Monitoring & Evaluation Associate at Gold Star Kenya

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct regular NASCOP MOH/Project customized M&E tools assessment in collaboration with the sub county and facility HRIOs to ensure that facilities have consistent supply and availability of standard NASCOP MOH M&E data collection and reporting tools.
• Provided continuously targeted mentorship to facility health care providers on correct use and proper documentation of standard national data capture and reporting tools.
• Support and coordinate daily, weekly and monthly timely and accurate data collection, reporting and submission processes for the assigned facilities within specified timelines.
• Work with facilities, S/CHMTs to ensure the data submitted to KHIS and DATIM is timely and meets the data quality standards through conducting monthly data verifications, EMR and paper-based Data Quality Audits (DQAs) and sharing feedback with all the relevant stakeholders including developing action-oriented DQA improvement plans.
• Champion implementation of EMR activities through mentorship support to EMR users, rolling out of EMR to new sites and ensuring 100% reporting rates for all EMR sites in the National Data Warehouse (NDW) for all the relevant dockets.
• Work with the MDT to conduct monthly TX New analysis (variance analysis), monthly gap analysis and ensure all service gaps and data gaps are justified/ addressed with appropriate corrective actions instituted.
• Coordinate and actively participate in county, sub-county and facility data review meetings with the aim of creating a culture of data demand and information use to inform decision making processes for HIV project implementation.
• Work with sites to ensure confidentiality and security of patient data is guaranteed and maintained by storing registers in a lockable cabinet and ensuring compliance to electronic data security protocols.
• Disseminate site level annual PEPFAR DATIM targets to facility health care workers and ensure printed targets are pinned on the wall in the various service delivery points.
• Using monthly performance dashboards and Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP), coordinate rigorous tracking/ monitoring of project performance progress towards targets achievement through routine data review meetings.
• Conduct joint MOH and USAID Tujenge Jamii quarterly support supervision visits with SCHRIOs alongside other SCHMT members and have findings and action points documented in the supervision booklet.
• In conjunction with technical officer, participate in monitoring CQI activities by ensuring CQI charts are updated on site.
• Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings and represent the M&E department in M&E activities in the stationed County/ sub - County
• Participate in quarterly, semi-annual and annual DATIM data entry and data validations as guided by the M&E leadership.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma/Degree in Health Records and Information Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics/ Information Technology or related field with 4 years work experience in the use of NASCOP M&E MOH tools having worked in a PEPFAR HIV funded project in a similar capacity. Understanding of PEPFAR reporting requirements is a must.
• Experience in working with County, Sub-County health management teams in planning, coordinating and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities for HIV programs.
• Demonstrated experience with National MOH Health Management Information Systems (KHIS, NDW, NASCOP VL /EID Website) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system (Kenya EMR).
• Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Epi Info, Stata.