JOB
OPPORTUNITIES AT AGA KHAN HEALTH ERVICES TANZANIA [AKHT]
Aga Khan Health Services Tanzania (AKHST) – an
agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a non-profit international
organization that supports social development programs In Tanzania. AKHST is
committed to providing quality healthcare to patients and promoting health
sciences in Tanzania. With this ongoing mandate, The Aga Khan-Health Services
Tanzania (AKHST) has embarked on a major expansion that will see the
development of tertiary-level services, educational and quality initiatives.
AKHST will be implementing a new and exciting project: Improving Access to
Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) in Mwanza, Tanzania (IMPACT). This is a
four-year Global affairs Canada (GAC) initiative which will contribute to the
reduction of maternal and newborn mortality by improving the availability and
utilization of gender-sensitive – quality MNH services for women and their
families in underserved areas of all eight underserved districts of Mwanza
Tanzania. IMPACT through a public-private partnership (PPP), will work closely
with Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Elderly and Children
(MOHCDGEC), local stakeholders, the community and local government to
facilitate the behavior change, create demand and increase availability and
utilization of maternal and newborn health (MNH) services.AKHST is seeking for
enthusiastic and qualified personnel for the following position for a newly
funded Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to be based in Mwanza and report to
the Director of Programmes:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant will be
responsible for developing M&E systems, capacity building of project staff,
interns, volunteers and stakeholders in project monitoring and consolidation,
documentation, and reporting relating to Maternal Newborn Health.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Dissemination of monitoring and evaluation data
& reports internally and externally 30%
Consolidate monthly data from respective district
activities conducted by IMPACT.
Ensure quality preparation and timely submission of
reports to staff and funding partner
Contribute to the preparation of materials and
proposals such as the annual, quarterly and monthly reports
Present and disseminate monitoring and evaluation
findings to appropriate stakeholders, including government, funding partner and
other relevant stakeholders.
Oversight of implementation of M&E systems &
tools 20%
Ensure monitoring and evaluation systems and tools,
data collection, entry, cleaning and storage are appropriately implemented by
project staff.
Ensure monitoring and evaluation data is analyzed to
an appropriate standard and that results of analysis inform project decision
making.
Coordinate implementation of surveys, evaluations
and researches as requested by management.
Coordinate and analyze impact evaluation data.
Capacity building of IMPACT staff and other
government stakeholders 20%
Develop a capacity building plan and identification
of internal capacity needs of staff and volunteers.
Ensure that all IMPACT staff have the capacity to
conduct field work, coordinate output monitoring, analyze basic monitoring data
and present findings.
Design and coordinate the implementation of
appropriate training and support systems for staff to ensure quality
implementation of monitoring and reporting tools.
Plan, lead and evaluate regular M&E training
workshops to build the capacity of project staff in use of M&E data for
project improvement.
Mentoring of project fellows in Monitoring and
Reporting in collaboration with MERL Manager and Data Manager.
Provide supervision for quantitative and qualitative
data collection activities as applicable.
Conduct data quality checks in the field and ensure
accuracy and completeness of assessment questionnaires.
Provide supervision for data entry of quantitative
data, clean data and conduct data analysis.
Supervise all M&E casual workers (Enumerators
and Data Entry clerks) where applicable.
Participate in the baseline, mid-term and end of
term evaluations of IMPACT in accordance with the Performance
Measurement Framework (PMF).
Ensure that hard copies and soft copies of data collected
is kept at project site.
Prepare informative field reports, identify
shortcomings and make relevant recommendations on a regular basis.
Participate and attend district/ regional and
national events as required Development of appropriate M&E systems,
indicators and tools 15%
Develop and refine the project log frame, systems
and tools to ensure the project is being monitored and evaluated effectively,
efficiently and in line with national strategies and donor requirements.
To share ideas and best practice with other
programme partners, staff and stakeholders.
To assist on the continual review and improvement
process via the Evidence-Based Decision Making framework-
thregardstoRestlessDevelopments monitoring and evaluation function.
Financial planning & management 10%
Support the administration and finance team to
manage and monitor the project procurements and budget.
Ensure that all funds are accounted for on time and
accompanied by the required documentation enabling accurate and timely
reporting.
Support the development of procurement and financial
reports as required.
Uphold procurement and financial policy/and
procedure.
Any other duties assigned by supervisor 5%
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
University degree in relevant field of study (e.g.
Social Sciences, Development Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology or
Statistics).
At least one year experience in relevant field
(M&E,.lnternational Development, ASRH,).
At least one year of experience working in
monitoring and evaluation, including design of systems and tools, data analysis
and report writing.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn and
share.
A clear understanding of contemporary development
issues and trends in M&E in the field of MNH and ASRH.
Excellent IT, including relevant M&E packages
(Epilnfo, SPSS, Stata etc).
Excellent data consolidation and reporting skills.
Ability to travel regularly to project areas and
spend nights if necessary.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
A high level of motivation and ability to work
independently as well as part of a team desirable.
Demonstrated experience managing data, finances
and/or administrative systems.
An understanding of contemporary development issues
particularly of MNH & ASRH.
Experience working in a multicultural environment.
Individual must be results orientated, highly
self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical skills. The successful
candidate will thrive in a multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly
growing organization and be personally committed to Aga Khan
Health Services, Tanzania mission and values.
Individual must be results orientated, highly
self-motivated, be able to work independently and as part of a team and have
demonstrated analytical skills.
Duty Station: Mwanza, Tanzania
Complete applications should be submitted
electronically to:
The Aga Khan Health Services at hr@akhst.org with
the subject line of the position or hand delivered to Primary Medical Center –
Mwanza and Aga Khan Hospital. Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 2289, Ocean Road, Dar es
Salaam.
Closing date for submission of the application
package is end of business day on 9th May; 2018.