Job
opportunity ,Monitoring & Evaluation Intern Job Opportunity at
EngenderHealth Tanzania | Deadline 10th May 2018
Monitoring
& Evaluation Intern
Location:
Tanzania
Description
Internship
Vacancy
TITLE:
M&E Intern
PROGRAM:
EngenderHealth/Tanzania
REPORTS
TO: M&E Advisor, EngenderHealth Tanzania
EngenderHealth
works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities
of the world. We do this by sharing our expertise in sexual and reproductive
health and transforming the quality of health care. We promote gender equity,
advocate for sound practices and policies, and inspire people to assert their
rights to better, healthier lives. Working in partnership with local
organizations, we adapt our work in response to local needs.
Scope of
Position:
The
position is based in Dar es Salaam and reports to the M& E Advisor. The
period for the position will be six months.
The
Monitoring and evaluation intern will assist the Monitoring, Evaluation,
Research and Program Quality Manager in ensuring effective functioning of the
health information management system at all levels of the project. S/he will
implement various data quality assurance measures to promote data demand and
use. S/he will provide support on data collection, data entry, cleaning and
analysis to measure the program’s key performance indicators and improvements
in service delivery. S/he will be responsible for ensuring collection and
reporting of high-quality data for accountability and program monitoring.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Ensure
all data sources are well updated, validated and checked for consistencies in
compliance with project M&E SOPs
Review,
analyze, and validate program data to ensure and maintain consistency,
integrity and accuracy based on project specific needs and standard operating
procedures
Ensure
Project database is functional and regularly updated as per standard operating
procedures
Conduct
routine data quality assessments and improve the data management system for
selected regional offices/health facilities
Analyze
program routine data to monitor project performance against benchmarks
Build
the capacity of health care providers in data collection, management, reporting
and use at site level through trainings and on-site technical assistance visits
Establish
performance trends and provide timely feedback to the technical team to support
data driven decision making;
Develop
data collection tools and enforce proper data collection procedures;
Prepare
monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual performance reports.
Clear
data backlog, promote data demand and use and respond to internal data requests
Performs
other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
Applicants
for this position should be Tanzanian nationals who possess the following
minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s
degree in computer science, information technology, demography, public health,
monitoring and evaluation or related field;
A
minimum of 2 years work experience in data management, monitoring and
evaluation of facility-based programs
Excellent
understanding of data administration and management functions;
Proficiency
in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) and DHIS2 system
Demonstrated
competence in assessing priorities and managing multiple activities in a
time-sensitive environment;
An
analytical mindset with problem-solving skills, sound judgement and attention
to detail and quality;
Ability
to work independently and manage deadlines;
Good
interpersonal and listening skills;
Ability
to interact with all levels of staff in a professional manner.
A
stipend will be provided to the successful candidate.