Amref Health Africa is an African-led international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to bring critical health services to remote communities, Amref Health Africa envision to bringing lasting health change for Africain more than 30 countries across the continent. With a focus on women and children, the organization strives to overcome the most critical health challenges facing the continent: maternal and child health, HIV & TB, malaria, water and sanitation and health systems strengthening. Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia has been working in Ethiopia since 2002 in close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health implementing a range of projects in maternal, neonatal and child health, reproductive health, health systems strengthening, health workforce development, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases across the country, supported by a wide range of multilateral and bilateral donors, corporates and foundations.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Amref Health Africa would like to recruit M&E officer for its projects based in
Arba Minch, field Office
Job Purpose:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) will be providing support in monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects on Amref Health Africa (RMNCH). The incumbent will be responsible for overall M&E and learning needs of the project and will come up with findings based on real data to show performance of the projects. The incumbent will also help Amref Health Africa in strengthening its M&E functions based on her/his experiences from the project. M&E of the projects will be an assessment as well as support function hence the implementing partners and Amref programme teams will get support through M&E findings in enhancing flow of information and its management. The incumbent will play role in promoting of key learning’s for the improvement of the project and for wider leaning of the organisation.
Main duties and responsibilities
· To supervise regular data collection through implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations
· To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way
· To analyse and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data
· Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant Project Manager and Partners.
· Provide technical support projects and programs to improve the performance by generating evidences including best practice and lesson learnt
· To provide and participate in research generation and disseminations
· Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to A monitoring and evaluation system
· Support partners in conducting baseline surveys, midterm and final evaluations
· Participate actively in programme planning process and budgeting of the programme quality and fundraising unit
· Support Project staffs and finance team in developing the quarter, biannual and annual organisational reports.
· Support Project staffs and team in dealing with any other tasks as may be required
Specific Responsibilities
Monitoring
Evaluation
Reporting and Documentation
Planning
Learning and sharing
Job Requirements
Experience
· Minimum three years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation and related project areas
· Experience in monitoring and evaluating SRH/RMNCH projects
· Experience of field data collection
· Experience of report writing
· Experience of conducting research
· Experience of organising lesson-learning sessions
Required Skills
· Monitoring and evaluation techniques and processes
· Data collection and management
· Analytical and research skills
· Good command over report writing in English
· Good interpersonal skills
· Handling data through SPSS, STATA, EPI INFO
· Communication skills for presenting monitoring findings
· Excellent computer knowledge with command on MS Excel among other packages of MS Office
Other
· Time management and ability to priorities multiple tasks
· Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision
· Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
· Travelling to far and remote areas independently for M&E
· Able to effectively promote Amref Health Africa mission values, and objectives
· Understanding of Amref Health Africa value system
· Understanding of Amref Health Africa work particularly in Ethiopia
· Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
If you would like to join Amref’s team, please quote the position, reference number in the subject matter and send your CV and application letter with remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, through Etrecruitment@amref.org or to the Human Resources Department, Amref Health Africa by P.O Box 20855/1000, Addis Ababa.
The closing date for submitting applications is 9thNovember 2018. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.