Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, South Sudan

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Senior Manager-Country Representative, the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will coordinate all routine M&E activities, including data collection, management, analysis, dissemination and reporting. The position will provide technical support to the South Sudan Ministry of Health in the planning and implementation of M&E activities required for HIV/AIDS care and treatment services, and serve as a technical resource in facilities supported by ICAP South Sudan, in coordination with the national HIV/AIDS plan in South Sudan. The incumbent will work to increase and enhance the quality and use of site-level health information, including PEPFAR indicators, to support informed program decision-making, improved completeness and quality of data recorded on registers, and enhanced patient record systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Lead and coordinate monitoring, periodic evaluations, and semi-annual reviews of project activities, including program analysis and strategic planning for future assistance in nursing education.
2. Develop and/or update project-specific M&E quarterly data collection tools at health care facilities, including patient tracking forms, medication tracking forms, program indicators and data management systems.
3. Train Ministry of Health and health care facility staff on use of data collection tools
4. Provide technical assistance to health care facilities to ensure timely reporting and use of high-quality routine program data.
5. Collect and compile data from ART roll-out sites on quarterly basis; upload data to web-based reporting system.
6. Conduct data quality assessment of routinely reported program data.
7. Prepare semi-annual and annual quantitative reports.
8. Analyze progress towards achievement of annual targets for ART roll-out sites and overall country program
9. Ensure that ICAP-supported M&E activities at multiple delivery sites conform to national policies and guidelines.
10. Carry out other M&E duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health or related field.

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in the design, implementation and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems – HIV/AIDS experience preferred.

• Experience working in limited-resource settings, preferably in Africa or South Sudan.

• Prior work experience with International NGOs, Ministries of Health and USG partners.

• Fluency in spoken and written English.

• Excellent communications and organizational skills.

• Experience with database analysis using Epi info, Stella, SAS, SPS, and/or STATA.

• Strong data management and analysis skills.

• Proficient IT skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access.

How to apply:

TO APPLY:

Note: This is a local hire position and the successful candidate will be an employee of ICAP in South Sudan subject to the local terms and conditions of employment which includes a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please forward your resume or CV to icap-jobs-sudan@columbia.edu.

Please indicate you are applying for the “South Sudan- Monitoring & Evaluation Officer” position in the subject line of your email.

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