| | Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication is one of the leading local health and development communication NGOs in Malawi. Its mission is to empower Malawians, particularly the vulnerable, to choose and sustain healthy behaviors.
Pakachere IHDC is implementing LINKAGES, a project supported by USAID through FHI 360. The aim of the project is to reduce HIV transmission among key populations and improve the quality of life of key populations living with HIV. Pakachere therefore invites suitably qualified candidates to fill the post of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer under the LINKAGES project tenable in Blantyre.
Job Description
Department/ Program: LINKAGES Project
Reports to: Programme Manager
Remuneration: As per organization pay scale
Job Summary
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will provide support to the LINKAGES team in managing of the performance monitoring plan and reporting against the plan and supporting monthly and quarterly LINKAGES reporting requirements. The position will be responsible for the designing, developing and maintaining monitoring and evaluation systems and procedures for the project and providing M &E technical assistance to the team. She/he will report to the Programme Manager.
Specifically the M&E Officer will;
Implement and monitor DHIS2 M&E system to achieve programmatic goals.
Coordinate collection of program activity data to ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness in Blantyre and Mangochi districts
Perform analysis of data and information collected from the project monthly and quarterly to examine trends and identify gaps and provide feedback to the program team
Conduct regular reviews of the data to enable the team to identify whether targets are being met and take immediate corrective actions so to strengthen the programme
Work closely with the District Coordinators, Peer Educators and Peer Navigators to monitor implementation of the project and provide timely feedback
Orient all project staff on data collection tools and make any changes to improve their use as and when required;
Assist District Coordinators in preparing reports and track performance against pre-agreed key populations’ specific service targets;
Test system changes and upgrades where necessary by inputting new data; reviewing output.
Secure information by completing data base backups.
Attend all meetings that may be required at district and national level;
Advise and promote best practices in monitoring and evaluation
Support any other monitoring, evaluation and reporting duties identified over the life of the project.
Requirements
Minimum of three years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation with substantial experience in health management information systems;
Degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Statistics, Social science, Applied Mathematics or related fields
Proficiency in use of at least 2 of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, and MS Access.
Proven record of innovation in database design and data management
Experience working with DHIS 2 and key populations will be an added advantage.
Applications must be addressed to:
The Finance and Administration Manager,
Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication,
Delamere House, 4th Floor, Victoria Avenue,
P.O. Box 30248,
Blantyre 3
or
Email: cmkandawire@pakachere.org
or
Email: info@pakachere.org
Closing date for application is 26th April 2017.
Location: Blantyre
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: N/A
Job deadline: 2017-04-26
Company: Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication | | | |
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