Monitoring and Evaluation Vacancies Jobs Zimbabwe

The following vacancy has arisen within the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Key Functions

The incumbent will be a key member of the M&E section and will be responsible for data collection, processing and compilation into reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the M&E Officer with follow up on all M&E reports/activities from provinces and implementing partners
• Receive all M&E reports and keep up to date files of M&E reports and documentation
• Ensure complete and timely reporting of programme data by all partner organisations
• Institute practices aimed at improving the quality of data collected and reported under the programme
• Maintain an up- to- date and high quality indicator data set for all districts and sites supported under the programme.
• Capture all data from M&E reports and liaise with Data Manager to update the malaria data base.
• Analyse data and produce descriptive statistics on all data received.
• Provide technical assistance to provincial and district staff and member organisations in quantitative data analysis.
• Perform appraisals on activity performance on a monthly basis and make recommendations.
• Participate in periodic field visits with M&E officer and partner organisations to assess programme data quality using standard data quality assessment tools.
• To assist in training health personnel in the provision of malaria control services;
• Ensure that data reports submitted to the programme from provinces, districts and partners are available at MOHCC – NMCP
• Participate in national M&E forums when required to do so
• Assist is organising and conducting training of partners and health care workers in monitoring and evaluation of the programme
• Participate in conducting out periodic data quality checks for the purpose of ensuring that implementation of projects complies with requirements of the programme.
• Assist in generating data reports in response to malaria programme information systems
• Liaise with the NHIS to harmonise indicators and data collection systems
• Liaise with other NMCP officers and ensure periodic activity reports required for periodic reviews are generated, reconciled and checked on time
• Provide assistance to all programmes as and when it is necessary, in their bid to achieve set objectives.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the M&E officer and NMCP Manager

Qualifications and experience

Degree/diploma in Social sciences, Statistics, or other health related field. A specific qualification in M&E will be an added advantage. A minimum of two years experience working in a similar position and working with a network of organisations

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Demonstrable in-depth understanding of malaria M&E systems and malaria programming
• Significant ability to handle large quantitative data sets, with strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Proficient in electronic databases in particular SPSS, Epi Info and Access, power point and use of other statistical packages
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Have clear understanding of NHIS
• Initiative and assertiveness
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of malaria programme activities or other health related field

Applications must be addressed to:

minofhealth[at]zimbabwehumancapitalorg.

Or

The Secretary for Health and Child Care
P.O. Box CY1122 Causeway
Harare

or hand delivered at

Ministry of Health and Child care
Kaguvi Building
Cnr Fourth St And Central Avenue
Harare.

The position title should be clearly marked on the application letter and envelope. Qualified and experienced female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing Date: 6th March, 2015.