capabilities and proven capacity
building experience;
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Experience in implementation and dissemination of M&E
frameworks;
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Facilitation, communication and coordination skills;
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Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations strongly preferred;
·
Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment;
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Excellent spoken and written English required. Fluency in
Swahili required;
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Ability to work independently, to pro-actively identify and
address data issues and to meet strict deadlines
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Experience with computer-based statistical packages and
databases (ACCESS, STATA, SPSS, Epi-Data, Epi-Info)
How to apply
Candidates who are
interested and meet the above requirements should;
·
Send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the
position
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Send a detailed CV with contact details of at least three
referees preferably supervisors
·
Send their application to kenyajobs@pathfinder.org.
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
Please note, due to urgency
to fulfill the positions, applications will be reviewed as they come in.
Closing date for receiving applications is 21st December, 2012.
Closing date for receiving applications is 21st December, 2012.
