Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing Programme Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems for IFPI at the district level according to Pathfinder’s Monitoring and Evaluation standards.
• Assist in the implementation of data collection tools, deployment of project surveys, and other data gathering tasks.
• Provide support to implementing partners on Monitoring and Evaluation matters.
• Ensure proper usage of Family Planning (FP) dashboards and system strengthening.
• Support the implementation and verification of “nSIMAM” and other applications used by IFPI.
• Assist with regular data collection from all implementing partners.
• Provide support to all project coordinators at district level, Project Officers, and Community Partners, in preparing quarterly reports.
• Manage the production of district data to meet reporting requirements, including quarterly and annual reports, surveys, research, technical reports, presentations, etc.
• Ensure all data is updated and ready for immediate use in the “IFPI” project database (DHIS2).
• In collaboration with the team leader and provincial coordinator, identify best practices and help document them for sharing within Pathfinder and with partners.
• Provide technical assistance to programme teams and partner organisations.
• Provide technical support to strengthen the Monitoring and Evaluation system at the district level.
• Provide or support training in Monitoring and Evaluation for IFPI teams and district-level Partners.
• Analyse data reliability through routine data quality assessments (RDQAs).
• Support the IFPI team as needed, performing other tasks.

Basic Requirements

• At least a pre-university degree in Social Sciences, Information Sciences, or related areas or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on health and reproductive health projects.
• Experience in monitoring the design and use of data quality assessment tools (RDQAs).
• Experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Experience identifying success stories in documenting best practices.
• Experience using “Commcare.”
• Familiarity with “DHIS2” as a user.
• Proficient in using computer packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge and/or experience in database development and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written Portuguese.
• Motorcycle driving licence.
• The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be based in the project implementation districts, with frequent supervisory visits to administrative posts and localities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in DHIS2.
• Basic knowledge of statistical software packages.
• Experience in data collection for surveys or in qualitative research.
• Experience in database development and management.
• Intermediate English.

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