HIV Program Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor 47 views

Reports to : HIV program team leader

Duration of contract: Duration of contract: One year, renewable based on performance

and availability of funds

Duty Station: MoH- Disease Prevention and Control Directorate HIV Case Team

Required number: One

The Federal ministry of health would like to invite competent applicants for the following position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the HIV program team leader and disease prevention and control directorate director, the M&E advisor directs and coordinates Planning Monitoring and   Evaluation  activities of  HIV Program Service at national and regional level.
• The expert is responsible for ensuring information generation, dissemination, and use at national level and regional level through strengthening monitoring and evaluation system and supporting Transition regions and sub-regional levels. Over all the incumbent play an active role in developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation activities including analyzing data, writing periodic M&E reports, designing data recording and reporting tools, and  contributing in national studies.
•  The  M&E advisor is responsible for  the following specific activities:-
  • Developing M&E related guidelines, manuals and M&E framework documents;
  • Organizing capacity building M&E related training based on the gap assessments;
  • Actively engage in Organizing joint planning and review meetings of HIV activities especially for six transition regions (Tigray Afar, Somali, Dire Dawa, Harari and B/Shangul)
  • Participating  in joint supportive supervisions(JSS)
  • Supporting Six transition  regions in development of  regional detail action plan,
  • Actively involves  in  multiple tasks of  Regional Support Teams (RSTs ) including conducting regular RST  meetings and reporting
  • Supports Transitions regions and HIV team in utilizing   DATIM  System  on regular bases and  provides Technical Assistance  to enhance evidence based decision making
  • Follow and Ensure that timely submission of   Quarterly/ Semi-Annual/ Annual Performance Report and HIV data is reported through DATIM
  • Supports six transition regions on timely  collection ,cleaning and entry of   PEPFAR Data/ MER indicators through DATIM
  • Supports overall  M&E systems, including reporting and oversight, data quality assurance, data storage, and data access
  • Provide technical support to implement quarterly data quality assessment and providing feedbacks accordingly
  • Review  quarterly Plan Vs  KPI of transition regions (on : HIV Testing, Treatment,VL Testing..etc  ) and provides feedback accordingly
  • Support HIV  team  in  analyses and visualizations required reports for PEPFAR’s Quarterly/ Semi-Annual/ Annual data
  • Supports transition regions and other staff members in retrieving and  using data from DHIS2
  • Regularly tracks financial utilization and reporting of transition regions
  • Prepares and ensure timely submission of performance monitoring reports
  • Participating in program evaluation and other HIV/AIDS related studies;
  • Providing technical assistance to Regions in the  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the HIV/AIDS program ;
  • Developing performance indicators and tools for HIV care and treatment services;
  • Closely works with Ministry of health planning, monitoring and evaluation directorate (PMED) to strengthen quality, interpretation and utilization of HIV program data.

Educational Background and Work Experience:

• MD with MSc in M&E and five years relevant work experience; OR   BSc with MSc in
• M & E with 7 years work experience in health Informatics or M& E.
• Four or more years of direct work experience on monitoring and evaluation on HIV program DHIS2 at various levels, preferably at regional and national level.
•  Relevant  experience with HIV\AIDS programs including DHIS2, PEPFAR Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) and PEPFAR’s DATIM reporting systems
• Experience in implementing nationally and globally M&E in HIV care and treatment strategies at regional and national levels.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS program capacity building (such as, facilitation skill, training, supportive supervision, mentoring, coaching).
• Demonstrated expertise in CDC/PEPFAR  funded programs/ projects is desirable
• Preferable work experience working as a member of HIV Technical working groups at national and regional.
• Experience in development of national documents  related to monitoring and evaluation of  HIV/AIDS Programs

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated capacity in supporting region, zone and Woreda health offices and health facility staff in monitoring and evaluation of HIV program and services.
• Demonstrated experience in data products, dashboards, visualizations of  DHIS2 Software
• Ability to establish and maintain effective result-based working relationship with staff at national and regional levels and partner organizations.
• Computer literacy: Routine use MS-office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and internet and email systems required.
• Ability to use additional statistical analysis packages SPSS, Epi- Info.
• Willingness to travel within the country/regions  as needed

Accountability

• Both the Civil service and MoH Human Resource Development (HRD) rules and regulations will be applied to guide the day to day activities and performance of the adviser.
• As new priorities emerge, the MoH may periodically revise this TOR for this position.