County Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Kakamega at PATH

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate data collection and reporting for county program activities, including HTS, ART, TB, VL, PMTCT, EID, and CBS, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Provide technical assistance and orient facility staff on reporting requirements, indicator definitions, and the use of data capture and aggregation tools.
• Participate in identifying training needs and support capacity building for county health teams, project staff, and partners.
• Ensure availability and functionality of appropriate data collection tools for non-EMR sites and functional EMR systems for all supported facilities, maintaining clear and up-to-date tracking records.
• Collaborate with and build capacity of County and Sub-County Health Records and Information Officers (HRIOs) to support standardized implementation of M&E functions, including EMR, RDQA, DDIU, CQI, and CLA across supported facilities.
• Work closely with M&E associates and County Health Management Teams (CHMT) to conduct structured mentorship and on-the-job training (OJT) for facility staff on MEL functions.
• Ensure timely availability of data for entry into KHIS, project databases, and PEPFAR reporting systems in line with the data calendar and reporting deadlines.
• Lead support for EMR implementation and troubleshoot system challenges in supported health facilities.
• Conduct data cleaning and field-level error reconciliation in collaboration with county and program technical teams to ensure data integrity across PRISM, KHIS, DATIM, and other platforms.
• Lead county-level routine data quality audits, including on-site data verifications (OSDVs).
• Support the Ministry of Health in strengthening health information systems for data collection, analysis, and synthesis.
• Serve as the link between the County Health Records and Information Office and the Nuru Ya Mtoto County Team.
• Foster strong partnerships with other PEPFAR implementing mechanisms to facilitate bidirectional data sharing for integrated services such as PMTCT and OVC.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Excellent computer and data management skills.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to work under pressure in complex project environments with multiple deadlines.
• Strong professional presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive approach to identifying and addressing data quality issues.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and multitasking skills.

Required Training and Work Experience

• Minimum of a degree in Health Records, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Social Sciences, or a related field, with formal training in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in M&E within HIV/AIDS programs, particularly Care and Treatment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting EMR implementation in health facilities.
• Relevant experience in information technology, M&E systems, data management, and quality improvement.
• Experience documenting program work and best practices through scientific or technical writing.