Jobs Opportunity Kenya: Strategic Information Officer Job Vacancy - EGPAF Pamoja Project
The Project will address seven critical areas of technical intervention: PMTCT, PITC, adult and pediatric HIV basic care and support, adult and pediatric treatment, TB/HIV, with Prevention with Positives (PwP) as a cross-cutting element to expand availability of care and treatment services through integrated service delivery, particularly within PMTCT sites, expand availability of provider initiated HIV testing and counseling, and ensure high quality PMTCT service delivery in five district of Nyanza Province.
Interventions will be implemented in collaboration with CDC/Kenya and in partnership with the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) provincial, district, and facility level Ministry of Health staff.
The project office will be based in Kisumu and seeks to fill the following position:
Ref: PMJ/SIO/2010
Strategic Information Officer
1 Post
Summary
Under the supervision of the Deputy Project Director, the Strategic Information Officer will work to ensure furtherance of the Pamoja Project agenda of improving quality of integrated HIV services through continuous quality improvement, data quality assessments, technical assistance and capacity building to Pamoja Project technical staff, health care workers, and data management staff based at the district and facility level in support of strategic information activities.
S/he will provide oversight to the Data management officers and all other SI, M&E and data management components within the Pamoja Project and at the facility level.
Primary Responsibilities
* Coordinate all Pamoja Project SI and M&E activities
* Ensure regular, accurate, timely and quality monitoring reports from health facilities on all required indicators
* Work closely with the Pamoja Project management team to manage all strategic information activities
* Work very closely with the District and Facility Health Records Information Officers, DASCOs, DHMT to ensure timely collection, collation, analysis and transmission of information
* Provide feedback to health facilities and DHMT to ensure quality data management
* Working closely with the Quality Improvement Program Officer, conduct regular data quality assessments and incorporate these into routine program monitoring to ensure continuous quality improvement
* Conduct periodic site visits in liaison with the project management team to provide feedback, monitor progress, address challenges, and build capacity of point of care staff to use information for planning and decision making
* Facilitate development of Pamoja Project, district and facility work-plans and help track progress towards set goals, targets and other deliverables
* Work closely with the Pamoja Project management team to plan, organize and execute district experience sharing and feedback meetings and arrange for additional training to fill identified gaps
* Represent the Pamoja Project at stakeholder and Technical working Group meetings and participate as appropriate
* Supervise the data management officers to ensure that information generated is entered into an appropriate data base, is cleaned and analyzed and packed in a format that is easily understood to improve service delivery
* Facilitate the data management officers to enter all project data and upload into GLASER in a timely manner
* Liaise with Tunaweza Project Strategic Information Officer and EGPAF HQ M&E contacts to respond to all queries concerning project data
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
* BSc Degree in Social Sciences from a recognized University
* MPH or MSc will be an added advantage
* Minimum of 5 years experience in providing technical and managerial support in strategic information and M&E activities
* Proficiency in computer packages for generating and analyzing reports
* Working knowledge of USG funded programs and reporting requirements
* Documented evidence of HIV/AIDS strategic information or M&E training as part on continuing professional development
* Excellent facilitation skills and knowledge of adult learning techniques
* Familiar with and experience in NASCOP/MOH reporting requirements and data collection tools
* Must understand PEPFAR reporting requirements and is familiar with indicator reporting requirements
* Dedicated team player with excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, report writing and analytical skills
* Details oriented
Application and Contact Details:
Interested qualified candidates are requested to submit a letter, a resume and names of three references to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org by 15th October, 2010.
To ensure timely review of your credentials, please insert the job reference number in the subject line of the email.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
EGPAF is mainly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The PAMOJA Project is funded by CDC.
EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit our web site www.pedaids.org for more details on the Foundation.
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