Organization Overview
Amref Health Africa is the largest African-led international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded nearly 60 years ago as the Flying Doctors of East Africa, has been serving to bring critical health services to remote communities. Amref Health Africa has been active in Ethiopia since the 1960’s. The organization became fully operational and registered in the country as an international NGO in 2002, and actively engaged in RMNCAH, WASH, communicable and non-communicable diseases, emergency programs with gender and health system strengthening as cross cutting throughout its projects and programs.
Program Overview
Transform/HDR (Health Developing Regions)is a USAID funded five years RMNCH project. The project will be operational in the four Developing Regional States (DRS) namely: Afar, Benishangul - Gumuz, Gambella and Ethiopian Somali Regional States. Transform/HDR will be implemented in partnership with Amref Health Africa, Intrahealth International, Project HOPE and General Electric with the overall aim to end preventable child and maternal deaths, and further contribute to the achievement of the goals of HSTP. It is a women, children and girl-centered project, designed to increase access to integrated quality high impact MNCH-FP services; improve heath seeking behavior enhanced by reduced gender inequalities; and improved evidence-based decision making and program learning with sustainable health system strengthening.
I. JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of the M & E officer is to support the M&E Director in performance monitoring, reporting, and learning activities of the Transform: Health in Developing Regions (HDR) project. S/he is responsible for the availability of project reports, plans, and regular monitoring and evaluation activities.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
Job Responsibility #1: Database management
§ Install relevant database programs, and develop and maintain backup system for all Transform HDR RMNCH and other performance data;
§ Design secure databases, collect, compile and manage data on Transform HDR performance indicators.
§ Provide information for data driven decision making and monitoring of project performance to technical staff.
§ Work towards the integration of Transform HDR performance indicators data in to Amref Information Management Systems (AIMS)
§ Assure data quality through follow up to the implementation facility level LQAS and regular monitoring of the quality of reported RMNCH and other Transform HDR performance data
§ Maintain reporting formats and updated performance indicators according to USAID requirements and standards;
Job Responsibility #2: Coordination
§ Works with technical staff to identify selected performance indicators to closely monitor the progress of the project;
§ Support the M&E director in the development of Transform HDR monitoring and evaluation plan.
§ Liaison with other Transform partners in baseline assessments including survey tool design, training of data collectors, supervision of data collection and entry, data analysis and reporting, and dissemination.
Job Responsibility #3: Technical Assistance
§ Recommends simple and easy-to-use AIMS systems for gathering data from the regions;
§ Helps interpret data to point out trends and progress toward project goals;
§ Builds capacity of project staff with the necessary AIMS tools to quickly access data on their own;
§ Work closely with the technical team to conduct operational research other Transform HDR assessments
§ Provides the necessary guidance and feedback to regional M&E Officers
§ Actively work with the regional M&E officers in their effort towards implementation of the national HMIS, DHIS2, information revolution and CHIS in Transform HDR supported woredas
Job Responsibility #4: Reporting
§ Makes AIMS presentation and verbal reports to internal and external audiences
§ Quickly and efficiently fill ad-hoc requests for project data from Management and USAID
§ Maintain an updated M&E plan for the Transform HDR Project
§ Establish Transform HDR performance indicators tracking system and regularly monitor performance against established targets
Job Responsibility #5: Networking and Learning
§ Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples in-country and internationally, and ensure on-going learning and adapting
Job Responsibility #6: Staff Management
§ Provide regular support and supervision to data entry clerk. This includes (but is not limited to) the formulation of an individual work plan (with agreed indicators of achievement) based on project work plans and/or job descriptions. It also includes regularly scheduled supervision and performance management meetings to assess progress against agreed outputs, as well as regularly scheduled supervision and performance management meetings to assess progress against agreed outputs, adhering to the performance management calendar included in the HR manual.
§ Completes his/her own performance planning, monitoring and annual performance appraisals as described in the HR Policy and Procedures manual.
Job Responsibility #7:
§ Perform other duties as assigned by Immediate supervisor
III. PERSON SPECIFICATION
A) EDUCATION/TRAINING
§ MSc/MA or BSc degree in Statistics, Computer Science or social science or equivalent education and work experience
B) EXPERIENCE:
§ 4 years of relevant work experience for MSc and 6 years of relevant experience for BSc. Knowledge and experience in different data base and statistical packages (DHIS2, SPSS, Epi Info, Microsoft office applications).
Required:
§ Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
§ Strong written and communication skill in English and Amharic;
D) COMPETENCIES
Energetic; enthusiastic; good analytical skills; skills in information monitoring, planning & organizing; change facilitator, proactive problem solver.
Terms of employment: one year
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Required number: - 1
Interested applicants are invited to send their non–returnable application by quoting the position and the duty station in the subject matter including updated CV and application contact details of three work related referees, (including HR and Immediate supervisor) through ETrecruitment@Amref.org
The closing date for submitting applications is 8th December 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening.
Note
Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.