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Senior Program Officer, Monitoring And Evaluation
Closing: Apr 18, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Apr 6, 2024 (25 days ago)
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Education and Experience
- A University Degree in any of the following or related fields: Medicine, Pharmacy, Natural And Social Sciences, Statistics, or Epidemiology. A Master's Degree will be an added advantage.
- 5-8 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation roles.
- Experience in roles with progressively increasing responsibilities, demonstrating a track record of success and growth in the field.
- Direct experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects or programs, focusing on measurable outcomes and impact.
- Proven experience in data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. Familiarity with statistical tools and software is often required.
- Experience in managing or leading a team, providing guidance and mentorship, and ensuring the effective coordination of monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Understanding of project management principles, with the ability to coordinate M&E activities within project timelines.
Responsibilities
Education and Experience
- A University Degree in any of the following or related fields: Medicine, Pharmacy, Natural And Social Sciences, Statistics, or Epidemiology. A Master's Degree will be an added advantage.
- 5-8 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation roles.
- Experience in roles with progressively increasing responsibilities, demonstrating a track record of success and growth in the field.
- Direct experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects or programs, focusing on measurable outcomes and impact.
- Proven experience in data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. Familiarity with statistical tools and software is often required.
- Experience in managing or leading a team, providing guidance and mentorship, and ensuring the effective coordination of monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Understanding of project management principles, with the ability to coordinate M&E activities within project timelines.
Position Overview
- Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the (SPO SI) will ensure data quality and best practices in data collection, data management, and data reporting at different levels.
- Promote health system strengthening activities.
Description and Objectives
- Under the supervision of the Program Manager SI, the SPO will provide strategic leadership in the design, development, and implementation of the M&E framework within the state or region of implementation.
Duties
- Ensure that data collection and reporting flow are strictly adhered to.
- Troubleshoot data flow choke points and resolve the same in a timely manner.
- Ensure proper management of PMM data.
- Distribution of Data Collection Tools to thematic areas
- Liaise with different thematic units to resolve data quality issues and take necessary corrective actions.
- Participate in periodic external data quality assessments.
- Ensure strict adherence to M&E SOPs.
- Supervise the daily activities of Data entry clerks & documentation clerks at the site.
- Ensure timely, complete, and consistent reports come in from sites.
- Ensure the utilization of standardized monitoring and evaluation indicators and tools for consistency in measurement at all supported sites.
- Monitor the stock balance of DCTs at sites and always ensure availability; submission of DCT utilization reports.
- Participate in data processes from collection, collation, analysis, reporting and use.
- Participate in health system-strengthening activities.
- Assist in generating regular gap analysis to show site progress towards achieving set targets.
- Provide regular on-site supervision and mentoring on monitoring and evaluation processes and tools.
- Participate in periodic data quality assessments at IHVN-supported sites.
- Participate in all HMIS processes in the state.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the head of unit, Strategic Information.
Required Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and present findings to diverse audiences.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills to interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions.
- Ability to analyze trends, identify patterns, and make data-driven recommendations.
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