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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Program Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation

Program/Office: ACQUIRE Tanzania Project
FLSA Status: Exempt
Union Affiliation: Non-Union


About EngenderHealth

EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world. We do this by sharing our expertise in sexual and reproductive health and transforming the quality of heath care. We promote gender equity, advocate for sound practices and policies, and inspire people to assess their rights to better, healthier lives. Working in partnership with local organizations, we adapt our work in response to local needs.


Job Summary

Work under the daily supervision of the Field Manager but with technical guidance from the Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME). The Program officer-M&E will implement M&E tools, collect FP, cPAC and PMTCT data (depends on the Field office allocated) , support districts to train service providers on completion of M&E tools during training sessions and collect demand creation and advocacy data. The successful candidate will be responsible on ensuring the MTUHA, PMTCT and cPAC databases are monthly updated. He/she will also keep a back up hard copy of all data entered into the respective databases. In addition, the M&E officer is expected to participate in the preparations of the Field offices quarterly reports, work plans and perform programmatic analysis based on the requests from the Field Managers.


Responsibilities

1. Maintain updated FP, cPAC and PMTCT databases

2. Maintain and update the training data tracking system

3. Supervise programmatic data collection

4. Participate in the work plan preparation

5. Participate on data collection for periodic research activities

6. Train service providers on the existing data collection Tools

7. Perform regular data analysis from the updated data bases, and provide feedback/interpretation of the same to both the field office and the districts.

8. Lead the Field office team on the preparation of the quarterly reports


Education, Experience and Certifications

1. First degree in demography, social science, statistics, or any related field with a minimum of one year working experience.

2. Experience on working with statistical packages of EPI INFO and MS Access

3. Proven experience on performing quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

4. Strong communication and writing skills.

5. Sound knowledge of the Tanzania’s MOH Information Management System (MTUHA).

6. Experience with strategic planning.

7. Able to work and travel independently.

8. Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.

9. Knowledge of family planning and reproductive health issues preferred.

10. Solid experience in designing data entry templates and supervise data entry is a plus.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate is expected to have a working experience of at least one year in the areas of data management, data analysis and report writing. The person should also be able to work independently but able to deliver on time to meet donor timelines.


To Apply

If you wish to be considered for this position please send your non-returnable CV/résumé and application letter to hrinfo@engenderhealth.org with "Program Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation" in the subject line.

EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

EngenderHealth complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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