The position will report to the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and will be responsible for implementing, designing and coordinating monitoring, evaluation and learning activities across MEDS operations. It ensures data-driven decision making through effective performance tracking, analysis and reporting aligned with MEDS strategic objectives and requirements.
Job Responsibilities
Support implementation of the organization's MEL framework ensuring alignment with established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Develop and maintain data collection tools, trackers and performance dashboards to monitor organizational performance
Build capacity of staff in data collection methods, tools, MEL framework, indicator tracking and reporting to enhance data management skills
Conduct routine data quality assessments to verify accuracy, reliability, and consistency of data collected and reported by organizational functions
Track key organization activities against set targets to monitor progress and identify issues of concern
Update dashboards and scorecards to monitor performance
Prepare periodic progress reports to support decision-making
Assess organizational performance against set targets to evaluate progress and outcomes
Validate process outputs to ensure effectiveness and alignment with set objectives
Document success stories, produce periodic publications and evidence-based abstracts to showcase achievements
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Monitoring and Evaluation/Public Health/Statistics/Data science/Health Records and Information Management or related field
Proficiency in MEL tools and software (Excel, Power BI, KoboToolbox etc.)
At least 5 years of relevant experience
Advanced certification in data science analytics for large data sets e.g. R, STATA, Epi Info is an added advantage
Functional Skills; Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data analysis and dissemination skills, Advanced skills in Excel, Data visualization, MS Office Suite Proficiency, report-writing skills
Behavioural Competencies: Communication skills, problem solving skills, analytical skills, high level of integrity, Keen to details