DAPP Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Child Aid Project is inviting suitably qualified and experienced serving employees of DAPP in Zambia to apply for the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, tenable in Mongu.

Job summary/ responsibilities:

• Report to the Project Coordinator and M&E Specialist
• Provide support to create a strong and efficient team at project level
• Plan M&E activities for the project on a yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily basis, according to the approved project work-plan and budget.
• Train project staff in M&E concepts, new tools and databases
• Develop data collection tools and systems. Work with staff and partners to make TCE data collection modifications, based on analysis of routine data
• Ensure timely data collection and entry into databases according to the project M&E plan
• Analyse data, document results on key performance indicators and conduct regular updating of project performance monitoring plans in order to highlight progress on expected outputs and outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate activities through monitoring and supervision visits including data quality assessments in the project areas on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for database development and management. This includes coordinating the development and implementation of necessary electronic or hard copy databases.
• Be responsible for quality data storage and ensure that all data is in order and updated
• Prepare donor and partner reports, timely, using the provided reporting systems and develop visual presentations
• Participate in partner, stakeholder, management and staff meetings and present visual reports
• Support the OVC project in on-going program review and planning using data results to improve the project implementation. This includes the development of various planning and review documents
• Use data generated from the studies/assessments to inform programming and development of new programmes; and in future participate in conducting of research studies, impact assessments and project evaluations.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Ministry of Health at provincial and district levels and other partners through participation in Provincial/District Integrated Meetings and Technical Working Groups

Qualifications:

• Degree with a major in demography and a minor within social sciences.
• At least two years’ relevant work experience in M&E of PEPFAR Health and HIV activities in a complex, multi-year health sector development projects
• Have competence and experience working with Advanced Excel, MER, SmartCare, DQMIS and DHIS2.
• Strong diagnostic, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ready to revise M&E protocols and systems in order to adopt changed funding agency demands
• Vast experience with development of M&E work and direct supervision of staff in implementation of monitoring and evaluation.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV prevention, care, and treatment, also of key populations.
• Excellent written English and oral communication skills to all levels of staff.