Brief introduction
The Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network (LON) is the USAID funded project designed to fight and end TB effectively and efficiently by partnering directly with local entities within TB priority countries of which Ethiopia is one, to provide accessible services, resulting in increased diagnosis and treatment success rates. The TB LON Urban project awarded to REACH Ethiopia is a Fixed Amount Agreement implemented by REACH Ethiopia, Hiwot Integrated Development Association (HIDO) and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation. The project will focus on finding and referring the missing TB cases in 3 urban administrative settings (Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and Harari) by using urban community TB approach to increase its contribution of case notification from 3.4% to 20% and ensure improved case notification by finding missed TB cases. The project will also aim to strengthen the organizational capacity of local organizations and TB survivors’ associations and enabling environment for urban TB programming. The primary beneficiaries of the project will be key populations living in urban areas of the three cities. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Regional Health Bureau (Harari), city administrations (Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa), subcity health departments (Addis Ababa), family health team, the urban health extension professionals, public health facilities, health development armies (HDAs), community associations, Idir, Civil Society Organizations such as former TB patients associations and Network of PLHIV.
Purpose of the position (general)
Under the leadership of the Urban TB LON Program Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator is responsible for Monitoring, Evaluation and Research development and implementation of the Urban TB LON project. He/she manages the process to set procedures for the project planning, monitoring and evaluation processes. Provides strategic overview of the implementation of project activities and inform system development and capacity building initiatives. The M&E Coordinator also ensures integration with other organizational systems and benefits from external best practice; and strengthens the monitoring, evaluation and research network in the organization and contributes for the same. M&E coordinator is able to perform independent work and do qualified decisions aiming to program quality. M&E coordinator works with LON Program Manager to evaluate the overall progress of project activities based on the gathered data.
Answerability and Position in the organization
The TB LON Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator reports to the Urban TB LON Program Manager and is a member of the Senior project coordination and management team. The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator closely works with Program Manager on technical issues and fully mandated to handle TB LON related M & E issues of the organization and the project.
Major and overall Duties and Responsibilities:
M&E quality management
M&E Planning
Implementation and reporting
Accountability, dissemination and use of findings
Organizational learning and capacity building