Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

POSITION SUMMARY:
The field M&E Officer will coordinate and support HIV related M&E activities of assigned health facility or nearby facilities. S/he will follow up the planning and updating the execution of planned activities of the health facility pertaining to HIV M&E. s/he will be responsible for monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual reporting of the HIV related activities in the health facility.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
The field Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Work closely with the health facility, county & sate staff to strengthen M&E system of HIV programs

• Provide direct technical assistance to the target health facilities supported by ICAP South Sudan.

• Assist in coordinating monthly performance evaluation meetings/MDT meetings pertaining to facility level data and report.

• Ensures timely collection, cleaning, and compilation of health facility and nearby facility data collection format designed by ICAP

• Responsible for compiling the health facility and/or nearby facility monthly, quarterly and annual HIV related activity reports

• Coordinate and participate in HIV related supportive supervision, and review meetings in the as required

• Work with ICAP M&E teams in building the capacity of data clerks to ensure data use for continuous quality improvement at ICAP supported health facilities

• Spend about 60% of her/his time in the field doing mentoring and supervision

• Assists the health facility staff in analyzing and interpreting project data;

• Compiles regular field monitoring report including lessons and provide feedback for the program and his/her supervisor;

• Participates in HIV program performance review meeting at country level as required and evaluation exercises;

• Analyzes plan versus achievements of the HIV /AIDS program and identify justifications for under achievements or over achievements.

• Coaches and mentors the data clerks and other facility staff on how to handle data and database

• Assists program staff and M&E staff in reviewing and revising project M&E plan and indicators as required;

• Lead the data safety, data quality and analysis.

• Ensure adequate tools and techniques are in place and implemented at health facility including quality improvement tools, standard of care (SOC) tools etc.

• Ensure that all MoH HIV related tools are availed and properly used in the facilities

• Conduct data quality assessments to nearby facilities as assigned

• Involve in the design, data collection and preliminary report writing of baseline/follow up assessments in the facility as well as states.

• Participate in and contribute to program-based operational research activities.

• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisor

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in health science

• Master’s degree in public health or M&E is preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCES:

• Two or more years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programs

• Experience in PEPFAR programs in a plus

• Experience in ART data collections

• Knowledge of local language is an asset.

• Good interpersonal skills and experience in working with multiple stakeholders

• Good computer skills and ability to make power point presentations.