Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Job openings: 12

Locations: 07 for Littoral region and 05 for Centre

Reports to: Strategic Information & Evaluation Manager,  

Contract Duration: One year with possibility of extension 

Terms of Offer: This position is remunerated on local terms. (for local candidates only)

Possible start date: Immediate/April 1st, 2018.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 19 countries and at over 5,500 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 1,000—nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to implement HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs; further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.

For more information, please, visit our page: www.pedaids.org.

EGPAF works in partnership with the Ministry of Health NACC and the Regional and District Health Teams to support HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment and health systems strengthening services. EGPAF is mainly funded by PEPFAR through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Purpose of the Job

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is seeking to recruit 12  Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to be based in the Centre region and Littoral region respectively. The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will a five-person team to ensure the successful monitoring and evaluation of facility health services in specific clusters in the CTR and LTR regions.

Job Summary

The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will work with the MOH teams at the district level, DELTA project data teams and other EGPAF program staff in strengthening facility health information management system. This will be done by improving facility accurate reporting rates and creating demand for data use.

Working in a defined cluster area, the M&E Officer will work with health facilities, their catchment and data clerks to complete data collection, analyze data, and use it for program improvement. The officer will also help plan and implement capacity strengthening approaches at the local level, including trainings and mentorship models to strengthen M&E for health services

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assists with the development of project work plan and M&E Plan, reviewing indicators and setting performance targets for the project supported health facilities
• Work with the MOH teams at the district, facility and the DELTA project data clerks in strengthening   Health Information Management system (Facility)
• In collaboration with the other EGPAF program staff, support the project M&E activities within the cluster and designated health facilities.
• Plan and support district M&E capacity building activities including trainings, CMEs, OJTs and other capacity strengthening activities for the sites,
• Ensure routine Data quality assessments, Data Use at facility on monthly basis and ensure quality improvement plans are implemented.
• Ensure the existence of an effective and efficient filing system with a well-structured, organized and confidential filing system at each supported site.
• Prepare relevant tools, SOPs and guidelines for supported facility/community activities, ensuring all project M&E aligns with PEPFAR and MOH requirements.
• Conduct frequent site visits to project health facilities   aimed at providing documented M&E mentorship, support and supervision.
• Support timely, complete and accurate data entry to DHIS system, DATIM, Power BI, and other relevant reporting systems.
• Assist in the design and management of the project internal databases (Both off and online), including developing analysed reports for project performance review
• Review, analyse and roll up relevant project data to cluster and management for regular reporting.
• Help develop and execute project special reviews, including the project SIMS visits.
• Working with colleagues, analyse and assess the factors that hinder M&E data collection, analysis and use at project sites and within the MOH structures at the district level

Required Qualification, competencies, skills and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Health Records and information, Medical statistics, Epidemiology/public Health, Health information System and Information Technology with experience in working with health programs required. Certification in M&E or Health records and information, will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in conducting M&E for HIV or other health projects, including helping establish indicators and reporting systems for community- and facility-based projects.
• Experience with data collection strategies across technical areas (HIV, MNCH, FP/RH, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience reporting with PEPFAR-recommended indicators for HIV and familiarity with other USG indicators in one or more additional project health technical areas.
• Experience conducting training and capacity building related to data quality, data dissemination and information use (DDIU), and other M&E related issues for health facility staff.
• Skills in conducting data quality audits and coaching for improved data performance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge and skills in online reporting platforms and/or statistical packages.
• Strong oral and written communications skills 
• Proficient in French and English

How to apply 

Qualified candidates should submit a CV and cover letter indicating the town for which they are applying through the following link Monitoring & Evaluation Officer.

Applications will be considered on or before 22nd March 2018, 5:00 PM Cameroon time.

Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.