JOB TITLE:  PROVINCIAL M&E MANAGER (1)

REPORTS TO: PROVINCIAL LEAD/SNR SI ADVISOR

LOCATION:  MONGU – WESTERN PROVINCE

POSITION SUMMARY

Working under the guidance of the Provincial Lead & Senior Strategic Information Advisor, the Provincial M&E Manager will support monitoring, evaluation and data management systems aimed at sustaining gains across the HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment cascade in Western province. He/she will specifically support provincial and district-level M&E capacity building targeted at strengthening documentation and reporting of non-communicable diseases (NCD) management integration in HIV care, and the management of advanced HIV disease (AHD) in the province. He/she will coordinate and work closely with the Senior Health Information Officer (SHIO) and SI team at the Provincial Health Office in the Western province of Zambia.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the Provincial Health office to strengthen the use of MOH national tools and processes for data management, documentation, access, and utilization, to effectively and efficiently scale up and deliver NCD integration in HIV care and management and reporting of AHD services.
• Support WPHO in the development and roll-out of NCD & AHD SOPs and guidelines.
• Support the WPHO in ensuring that all high-volume sites have SmartCare plus to adequately capture NCD & AHD services, provide TA to ensure that all patient records are up to date in SmartCare plus and SmartCare is used for patient management and routine monthly reports.
• Support and contribute to the strengthening of the M&E and data management systems for the HIV/TB Program in the province and in supported districts within the province.
• Provide support to provincial health SI staff in strengthening data collection, utilization and reporting procedures into DATIM and MORE-ZM.
• Collaborate with the Provincial SI team to review progress towards targets on key indicators including NCDs and ADH and highlight the ones that require remediation.
• Support the Provincial SI team in conducting triangulation of weekly and monthly reported HIV/TB, NCD & AHD data.
• Together with the Provincial SI team, plan & ensure conduct data quality assurance (DQA) are implemented in all districts including eDQIT activities.
• Implement project workplan, reports and track progress and achievement.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Full grade 12 certificate
• A degree in demography, statistics, mathematics or epidemiology or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in M&E will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in demography, statistics, mathematics or epidemiology or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in M&E will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in M&E in the health sector in Zambia.
• Experience in the use of SmartCare.
• Strong data management and analysis skills are required.
• Experience in working with databases including DATIM & DHIS2.
• Competent in PEPFAR MER requirements.
• Computer skills are a must.
• Proficiency & vast experience working with Microsoft PowerPoint for graphical presentation.
• A team player with the ability to support the coordination M&E activities at provincial level.
• Ability to provide mentorship to provincial & district M&E staff.
• Experience working in donor-funded projects a Plus.
• Fluent English oral and written communication skills