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Global Implementation Solutions (GIS) Western Kenya program under US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Co-operative Agreement is advertising the following position:

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer GIS/02/2017

Location:                    Kisumu Office with some travel

Reporting to:             Deputy Director Programme Implementation

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position will have 50% travels to counties within the Western Region. You will be expected to implement the program M&E Plan and support counties to manage laboratory data for planning and decision-making. You will work closely with the county and sub-county laboratory coordinators and laboratory in-charges of the various facilities to ensure timely and accurate laboratory related reports to KEMSA, NASCOP and MOH as applicable.

 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a comprehensive M&E plan.
• Implementation of the M&E plan.
• Provide technical support to the technical leads to monitor and evaluate project objectives, success indicators and targets through adhering to the established program SOW and Program Monitoring Plan (PMP).
• Establishment and maintenance of project monitoring information system.
• Designing and introduction of monitoring tools to technical leads and health facilities.
• Identifying and formulating M&E findings, lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into project planning, management decision-making and dissemination to various stakeholders.
• Collection, analysis and reporting of project data on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Training of MoH laboratory personnel in collection, analysis and use of data in decision making.
• Supporting technical and MOH personnel in analysis of data for presentation in meetings/conferences.
• Present M&E findings to internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Support the MOH at facility and county level for timely reporting of lab project and commodity indicators in a quality and timely manner.
• Ensure GIS timely compliance to various PEPFAR reporting including SAPR, APR, EA through DATIM and any other system.
• Support establishment of laboratory information databases to support sample networking, testing, reporting and monitoring of service improvements.

 DESIRED QUALITIES and SKILLS

• Ability to contribute and implement organisational strategy.
• Communication skills (Effective listening, effective questioning and positive communication skills. Excellent oral and written communication, fluency in English and Kiswahili.
• Multi-tasking skills while maintaining high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Problem solving skills and initiative.
• Courtesy and professionalism.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to display team Work.
• Capacity to work with people at all levels in the organisation.
• Excellent time management skills – Ability to plan and adhere to work time schedules.

 QUALIFICATIONS

·         A university degree in Information Technology, Statistics, Social Sciences or its equivalent.

·         Experience in monitoring and evaluating health related projects.

·         Experience in monitoring USG funded programs.

·         Knowledge of laboratory information systems and MOH HIMS, LIS and reporting systems.

Interested applicants should e-mail their applications, attaching a cover letter summarizing their relevance to the position and a detailed CV sent as one document via admin@gisworldwide.org by C.O.B 20th October, 2017 stating the reference No. for the respective position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GIS is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.