JHPIEGO TANZANIA JOBS JUNE 2013

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision 

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. For 40years now, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations.

The M&E Officer for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is an integral part of the VMMCtechnical team. He I she is responsible for working with the rest of the M&E team, including data management and health information staff, to ensure timely and correct data collection and management, and contribute to the successful and timely completion of reports, including J-RISE,SAPRI APR, and quarterly reports. He/ she will contribute to preparing abstracts for presentations and conferences and other use of data, participating in research as assigned, and working with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on monitoring and evaluation activities. The M&E Officer, VMMC will assist in technical assistance to health facilities for data recording and reporting and prepare for Data Quality Assessments (DQA).The M&E Officer should be strong in data management, data analysis and number-crunching.

Responsibilities

As part of VMMC team, support quality data collection, management and reporting of VMMC data.

Prepare reports, presentations as requested with good presentation of quantitative findings

Meet crucial reporting deadlines including APR I SAPR reports, J-RISE, quarterly and ad hoc data requests

Forecast and plan for M&E activities as part of the larger VMMC work planning

Provide VMMC program with M&E inputs; including development of work plans and indicator frameworks, research and evaluations as arise

Liaise with NACP on health information systems and other M&E issues related to VMMC

University degree in public health, sociology, demography, statistics, or other social science area; Masters Degree preferred

3 - 5 years work experience supporting technical or programmatic activities in

HIV/AIDS or other health areas (experience with health facility setting a plus);

At least 2 years experience in data collection, processing, and analysis: database experience a plus

Experience implementing qualitative and quantitative research

Excellent time management skills

Knowledge of different analysis software

Report writing and presentation skills

Excellent written, oral and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili

Excellent peoples and partnership skills

Availability and willingness to travel up to 30% time

Preferred Qualifications:

Tanzanian nationals who have previous experience working with an international organization are preferred.

Application Instructions:

Jhpiego offers a competitive package to the selected candidate in line with salary history, academic qualifications and relevant experience. If you feel you are the right candidate, apply in confidence, indicating the post you are applying for on top of the envelope. Please include your up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, covering letter and your salary history. Applications which do NOT include ALL of this information will NOT be considered. The application to be addressed to:

 Human Resources Manager,

Jhpiego,

PO Box 9170,

Plot 72, Block 45B, New Bagamoyo road, Victoria

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 Please note that, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Closing date is Friday14thJune 2013 at 5.30pm.