MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

Locally known as the Walter Reed Southern Highlands AIDS Program, the Henry Jackson Foundation Medical Research International (HJFMRI) is an international non-governmental organization working in several countries conducting research studies and providing care and treatment to people affected by HIV/AIDS.  HJFMRI is funded by the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR. 

In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHSW), HJFMRI has been leading a comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania since 2004 with support from the President’s Emergency Plans for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  The program is based within the Mbeya Referral Hospital and has since extended to more than 100 health facilities in Mbeya, Rukwa and Ruvuma regions, which collectively represent a catchment area of about 6 million people.  Mbeya region is one of high prevalence regions in Tanzania and expansion of HIV care and treatment programs is critical.

Walter Reed Program is seeking qualified candidate to fill the positions below.  Cover letters and resumes should be sent to the Human Resources Manager, P.O. Box 6396, Mbeya or e-mailed to;  recruitment@wrp-t.org   NOTE:  to be considered, applicants must put the TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE. Deadline for submission of the application is June 19^th, 2014. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements as detailed below should not submit applications.

1.       Job Title:             M&E Officer

                 Reports to:        Regional M&E Coordinator

                 Location:            Katavi

General Overview:

The incumbent is responsible for assisting the M&E Director in monitoring and evaluating site activities under the WRP/PEPFAR prevention, care and treatment initiatives.  S/he will primarily be responsible for developing measures and providing advice on monitoring and evaluation to the program to improve the understanding of the underlying factors affecting progress relative to scaling up HIV Care and Treatment programs, including ARV services, TB/HIV and PMTCT programs at Walter Reed Southern Highlands HIV Care and Treatment Program.  The M&E Officer will assist in ensuring the documentation and dissemination of best practices for public health programs under PEPFAR in appropriate forum.   The M&E Officer will be based in Mbeya and reports to the M&E Director

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support in the design and implementation of all ME activities.
• Implement the WRP monitoring & evaluation system by providing technical support and capacity building to partners in data collection, verification, aggregation, and reporting.
• Implement and monitor medical and outreach partner M&E work plans and budgets at the regional and district levels.
• Build the capacity of regional medical and outreach partners to provide supportive supervision and mentoring to lower-level facilities and community-based partners.
• Oversee data management staff on data processing and report generation; and support the flow of reports for both the national and WRP monitoring systems.  This will include: supervision of data entry, data management including data quality assurance and analysis, dissemination and reporting.
• Conduct data quality assessments and continued supportive supervision and provide feedback on data quality issues to all partners; build the capacity of partners in use of data for informed decision-making and program planning. 
• Train and build capacity of regional/district staff in effective use of all paper-based and electronic based systems for the monitoring of programmatic performance and quarterly reporting.  Review and compile monthly and quarterly reports to submit to the WRP office.
• Provide IT support to electronic-based facilities and ensure that databases are continuously up to date, functioning and effectively used according to the highest standards; prevent or solve data backlog at regional and district levels.
• For medical partners: ensure timely, accurate and complete data entry of patient files and registers, PMTCT records, pharmacy records, and lab results into both paper-based and electronic-based systems.

Qualifications:

·         University degree/Advanced Diploma in Information Technology, Data Management, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Epidemiology/Statistics or a related discipline.

·         At least two years of work experience in program monitoring and/or field based monitoring and evaluation.

·         IT skills required; familiarity with CTC2 databases preferred.

·         Excellent skills in training and mentoring o

·         Experience working with public health and HIV/AIDS data preferred.

·         Proficiency with computer applications, including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access.  

·         Ability to work under pressure and complete tasks according to agreed deadlines.

·         Good organizational skills and ability to work in a diverse team as well as independently.

·         Fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahili.

·         Experience in data analysis and statistical packages such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, or Epi-info

·         Ability to travel as required.

Walter Reed Program is an equal opportunity employer; women are highly encouraged to apply.