Director Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/061/2022/2023: DIRECTOR POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, JOB GROUP ‘R’, ONE (1) POST.

• The County Director, Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will be responsible to the County Chief Officer in interpretation and implementation of existing laws, rules and regulation and any  other related laws that may be enacted to guide policy planning, monitoring and evaluation function in the county;

Duties and responsibilities:-

• Prepare health care related monitoring and evaluation frameworks that align with departmental goals, objectives, and indicators. Ensure that the frameworks are based on best practices, are tailored to specific contexts, and address health sector’s needs.
• Preparing collection tools, methodologies, and processes to capture relevant data, including qualitative and quantitative information, and ensure the collection systems are efficient and reliable,
• Prepare and analyze collected data using appropriate statistical and qualitative analysis techniques. Interpret findings and identify trends, patterns, and insights to assess health programs, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• providing policy direction in Health Records and Information Management issues, managing health records and information management services;
• formulating health records and information policies and procedures; formulating medico legal rules and regulations;
• providing advice on policy issues and procedures that affect the health records and information services;
• overseeing the development of health records monitoring and evaluation frameworks; formulating guidelines on disclosure, confidentiality, safety, and security of health records and information;
• coordinating performance management in health records and information management;
• Contributes to the preparation of the department annual budget and monitors the allocation and expenditure of funds;
• Prepares and monitors the department operational plan, ensuring that the work is carried out according to plan and agreed targets achieved;
• Prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and visualizations in order to communicate monitoring and evaluation results to the management, health facilities, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the County Chief officer to integrate monitoring and evaluation activities into project plans and budgets.
• Coordinate and manage M&E activities, ensuring they are implemented within the agreed timelines and budgets in the department.

Requirements and competencies for appointment:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/Social Science/Community Health and health systems strengthening, Health Records and Information Management or a related field.
• Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya will be considered an added advantage.
• Proven experience in participatory and results-based M&E knowledge and practical experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and statistical software
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Attended Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated professional ability, high integrity and competence matched by a proper appreciation and understanding for national and county goals, policies, objective and the ability to relate the same to policy planning, monitoring and evaluation function.

Terms of Service :( Local Contract – 3 Years)