Systems/Data Analyst/M&E Assistant (1 Post) at Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Planning

• Build and assess MEL system capacity for SSI and support the adoption of relevant MEL tools and methodologies to embed accountability to beneficiaries and donors and enhance MEL practice and quality.
• Develop and deliver SSI MEL processes, system and tools to develop data collection, tracking and dashboard in collaboration with MEL lead, project team and country teams.
• Support in development of the project’s results framework and support target setting for each indicator.
• Assist in Development of reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of information.

M&E Technical

• Built and roll out, refine, and adapt SSI’s MEL facets (Dashboards, factsheets, SSI M and Plan). Manage the development and implementation of a robust MEL system across all project sites, including data management and data quality assurance activities.
• Manage and participate in data collection processes and subsequent data management and analysis.
• Acquire and analyze routine county, sub-county, and facility level data from various sources for analysis, recording, and dissemination.
• Update project dashboards, present information routinely to internal KMET team, and package project data in a format that can be shared externally.

Data Analysis

• Support the MEL Lead in evaluation activities of SSI’s Programs (i.e., training, outreach, equipment) including creating tools to collect data from partners, developing frameworks to store collect, analyze data, and report on KPIs for SSI.
• Lead development of key evaluative indicators and analysis of related data to inform programmatic improvements (i.e., outcomes and efficiencies).
• Responsible for designing and overseeing regularly scheduled data collection, analysis and reporting for SSI interventions.

Knowledge Management

• Lead the systematic dissemination of evidence and results, both internally and externally. 
• Support documentation of project results and report writing.
• Collaborate with team members, government officials, and partner organizations in work planning and program implementation.
• Share project data, best practices, and lessons learned on a need basis.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in ICT, public health, epidemiology, statistics, social sciences, or related field areas is required.
• A minimum of 3 or more years of relevant experience is required, with at least two years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of complex health and development programs and data processing and analysis. 
• Experience with data collection, analysis, database, and research studies management is preferred.  
• Demonstrated ability and skills in developing indicators, creating and maintaining databases, data analysis, and synthesis, and report writing.
• Knowledge of health-related indicators and/or prior MEL experience on a health project with proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with service providers, and government at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Experience using a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS, R or similar), while not required, is an advantage.
• Experience dealing with the challenges of keeping large quantities of data from various sources well-organized.
• Strong critical analysis and report writing skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications and presentation skills.
• Strong time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize competing tasks.
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic team environment with minimal supervision, anticipating needs and requests.
• Written and oral proficiency in English.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide MEL support for large, complex donor-funded projects that involved collection and analysis of large amounts of data from facility- and community-based health programming.