Strategic Information Assistant (3 Positions)

Locations: Pemba (1)

Mongu (1),

Chipata (1)

with occasional travel to the project sites within each Province.

Job Summary

Based at Provincial level; the core function will be to establish, maintain and ensure the proper use of performance monitoring indicators and measurement systems in order to provide a succinct analysis and reporting of the project activities and results in line with the objectives of the Sungani Bana Initiative.

Reporting relationship: Reports to the SI Officer.

Duties and essential job functions

• Supports the building of a strong and efficient M&E team at project level and contributes to the strengthening of the M&E and data management systems in the supported districts and health facilities within the district.
• Plans M&E activities for the project on a yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily basis according to the approved project work-plan and budget
• Trains and provides mentorship to project staff in M&E concepts, new tools and databases
• Develops common data collection tools and systems. Works with staff and partners to make TCE data collection modifications, based on analysis of routine data
• Work with the DHOs, HFs and M&E teams from other stakeholders to plan & conduct data quality assurance (DQA), including implementation of routine DQMIS activities in Health Facilities.
• Ensures timely data collection and entry into databases according to the project M&E plan
• Analyses data, documents results on key performance indicators and conducts regular updating of project performance monitoring plans in order to highlight progress on expected outputs and outcomes
• Conducts biweekly data verification in each Health Facility in the project, including data quality assessment
• Responsible for database management at provincial level
• Responsible for quality data storage and ensures that all data is in order and updated
• Prepares donor and partner reports, timely, using the provided reporting systems and develops visual presentations
• Participates in relevant partner, stakeholder, management and staff meetings and presents visual reports
• Supports DAPP-TCE in on-going project review and planning, using data results to improve the project implementation. This includes the development of various planning and review documents
• Uses data generated to inform development of new activities; participates in conducting project surveys.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with Ministry of Health at provincial, district, facility levels and other implementing partners

Required qualifications

• University degree with a major in demography, geography or sociology and a minor within social sciences, with at least two years’ relevant work experience in M&E of PEPFAR Health and HIV Activities in 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 M&E
• 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