Job Description: Responsibilities & Requirements
The Aurum Institute is offering a great opportunity to suitably qualified and experienced staff to contribute towards our mission to improve the health of people and communities through innovation in Global Health Research and Systems.
We are focused on research, support and implementing integrated approaches to managing TB and HIV
Job Functions: Monitoring & Evaluation
Industries: NGO / Non-Profit
Specification
PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant will be required to provide support in monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects on the country grant portfolio, ensure efficient professional and timely submission of reports to all relevant Internal and External Stakeholders.
KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Work Responsibilities
- Work with program implementation teams to design and utilize effective project monitoring tools
- Train program implementation teams on the use of data collection tools and protocols.
- Support with database management including entering monitoring data into computer-based data collection system according to schedule, and or supervise this process
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- Work with M&E Manager to develop project M&E plan and oversee its effective and efficient implementation; track project monitoring activities to ensure they are being implemented according to schedule; provide timely reports and data summaries
- Work with M&E Manager to develop data collection and management protocols
- Support supervision of regular data collection through implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations
- Support recording, managing and preservation of monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way
- Conduct analysis and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data
- Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Project Manager
- Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to Aurum's monitoring and evaluation system
- Support relevant Internal and External Stakeholders in developing the annual and bi-annual organisational reports
- Support relevant Internal and External Stakeholders in dealing with any other tasks as may be required
Requirements
YOU MUST HAVE
Qualification/Professional Membership
- Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) from a university in statistics, mathematics, public health, health informatics or other related field
- Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation or Health Informatics is advantageous
Work Proven Experience and Knowledge
- At least 3-years of postgraduate, progressively responsible professional experience in similar functions or related areas
- Experience in M&E of Health programmes including TB and HIV/AIDS
- Experience in project M&E systems from initiation to completion
- Candidate must show evidence of experience in strategic planning and performance measurement including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans
- Must have knowledge in qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method and impact methodologies for evaluation as well as data collection and analysis skills
- Excellent personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, advance Excel
- Good working knowledge of major databases and analytical programs including MS access, MS excel, and SPSS.
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally and in low-resource settings. Frequency of travel; 25%
Other requirements
- Communicate effectively both orally and written
- Ability to work under pressure
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Time management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to relate to people from differing backgrounds
- Ability to initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation
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The Aurum Institute is offering a great opportunity to suitably qualified and experienced staff to contribute towards our mission to improve the health of people and communities through innovation in Global Health Research and Systems.
We are focused on research, support and implementing integrated approaches to managing TB and HIV
Job Functions: Monitoring & Evaluation
Industries: NGO / Non-Profit
Specification
PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant will be required to provide support in monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects on the country grant portfolio, ensure efficient professional and timely submission of reports to all relevant Internal and External Stakeholders.
KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Work Responsibilities
- Work with program implementation teams to design and utilize effective project monitoring tools
- Train program implementation teams on the use of data collection tools and protocols.
- Support with database management including entering monitoring data into computer-based data collection system according to schedule, and or supervise this process
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- Work with M&E Manager to develop project M&E plan and oversee its effective and efficient implementation; track project monitoring activities to ensure they are being implemented according to schedule; provide timely reports and data summaries
- Work with M&E Manager to develop data collection and management protocols
- Support supervision of regular data collection through implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations
- Support recording, managing and preservation of monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way
- Conduct analysis and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data
- Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Project Manager
- Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to Aurum's monitoring and evaluation system
- Support relevant Internal and External Stakeholders in developing the annual and bi-annual organisational reports
- Support relevant Internal and External Stakeholders in dealing with any other tasks as may be required
Requirements
YOU MUST HAVE
Qualification/Professional Membership
- Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) from a university in statistics, mathematics, public health, health informatics or other related field
- Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation or Health Informatics is advantageous
Work Proven Experience and Knowledge
- At least 3-years of postgraduate, progressively responsible professional experience in similar functions or related areas
- Experience in M&E of Health programmes including TB and HIV/AIDS
- Experience in project M&E systems from initiation to completion
- Candidate must show evidence of experience in strategic planning and performance measurement including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans
- Must have knowledge in qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method and impact methodologies for evaluation as well as data collection and analysis skills
- Excellent personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, advance Excel
- Good working knowledge of major databases and analytical programs including MS access, MS excel, and SPSS.
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally and in low-resource settings. Frequency of travel; 25%
Other requirements
- Communicate effectively both orally and written
- Ability to work under pressure
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Time management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to relate to people from differing backgrounds
- Ability to initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation