Job Description
The Strategic Information Coordinator will provide technical support on strategic information surveillance, implementation science, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, and insights to inform decision-making. The SIE Coordinator will have oversight of M&E activities across select districts in 4 provinces under the Care and Treatment grant.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and technical oversight in the design and implementation of data collection exercises (e.g regular performance monitoring).
- Assist the KP program team in adopting national M&E systems, guidelines, and standard best practices on data quality.
- Support development of both electronic and paper-based data collection tools including database development.
- Coordinate data collection activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data
- Support the data management, analysis and quality management-related initiatives undertaken by data focal persons at district level.
- Conduct routine data quality assessments at supported facilities to ensure high data quality standards.
- Provide timely and accurate data dashboards for evidence-based programming.
- Participate in strategic information meetings as required.
- Support the programs team in drafting work plans.
- Conduct site supportive and mentorship visits at supported facilities.
- Conduct skills audits and coordinate training of healthcare workers M&E systems for HIV prevention care and treatment programs.
- Support reporting, data analysis and utilization of data at facility level for program improvement.
- Produce and share weekly, monthly, and quarterly, and annual reports timeously.
Qualifications and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, M&E AND a completed program in health sciences/public health/HIV programs, OR a bachelor’s degree in public health, health sciences, operations research AND a completed program in a quantitative area (M&E, biostatistics).
- Minimum of four years’ experience and demonstrated practical skills in monitoring HIV prevention, care and treatment programs.
- Demonstrable working knowledge of quantitative data collection systems in the MOHCC, including familiarity with processes of strengthening district level M&E capacity, and data analysis using Advanced Excel, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Epi-Info, or any other data analysis software.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders and familiarity with PEPFAR indicators and reporting requirements including MER will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of the latest M&E best practices and data analysis packages is an added advantage.
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How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, clearly stating the position being applied for on the subject section of the email to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org by Thursday 19 September 2024, applications will be screened on the rolling basis.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.