Monitoring and Evaluation Lead

Position Details

Job title:                         Monitoring and Evaluation Lead

Location:                        Manyara, Kagera and Tabora

Primary Manager:       Senior Strategic Results Manager

Dotted to:                      Senior Manager – M&E

Classification:               Full-time

Number of Positions: Three (3)

How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?

Monitoring and Evaluation Lead will play a key role in supporting Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) Tanzania’s projects. These include a comprehensive range of HIV/AIDS and TB activities. The Monitoring and Evaluation Lead will collaborate closely with the R/CHMT, Facilities staff, and the Technical team to monitor and report all project indicators, ensuring they are delivered within scope, on schedule. And within the approved Budget together with the Program team, he/she will work to strengthen the EGPAF digital health system and lead its roll-out across the region. Given the technical nature of our work, he/she will participate in the design process of digital systems, working closely with program partners and the Government of Tanzania to understand and document needs. This role will position EGPAF Tanzania as a leader in ending pediatric AIDS and driving improvements in HIV and TB services for children, adolescents, and their families.

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

• Leverage EGPAF Tanzania’s programmatic and research expertise to position the organization as a thought leader in ending AIDS in children.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Lead will be responsible for ensuring all data management activities essential for routine program data monitoring, reporting, and utilization are completed in the assigned region. This includes designing tools, conducting data quality assessments and reporting, responding to data inquiries from the program team and donors (through management), performing basic data analysis, creating data visualizations, presenting findings, and applying data for performance improvement strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure availability and use of national and programme data, M&E (recording and reporting) tools.
• Plan, organize and contribute in conceptualization of evaluation studies relevant to the program
• Develop and review data collection tools to address evaluation study objectives
• Lead the Regional M&E Team and ensure they are all capacitated in all required routine M&E activities, and coordinate all M&E Regional Tasks.
• Regional M&E focal person in ensuring that the entire Regional data request passes through him/her for approval.
• Organize and provide technical support to other Regional Technical Teams in matters related to M&E, both to project staff and to Health providers at the facility and community level.
• Plan, organize, and oversee all Data Review Meetings within the Region for all Project Staff and those done with programme staff with other Stakeholders.
• Respond to all Regional Data queries and Regional Data requests.
• Work in collaboration with project office personnel, facility data clerks, and CHMT focal persons to provide accurate and timely data for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as per set guidance.
• Support routine implementation of Data Quality Assessments/Reviews following program and national standards, disseminate findings, and monitor over time
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding and practice use of health information systems such as the CTC2 electronic HIV patient database, HTS module, Pharmacy database, MTUHA paper-based documentation and reporting, DHIS2, DATIM to mention some.)
• Participate in the external meeting, programmatic workshops concerning M&E, QI, and other project activities as directed. This includes collaborating with PORALG, MOHCDGEC ( NASHCoP and NTLP) to ensure the complementarities of M&E activities as needed.

To be successful, you will have:

• A bachelor's degree in health informatics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Sciences, or related fields, with a focus on data management and analysis, is required for this role. Masters (MPH, Biostatistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation) added advantage

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in supervising and monitoring the implementation of HIV/AIDS, TB activities at health facility and/or community level including data collection, analysis, and reporting. Experience and understanding of the health system in Tanzania and the community structure required for the implementation of the integrated health program;
• Prior experience working as a researcher in dedicated research organization or within programmatic settings
• Excellent oral and written skills, including report preparation and presentation;
• Good computer skills, including MS Office and internet/email
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Have critical thinking and be practical in analysis, and be able to work with little supervision
• Methodical and organized, and know how to work within the guidelines and deadlines.
• Have a spirit of creativity and the ability to overcome challenges;
• Experience working with national/international NGOs and public sector institutions, including the Ministry of Health;

Bonus points if you have:

• Previous experience in a similar position in an international organization,
• Knowledge of donor laws and rules (US Government Funds)
• Available to learn other software and databases such as STATA
• Knowledge on research ethics and good clinical practices
• Mastery of DHIS2
• Proficiency in English language – professional level.

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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child, or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS, and we are making an impact. We are a proven leader in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, and an advocate for every child to live a full and healthy life into adulthood. For more than 30 years, EGPAF has been a leader in meeting urgent needs in pediatric HIV and AIDS in the world’s most affected regions. We carry out our values of passion, innovation, teamwork, leadership, integrity, excellence and equity every day, while maximizing our impact in the communities we serve. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation!

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) began supporting HIV and AIDS programming in Tanzania in 2003 and established a country office in 2004. Ever since, in close collaboration and partnership with the Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and Presidents Office Regional Administration and Local Government, EGPAF expanded scope to supporting quality comprehensive and integrated HIV, GBV, TB and Family planning services in the supported regions. Recently EGPAF in collaboration with Aidsfonds, PATA and UNICEF introduced the partnership in Tanzania as one of the countries to implement the ViiV Pediatric Breakthrough Partnership.

As a global, multinational and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches our work and enhances our impact and effectiveness. We believe that employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all, and that enables them to reach their full potential. The Foundation is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B).

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to country law requirements, EGPAF complies with US laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.

The Foundation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to pay a fee at any stage of recruitment, please contact [email protected]

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. In addition to country law requirements, we comply with U.S. laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we have facilities.

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