Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Advisor (01) REF/CDC/MEL-12-22.

Main purpose of the job

Amref Health Africa is seeking a qualified Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor to Lead the M&E strategy, Technical Assistance, and Capacity building for the anticipated CDC-funded activity titled Transitioning and Integrating Laboratory Services for High-Quality HIV Diagnosis, Care, Treatment, and Monitoring to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Sustain Achievement of the 95-95- 95 Goals in Zambia under PEPFAR.

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor, working as part of Project Technical Team, will support the monitoring and evaluation strategy including technical assistance, capacity building in support of the CDC/PEPFAR funded project. Working under the supervision of the Project Director, the job holder will work closely with project team to ensure highest quality standards are established and adhered to throughout the program cycle in order to strengthen the laboratory

systems and services to enable the provision of safe and adequate blood supplies to public health facilities offering antiretroviral therapy (ART) services and the HIV/TB national referral laboratories.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation and analysis of monthly data for the project’s quarterly and annual report: Support provincial M&E teams with data collection, compilation, analysis and use of data to orient programming.
• Provide technical input and review reports to meet both the donor and Amref Health Africa’s requirements, and attend donor review meetings.
• Provide technical support in the design, implementation and analysis of periodic quantitative and qualitative data collection activities, including baseline and end of project assessments.
• Support the design and roll-out of initiatives to strengthen Amref Health Africa’s technical approach to program M&E from the field level to headquarters (including adoption of standardized indicators; performance M&E plans, activity and tracking tools).
• Monitor use of standard operating procedures for field visits by country M&E officers, document the process, support timely country level data capturing and provide trouble- shooting where required.
• Provide technical support to field teams for all ME&L related activities
• Design and review routine project monitoring and report forms and data flow mechanisms and oversee the management of data for regular reporting on program progress;
• Ensure the development and manage implementation of a functional data quality assurance system at project and implementing partner level with regular reports for the Project Director.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies/tools to improve field teams’ ability to collect, interpret and aggregate data.
• Work with teams to ensure that lessons learned from project evaluations are integrated into new proposals.

Required Qualifications;

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Demography, Public health, Biostatistics or a related field.

Experience Required

• At least Six (6) years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of US Government (USG) funded HIV/AIDS projects.
• Experience and familiarity with data and knowledge management best practices.
• Experience in planning and implementing surveys is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience with National Health Management Information System and electronic medical system.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through informal and formal trainings.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience in building the capacity of implementing partners in M&E.
• Extensive knowledge of CDC PEPFAR/GRZ reporting systems and requirements.
• Good planning, coordination and organizational skills.
• Tact and diplomacy in dealing with implementing partners including the MOH.
• Knowledge of standards, desirable outcomes or SOPs in HIV/AIDS programs is an added advantage.
• Experience supporting the development of M&E systems for donor funded projects.
• Understanding of PEPFER monitoring evaluation and reporting (MER) indicators, requirements and timelines (DATIM and HFR).
• Experience using DHIS 2, Power BI, IQ Care and other applications used to support health management information systems.
• Dedicated team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, report writing and analytical skills both qualitative and quantitative using appropriate data analysis tools.
• Takes initiative and is able to work without supervision in a dynamic multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and high ethical standards
• High level of integrity and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to multitask.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, and Ms Access.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English.