SENIOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

International Centre for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) - Kenya of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Medical Services to strengthen HIV Care and Treatment services at provincial and district health facilities. This program is part of a US Government initiative against HIV in Kenya that receives funding from PEPFAR through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Applications are invited for the vacant position of Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel within Kenya

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:
To provide technical support in the planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation (ME) activities required for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services in coordination with the Kenyan Ministries of Health and ICAP staff in Kenya


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In coordination with the Country Director and with technical oversight from the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation and Research, the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for ME activities in particular:

* To provide technical support in the planning for the design and implementation of ME activities required for ICAP HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in Kenya



* To develop, implement, and establish systematic monthly reporting procedures for ME for patient monitoring and to assess programmatic progress. This will include: development of mechanisms to capture patient-level data, supervision of data entry, data management, data quality assurance, data collection, data analysis, dissemination and reporting.



* To help develop ME tools including clinical and patient tracing forms, medication tracking forms



* To refine, implement and evaluate patient tracing systems



* To provide technical assistance to health care facilities including review of performance and quality of service delivery, on-the-job mentoring for health workers, and evaluation and use of strategic information




REQUIREMENTS:

* Advanced Degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, international health, or related discipline
* At least 8 years’ proven professional experience in the design, implementation and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems, with at least 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of HIV programs
* Strong data management and analysis skills



All applications including a current CV, telephone number and referees should be addressed to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP Kenya and sent via email to em2716@columbia.edu before 30th November 2009. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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