Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (x4)

Jhpiego; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jhpiego seeks a highly skilled Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer to oversee FHN MEL activities. This role includes monitoring project indicators, supporting the provincial team with routine reports, and fostering relationships with MEL staff. A degree and extensive experience in M&E programs are required to contribute to enhancing healthcare delivery and community engagement in Eastern Province.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years in field implementation of M&E programs in RMNCH.
• Understanding of MOH quality assessment and improvement approaches.
• Ability to work with diverse teams to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEL activities within the assigned province.
• Prepare and share monthly provincial performance bulletins.
• Monitor adherence to FHN knowledge management standards.

Skills

Data quality improvement

Data analysis

Data management

Monitoring and evaluation

Education

Bachelors in related field

Job description

Family Health and Nutrition Project (FHN) is a five-year, USAID-funded project that will contribute to reduction of maternal mortality and under five mortality through collaboration with Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), Ministry of Health (MOH), communities and other local partners to improve health system performance and to deliver high-quality, accessible reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH&N) care. Working in four provinces, Eastern, Luapula, Muchinga, and Southern, FHN will work with MOH provincial and district counterparts to deliver high-quality services, strengthen health systems, and increase community engagement.

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated withThe Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years in East and Southern Africa, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions that strengthen the delivery of health care services, following the household-to-hospital continuum of care. Jhpiego partners with organizations from the community to the national levels, building sustainable, local capacity through advocacy, policy development, human resources for health and quality and performance improvement approaches. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website atwww.jhpiego.org.

Jhpiego seeks candidates for the following position(s):

Monitoring, Evaluation andLearningOfficer(4)

Reports to:Provincial Technical Assistant Lead

Positions supervised:None

Location: Eastern, Luapula, Muchinga and Southern Province

Position Overview

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will be accountable for FHN MEL activities in the provincein line with FHN MEL planincluding monitoring project indicators, supporting the provincial team in preparing and submitting routine project reports for the province. The MEL officer will also guide preparation of province-level dashboard using the FHN digital data capture and management system.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEL activities within assigned province
• Coordinated FHN provincial team’s contribution to routine reports, consolidate contributions, and submit provincial reports.
• Support FHN team to collect, review, and analyze data from service quality assessments, performance assessments, and mentorship.
• Prepareand sharemonthlyprovincialFHNperformance bulletins.
• SupportFHN provinceteaminuseofdigital data collection tools.
• Identify success stories topics and support team to draft stories.
• Establish and foster relationships with implementing partner MEL staff as required to present comprehensive.
• Monitor provincial team’s adherence to FHN knowledge management standards, recommending corrective actions as required.
• Organize provincial learning events in line the FHN learning strategy.
• Support FHN’s provincial HMIS Advisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in related field.
• 6-7 years in successful field implementation and management of M&E programs in RMNCH.
• Understanding of MOH quality assessment and quality improvement approaches.
• Strong data analysis and data management skills
• Ability to work with a diverse team to achieve results
• Technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including at least 4-5 of the following:
• Data quality improvement
• Timely data analysis, synthesis and communication of results
• Design and implementation of program monitoring systems
• Development and field-testing of data collection instruments for M&E indicators
• Capacity to translatecomplex data systems and results into understandable lessons learned and action priorities for programmatic and other technical staff

To apply, please send your application letter and curriculum vitae in a single document, stating the position in the subject line (position – location) to the Human Resources Manager:[e-mail].

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date is Friday 30^thJuly, 2021.