Ministry of Health and Child Care
DUE: 12 APR 2023
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer- Head Office;
Programme Coordination Unit (PCU)
Reports to Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Summary of key functions
The M & E Officer will be responsible for data collection and analysis to
assess program performance and present this in comprehensive reports;
training of the SRs on effective M & E practices including data quality
and data use, conducting routine and ad hoc M&E field visits at the SR
and SSR levels to ensure timely and quality data on GF funded activities.
Key Responsibilities
1. PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
1.1Participates and contributes to the development of Monitoring and
Evaluation Frameworks.
1.2Develops and updates as necessary the Monitoring and Evaluation
plans for grants, consistent with the national M&E framework, in
consultation with the SRs.
1.3Works with the M&E Manager and M&E Officers of SR and SSRs,
strengthen, harmonize and standardize the existing data collection,
analysis and reporting system, in line with the national strategic
plans and Programme indicators.
1.4Assists in the development of systems and data collection tools to
capture data on programme indicators in the performance
framework.
1.5Ensures that data and activity validation problems are reported to
the M&E Manager for follow-up.
1.6Develops a regular review process with field sites to evaluate the
utilization and impact of ongoing monitoring tools in order to
measure improvements in programme quality, giving feedback to
field sites, SR, SRRs and M&E Specialist.
1.7Works with the M&E staff of SRs and SSRs to collate and analyse all
monthly and sentinel site data for reporting.
1.8Validates the quality of collected data (through sample analysis).
1.9Assists in the identification of potential implementation problems and
bottlenecks.
1.10 Participates in external supervision and evaluation missions of the
GFTAM and other agencies by facilitating access to M&E data as
required.
1.11 Conducts preparedness assessments on SRs and SSRs.
1.12 Assists in coming up with manuscripts for publication.
2. CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING
2.1Provides technical support to the Sub-Recipient (SR) and Sub SubRecipients (SSRs) to strengthen their monitoring and evaluation
systems for TB/Malaria/ HSS programmes.
2.2Assists the M&E Manager to develop and deliver trainings/capacity
building in M&E and HIS for SRs and other implementing partners
personnel. This will include the development of training manuals,
materials and facilitation of the training workshops.
2.3Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in
the area of monitoring and evaluation.
2.4Conducts ad-hoc M&E and capacity building activities with SRs as per
the instruction of the M&E Manager.
3. REPORTING
3.1 Provides a supporting role during the preparation of reports e.g.
quarterly, annual and other programme reports in a timely manner.
Contributes to the compilation of Progress Update Disbursements
Request (PUDR) report on a quarterly basis and is submitted twice per
year.
Qualifications
1. University degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences,
Statistics or Health closely related qualification.
2. Master in Monitoring and Evaluation or Statistics an added advantage
Experience And Skills
1. Two to three years’ experience in M&E
2. Demonstrate knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation
of public sector programs
3. In-depth appreciation of Health Management information systems
like DHIS-2
4. Working appreciation of Global Fund M&E requirements
TO APPLY
Candidates who meet the requirements of the posts are invited to submit their applications
accompanied by CVs and certified copies of certificates not later than 12 April 2023 to:
The Secretary for Health and Child Care
1st Floor Kaguvi Building
Corner Simon V Muzenda Street/Central Avenue
P.O. Box CY1122
Harare