Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Vacancy No: CGHR/132/02/20
Program description: This program is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute, Henry Jackson Foundation MRI and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research in Malaria, HIV, Tuberculosis and other diseases. Due to its continued growth, the program has a vacancy in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Program.
POSITION: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer KMR 6 (1 position)
REPORTING TO: Snr. Data Manager
LOCATION: Kisumu
Position Summary
The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be responsible to design and oversee all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, including ensuring full compliance with CHAMPS and Ministry of Health requirements, assisting coordinating team in defining outcome indicators and assessments that ensure proper evaluation. The office will ensure M&E component is well integrated within critical activities and monitored on a regular basis to ensure project impact. S/he will be required to work with all protocols affiliated to CHAMPS. .

Responsibilities
• Develop a robust monitoring and evaluation plan for
• Monitor development and implementation of CHAMPS activities included in annual work plan with particular focus on results, impacts and lesson
• Promote results-based approach to M&E, emphasizing on results and
• Monitor implementation of CHAMPS data-to-action points and report on • Follow up on monthly reports from staff on program progress against work plan and provide feedback highlighting areas of concern and progress and ensure their timely
• Facilitate, design and implement M& E
• Undertake and facilitate the implementation of M&E plan, regularly revising and updating performance questions, indicators, methods and
• Identify problems with the M&E system and modify the system, as
• Ensure that staff are receiving adequate support to be able to implement their M&E functions.
• Create a knowledge management strategy

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Health, Public Health, Project Management, Social Sciences, Epidemiology or related field
• M& E specific training
• Knowledge and experience in working with statistical software e.g. STATA/SAS/SPSS/R
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in M&E and/or program management
• Experience with Monitoring & Evaluation systems in the health and research contexts
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of electronic data collection platforms
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Ability to work with various data visualization tools
• Ability to work well with others in a team

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send in their applications to:
The Deputy Director, KEMRI-CGHR,
P. O. Box 1578- 40100,
Kisumu
Applications are due no later than: March 26, 2020.
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