Posted Dec 20, 2017 3 views
Overview:
Jhpiego is implementing a 3-year maternal and child health program to introduce and scale up high-impact maternal, newborn and child health interventions in KP. Jhpiego seeks a Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) specialist for this project. The position is described below and is based in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain database of indicators.
- Track performance according to log frame indicators.
- Coordinate with department of health to obtain DHIS data and to conduct reviews of DHIS data quality
- Measure outputs against indicators, identify gaps and suggest improvements..
- Monitor project activities, analyze and write up lessons learnt for dissemination.
- Train government M&E and non-MER staff in interpreting and using data for decision-making.
- Train staff in improving data quality
- Support PD to conduct activities, meet reporting deadlines, and create technical reports in a timely fashion. Review and oversee quality of product.
- Take responsibility for meeting crucial deadlines such as Annual Progress Report (APR) / SAPR reports, timely reporting to the PD and other donor reports.
Skills and Experience Required:
- University degree in public health, sociology, demography, statistics, or other social science; Master’s Degree preferred.
- 8- 10 years of work experience supporting technical or programmatic activities in MNCH areas (experience with health facility setting a plus);
- Knowledgeable regarding all health information systems in Pakistan.
- At least 3 years of experience in data collection, processing, and analysis, database development. Experience with USAID projects is an advantage.
- Experience with DHIS.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of health projects and ability to write up high quality project/donor reports.
- Experience implementing qualitative and quantitative research.
- Experience with training of MER and non-MER staff on improving data quality.
- Excellent time management skill
- Knowledge of different data analyses software, such as SPSS
- Report writing and publication skills.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills in English.
- Excellent peoples and partnership skills.
- Availability and willingness to travel up to 30% time.
Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
JHU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Details
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving the delivery of care. Jhpiego has been working in Pakistan since 1997 when it provided technical assistance under a series of maternal and reproductive health projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). One of the Project aims in Pakistan is to improve the quality of public and private sector health services. Healthcare providers will be trained; health facilities renovated and services will be expanded and improved. We also will improve access of women and children to health services especially the poor and those who do not or cannot go for health care, by educating communities and families and setting up better transport and communications systems. By 2017, thousands of deaths of women, newborn babies and infants will have been prevented as a result of the USAID/Pakistan MCH Program. USAID/Pakistan has, in cooperation with the USAID Office of Inspector General, established the Anti-Fraud Hotline to provide an avenue for the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse which may be associated with USAID funded projects in Pakistan. Complaints are handled with complete confidentiality and individuals are encouraged to report when corruption, fraud, waste or abuse may exit in the USAID/Pakistan projects. Reports can be filed anonymously via the easy-to-use Hotline (toll-free number 0800 84700); e-mail at [email protected]; fax at 021-35390410; postal address at 5-C, 2nd Floor Khayaban-e-Itthad, Phase VII, DHA, Karachi, Pakistan; and on the website www.anti-fraudhotline.com.”
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