ICAP Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job in Kenya

ICAP of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Medical Services to strengthen HIV Prevention, 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 following position:

Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Location: Nyanza, 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 and ensure facilities have the latest versions of the national tools
• To provide technical assistance to health care facilities including review of performance and quality of service delivery, patient tracing systems, on-the-job mentoring for health workers, and evaluation and use of strategic information
• To assess training and capacity building needs of facility staff, district HIV/AIDS managers and ICAP M&E staff
• To build the capacity of facility staff to provide quality data and reports to MOH with minimum supervision
• In collaboration with the Sr M&E Officer for Evaluation and Research, develop, plan and carry out evaluations at ICAP supported facilities in Eastern province
• Respond to information needs of the program as may be required from time to time.
• Plan, organize and participate in joint supportive supervision of facilities with district and provincial HIV/AIDS managers

Requirements:

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

All applications including a current CV, telephone number and referees should be sent to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com before 21st April 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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