Pact MERL Officers Jobs in Zambia

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At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow.

A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization.

We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future.

To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and vibrant. Pact is a recognized global leader in international development.

Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including public health, capacity development, governance and civil society, natural resource management, poverty, fragile states, monitoring and evaluation, small-scale and artisanal mining, microfinance and more.

This expertise is combined in Pact’s unique integrated approach, which focuses on systemic changes needed to improve people’s lives.
Department Overview Pact, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, is implementing a USAID-funded project, USAID/Z-CHPP, aimed at reducing new HIV infections by increasing adoption of high impact HIV services and protective behaviors among at-risk populations, using evidence-based and locally owned solutions.

The Position

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will take the lead in implementation of the performance monitoring plan (PMP)/or Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT) to capture project performance and results including routine service delivery data reporting.

S/he will be responsible for overall coordination of data collection and reporting of service delivery data against the indicators and ensure quality of data through routine data verification procedures.

The M&E officer will also make periodic technical assistance/data quality audit visits to partner sites in data collection, analysis and use of data for decision-making and program improvement.

S/he works collaboratively with other team members on project planning, implementation, and the adjustment of project activities based on monitoring information obtained by using innovative, participatory methods and standard approaches. .

Responsibilities

• Collect, compile, validate, interpret, and analyze data and trends using standard practices and techniques

• Analyze layering of services on monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis.

• Support the Project in all statistical analyses, and technical trouble shooting related to data

• Develop regular publications for dissemination to internal and external audiences

• Conduct literature reviews

• Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques and methods

• Responsible for maintaining and checking the accuracy of data for assigned projects Manage small to medium scale research projects

• Develop and conduct operations, mixed method, and special studies on the projects key health interventions.

• Support the documentation and dissemination of the project’s findings, best practices, and scaled up efforts stemming from the project.

• Support the Project in dissemination of results to key audiences.

Specific Duties

Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and direction to project M&E strategies, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance and results.

• Provide leadership in coordinating the successful implementation of the project’s M&E activities

• Support and oversee data collection associated with DREAMS

activities in the DREAMS districts

• Conduct bi-monthly technical supervision of data collection

• Provide technical support to sub partners on data base management and reporting

• Provide technical leadership on the use of data collection tools and ensure that they are used correctly and consistently

• Advise sub partners on achievement of targets related to DREAMS activities

• Organize and facilitate training workshops on monitoring and evaluation

• Enhance systems for routine data collection and M&E feedback to technical/or program staff

• Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure that necessary project planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.

Management

• Contribute to routine and ad hoc reports to donor and Pact HQ

• Contribute to annual work planning.

• Work closely with sub-implementing partner structures to strengthen routine monitoring of programs

• Track performance results on all DREAMS output indicators using the PMP or IPTT

• Document, write progress reports and disseminate program-related data.

• Work with sub-implementing partners in ensuring that DREAMS data is up-to-date in DHIS2

• Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team.

• Advise program technical staff in preparation of work plans and key project reports

• Regularly assess sub-implementing partner data to ensure accuracy prior to submission

• Coordinate quarterly Data Quality Assessments (DQA)

Skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Excellent report writing, analytical and oral presentation skills

• Ability to handle competing demands compounded by a heavy workload

• Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills

• High level of personal integrity

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in research, Data Analysis, public health, social sciences, or other relevant discipline.

• Minimum eight years of experience in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies such including impact evaluations and surveys.

• Minimum of five years of experience conducting research in Zambia or other developing countries.

• Experience in all phases of evaluation research, including protocol design, sampling, instrument design, data collection, data analysis, and report writing.

• Knowledge of data analysis and statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA or NVivo among other Solid knowledge of and practical experience with the health sector in Zambia.

• Should have evidence of publications in peer review journals and conference presentations previously done

• Experience with USAID projects preferable

Job Education Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree

How to Apply

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.

Interested and Qualified candidates should send their application letter and CV to zchpp@pactworld.org indicating the Job Title in the Subject line on or before the due date 23 August 2020.

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