Partners In Health (PIH) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) M&E Coordinator - PHU expansion
2.) Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) M&E Coordinator - PHU expansion

Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title: M&E Coo rdinator - PHU expansion

Work Location: Kono, Sierra Leone

Department: Strategic Health Information System (SHIS)

Reports to: M&E Officer - PHU expansion

Line Management

Not Specified

Application Status

Internal and External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Government s and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.




Our Work In Sierra Leone: Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The primary care is a project designed by PIH-SL with the goal to bring high quality of care to the population who need it most. This project will strengthen the Health system of Community Health Centers to ensure that they can deliver high quality of care. According to the WHO, a health system is a set of 6 building blocks (Service delivery, Health Information, Leadership and Governance, Health Workforce, Medical technologies, Health Financing). The primary care project is intended to support one or more of these components to improve the quality of healthcare.

The principle objective of the M&E Coordinator is to collect and manage high quality data and using the data for the Peripheral Health Units (PHU) expansion Project improvement. S/he will be responsible for providing support to the M&E Officer and clinical team in strengthening M&E systems and processes for the Project activities and engagements. S/he will work closely with the PHU M&E Officer, Data Quality Program Manager, partner staff; representatives from primary stakeholder groups; external consultants and field staff when appropriate. The role of the M&E Coordinator may vary according to location and assignment of the M&E Officer or Manager. S/he might also be given tasks from the SHIS unit to support other data management related tasks but generally involve data entry, data quality assurance, basic data analysis, and presentation of data. The M&E Coordinator may also work closely with clinicians and program staff on their data tracking and reporting responsibilities and should be willing to work in rural setting.

PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values (see PIH Values ) of the organization to join the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: General: Roles and Responsibilities

1. To Support the implementation of PHU expansion Project work specifically;

•  Perform daily data collection tasks as assigned by M&E Officer or Manager
•  Collect and compile data required for monthly reporting
•  Participate in data interpretation and presentation to program leads
•  Provide mentorship and accompaniment to facility staff

2. To strengthen the data management system and processes

•  Ensure proper data collection, entry and analysis of project data
•  Monitor data collection processes, address any data quality challenges as they arise and provide feedback when required.
•  Undertake on the spot data quality checks

3. To Work as a team member of Partners in Health by;

•  Establishing and developing effective working relationship with PIH, Health Facility staff, and community people to ensure team work and integration.
•  As team member effectively participating in any data quality improvement measures
•  Participating in team decision making, planning and joint activities
•  Supporting other projects in your area whenever requested to do so
•  Adhering to PIH's programme and other policies on physical and financial resources

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members - as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health's PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

•  Completion of secondary education or any post-secondary certification

Technical Competencies

•  High School diploma.
•  At least three years of monitoring, evaluation and/or research experience, ideally in the global health sector;
•  Relevant professional work experience in data management/data analysis using offline tools and paper-based reporting systems;
•  Academic or professional experience designing and implementing evaluations and analyzing findings, including demonstrated knowledge of basic statistical concepts;
•  Experience in international development or humanitarian work in a multi-cultural environment (desirable);
•  Experience in collecting, analyzing and visualizing data, identifying trends, preparing reports, communicating results, and developing data visualization products is desirable;
•  Knowledge of data quality control and assurance mechanisms, how to work with relevant technology and procedures to collect, organize, share and use information;
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including extremely strong Microsoft Excel skills;
•  Ability to perform multi-task well and meet deadlines consistently

Behavioral Competencies

•  Professional - resourceful problem-solver, adapts well to changing priorities and demands, able to work well with ambiguity
•  Interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively, active listener, highly collaborative, and provides constructive feedback
•  Detail oriented - strong attention to detail and commitment to getting it right, delivering polished, high-quality deliverables with minimal oversight
•  Ethical - Demonstrated alignment with and commitment to the health information professionals' code of ethics; data and information governance policies along with a natural passion for strengthening strategic health information system in Sierra Leone.
•  Demonstrated passion for strengthening the health system in Sierra Leone and belief in giving a preferential option to the poor
•  Commitment to understanding and advocating for PIH's mission, strategy and approach to addressing health issues in settings of poverty

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment . In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Tuesday, 30 th August , 2022.

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2.) Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Work Location: Kono District

Department: Strategic Health Information System (SHIS)

Reports to: SHIS Lead & Senior Analyst

Line Management

yes

Application Status

External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Government s and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Position Overview

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist is a position that aims to provide support to the SHIS team with a scope on Reproductive Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (RMNCH), family planning and Maternal Central of Excellent (MCoE). The role will specifically address M&E and research needs for Global Action Against Nursing (GAIN) project. The role will be the focal M&E person for the GAIN project and will be attending GAIN monthly meeting. The role will also be supporting Quality Assurance Officers within the primary healthcare facilities that support the implementation of the mentorship program within the health facilities. The role will be collaboratively supporting reproductive health programs and projects within the organization. The role will also be collaborating with the midwife mentors in reviewing data management aspects. The role will be reporting to the head of M&E. S/He will collaborate intensively with RMNCH team. The role will be to support QI projects with maternal care at Community, Primary and Secondary care levels. The role will be supporting the RMNCH in maternity related interventions and processes at all PIH supported sites.

The role will be leading data quality audits for RMNCH program. The role will also be leading on documentation of reports (weekly, monthly, biannual, annual) and s/he supports the provision of timely visualizations for the clinical team to utilize data. The role will be providing support to reporting needs of the maternal care health partners such as Rainbo Initiative and other sub-grantees. The role will also support ongoing projects within the unit such as QI initiatives, cancer screening and treatment clinics, TBA program, MSD for mothers, Global Action In Nursing and other RMNH grants as they occur.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Program Management

•  Provide mentorship and supervision to RMNCH-based data team on health information systems standards and activities at maternity clinic, cancer clinic and adolescent services clinic
•  Train as need RMNCH-related stakeholders on data management lifecycle.
•  Actively participate in the development of annual work plans and budgets
•  Lead data collection tools design and gathering of reporting requirements
•  Represent PIH-SL at relevant district, and national- level meetings on RMNCH M&E when necessary
•  Ensure high-quality implementation, consistent with Sierra Leone national monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems
•  Ensure and maintain data quality assurance for timely data collection and reporting Support and oversee data flow pattern for the program that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
•  Work closely with the district quality of care officer & QI team to conduct data driven mentorship and quality improvement of services in supported health facilities.
•  Support providers to initiate new Quality Improvement projects, reviewing completeness and assisting teams to complete QI project documentation booklet, data dashboard, data review meeting minutes booklet
•  Support sub-granted partners in the generation of information for the RMNCH Program to ensure their reports are accurate and inform the status of the program activities.
•  Support program team to adequately reports figures according to the audience.
•  Provide specific sets of the data required by the RMNCH Director and team for decision making.

Design Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting and Learning (DMERL)

•  Lead any design, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning activities related to RNMCH
•  Establish data quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement processes
•  Support in the development of data collection tools, and data collection standard operating procedures, and work with clinical, M&E and Informatics staff to implement new data systems
•  Actively participate in the culture of data use
•  Oversee production of monthly, quarterly, and annual program reports in direct partnership with the Ministry of Health district HMIS team
•  Write or provide substantive input into monitoring and evaluation components of grant proposal development
•  Provide insight and work toward RMNCH data management system strengthening.
•  Support in conducting routine review of all maternity and SCBU programs, AYFS and registers for completeness and accuracy, check and ensure data completion and quality in CommCare and other databases
•  Conduct routine data quality checks of RMNCH data and follow-up of data quality audits and data review meeting action plans.

Digital Health

•  Collaborate with the eHealth team in gathering funder's reporting requirement and in forms' e-design.
•  Ensure optimal alignment with existing workflows to minimize disruption and unintended consequences
•  Provide insight in the data collection tools that need to be programmed as e-tools of RMNCH electronic apps to eHealth team

Operational Research

•  Work with the Evaluation and SHIS-research team to support RMNCH research lifecycle
•  Work with RMNCH and SHIS-research teams to initiate, plan and implement research calendar

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members - as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health's PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

 Master's degree in public health, demography, biostatistics, mathematics, epidemiology, M&E or related field or equivalent experience.

 Minimum five years of practical work experience in global health monitoring and evaluation realm

 Proven expertise (proficiency and competency) in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, operations research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation and setting up and managing M&E systems that track performance as per the objectives

 Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public and NGO sectors

 Familiarity with RMNCH and Family Planning program

 Demonstrated ability to conduct operational research, as well as to disseminate findings

 Ability to mentor and manage individuals with diverse educational and cultural backgrounds

 Highly detail-oriented, experience designing M&E tracking tools and instruments

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language

 Two or more years' field experience in resource-constrained setting.

 Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and any relevant statistical software.

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

Method of application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment . In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Tuesday, 30 th August , 2022

APPLY