Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Amref Kenya

Job Purpose

The Monitoring and Evaluation officer will be responsible for implementing health management information system at the project level to support data capture and reporting. Ensure data quality is maintained, all the data is available at all times and all the M&E staff get the necessary support they need in data management for effective program monitoring.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
KEY AREA ACTIVITIES
Health Information System Strengthening

•  Participate in monitoring the implementation of project activities to ensure conformance to project objectives, work plans, budget and expected results
•  Support the HMIS component of the organizational capacity assessment (OCA), identify HIS gaps and work with the grants team in Capacity building of Sub grantees on
• Monitoring and Evaluation taking the approach of grant provision, organizational systems strengthening
•  Provide technical assistance through participation in M&E TWGs and development of a county M&E frameworks
•  Continuously strengthen capacity of project and health care workers at county, subcounty and community levels on use of KHIS and other community systems (eCHIS) to ensure timely, complete and accurate reporting of data

Data capture and reporting

•  Support in data capturing, collation, compiling and reporting using Monitoring tools to track project specific indicators and targets
•  Track monthly and quarterly performance of the project and completing monthly indicator performance dashboard and ensuring the sub county performances is promptly shared with team for improvement
•  Identify underperforming partners and work closely with the MEL Specialist to ensure they are supported.
•  Track implementation of work plan activities (targets Versus actual) in the Sub County and provide regular feedback to program teams and CHMTs/SCHMTs
•  Support in qualitative and quantitative data collection processes for project led special initiatives, surveys and studies

Data Management & Quality Assurance

•  Take the lead in ensuring quality data mechanisms are in place during data capture and projects implementation.
•  Support in developing databases, data management SOP’s and guidelines.
•  Provide technical quality assurance for short term M&E consultancies.

Knowledge Management

•  Support the implementation team to document and disseminate best practices, lesson learnt and human stories.
•   Develop and co-lead a culture of learning across the project, engaging youth, staff, partners, and stakeholders in learning and adaptation at the Sub County level
•  Work closely with partners in developing abstracts and carrying out research.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience & Competencies

•  At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related discipline.
•  Minimum of Four (4) years of work experience in a busy environment.
•  Must be conversant with real-time reporting tools and systems, data analysis and visualization and Ministry of Health M&E tools and system.
•  Experience working with sub-grantees for the performance-based model.
•  Experience in developing real-time reporting tools and coordinating data collection/cleaning, processing and analysis.
•  Experience and working knowledge with data analysis, analytics and visualization applications.
•  Ability to interact skillfully and diplomatically with numerous counterparts, including donors, Ministry of Health officials, legislators, local partners and other NGOs.
•  Coordination and supervisory skills.
•  Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
•  Ability to work with a great deal of independence.