Monitoring and Evaluation Associate Job Amref Kenya

The purpose of this position is strengthening quality of implementation of the project activities by contributing to (i) strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation and Research activities in the project (ii) Coordination of project activities.

Responsibilities

M&E System Strengthening

  • Support in Strengthening Existing M&E systems in the project and Amref Kenya Country Office.
  • Support in development and implementation of M&E plans and performance frameworks, work plans and budgets for the project.
  • Support in tracking of project activities to ensure conformance to project objectives, work plans, budget and expected results.

Reporting and Documentation

  • Support data capture and reporting using monitoring tools to track project indicators as per the performance framework. This include updating Grant Management Information System, quarterly dashboards and Global Fund progress updates (PU) and Progress update and disbursement request (PUDR).
  • Support in the technical review of Sub Recipients reports.
  • Maintain databases back up and filing systems for projects data.
  • Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual programmatic performance reports.
  • Support project implementation team to document, disseminate lessons learnt, and best practices.

Quality Assurance for M&E, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

  • Work with the team to ensure quality management of project related data through execution of regular data quality audits and onsite data verification exercises.
  • Capacity building of Sub Recipients (SRs) on Monitoring and
  • Evaluation in line with grant provision, organizational systems strengthening and performance-based funding.
  • Ensure compliance to internal policies, statutory requirements and donor requirements.

Project coordination

  • Participate in preparation of SRs work plans.
  • Support in Providing technical support in the development and writing of new concepts and proposals for fundraising.
  • Participate in design, planning and implementation of project activities for the entire country.
  • Comprehensively represent the project at consultative meetings with government (mainly clinicians at National and county levels and other key stakeholders including Technical Working Groups, progress review meetings nationally and internationally.

Technical Support

  • Provide technical support to ensure quality programmatic implementation of the project activities.
  • Develop capacity of CSOs to implement, monitor and report on grants awarded through provision of technical advice and mentorship.
  • Provide technical support in the development and writing of new concepts and proposals for fundraising.

Operations Research and continuous quality improvement

  • Participate in operation research within the project and in other continuous quality improvement initiatives within the project;
  • Support in sharing project success through development of abstracts and manuscripts and publications in peer reviewed journals

Organization and Programme growth

  • Ensure program integration and growth by participating in meetings and conferences.
  • Participate in business development for programme and organization.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • University degree preferably in statistics, health records, public health, epidemiology, project planning and management, Demography, or related disciplines, with at least 3 years work experience.
  • Possess Professional M&E training.
  • Work experience in public health programme implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation and stakeholder engagement and with Global Fund experience will be an added value.
  • Proficiency in database and statistical packages such as DHIS2, SPSS, STATA, Stata, Epi Info, R, and Microsoft Office applications.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

  • Must be conversant with the Ministry of Health M&E tools and system, TB and HIV tools andsystems.
  • Experience working with TB and HIV programs.
  • Ability to interact skillfully and diplomatically with numerous counterparts, including donors, Ministry of Health officials, local partners and communities.
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work with a great deal of independence.
  • Demonstrate professionalism; good knowledge to design, develop and maintain M&E Strategy, Policies and Procedures.
  • Computer literacy and good knowledge of ERP/SAP.
  • Good communication, planning, organizational and reporting skills.
  • Good ability to take initiative and improve service delivery.
  • Managing risk; act when the outcome is unclear while taking all risks into account.
  • Teamwork and collaboration; encourage input from others and adopt a participatory approach.
  • Communicating with influence: Communicate with others in a clear, to-the-point, confident, and fluent manner to inform them clearly and without misunderstanding.
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving; ability to decide and act quickly and decisively when there is not enough information to predict the consequences with certainty

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