Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

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Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Mozambique

Organization: WHO - World Health Organization

Location: Maputo

Grade: NOB, nationally recruited position

Occupational Groups: Monitoring and Evaluation

Type: SSA

Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension

Location: Maputo

Closing Date:

BACKGROUND

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The incumbent will collaborate with the Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Vaccines Preventable Diseases units in WHO country offices to ensure that no one is left behind in the delivery of COVID19 vaccination. The project aims to improve COVID-19 Vaccine service delivery among highest priority risk groups in Mozambique. The position will focus on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework that helps vaccination programme managers determine progress and effectiveness for agreed indicators against clear benchmarks and targets mainly on implementation of booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in high-risk population.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Provide technical support the Ministry of Health (MoH) EPI team to prepare, implement, monitor and evaluate work-plans in line with national COVID-19 EPI priorities, strategies and plans.
2. Provide technical support the MoH EPI team to prepare, review and/or update annual/quarterly immunization plans;
3. Assess trends and measures outcomes relating to achieving Annual Operational Plan (AOP), mainly the COVID-19 vaccination, Routine Immunization and Primary Health Care Integrated Plan;
4. Support regular performance reviews of country technical working groups and the preparation of performance improvement plans wherever necessary;
5. Oversee the immunization data management protocols in an aim to improve quality, accessibility, timeliness and relevance of technical data;
6. Prepare quarterly programme status reports required for management, board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.;
7. Oversee the coordination and deliverables of the country data management system;
8. Support in the creation of a monitoring and evaluation system in country through systematic information exchange from the central level to the field regarding surveillance and immunization along the country system;
9. Assist in the implementation of country accountability framework and recommend mechanisms for effective implementation, compliance and documentation;
10. Follow systematic information delivery on the selected deliverables in the accountability framework for the EPI in coordination with other EPI related programs. In addition, support implementation of the M&E framework for all staff under the provinces;
11. Conduct supportive supervision and verification on regular basis;
12. Systematically document technical performance of professional staff and provide periodical report to the country EPI Director and central Monitoring and evaluation unit for management decision to enforce accountability;
13. Support activities aimed at strengthening partnership, advocacy as well as resource mobilization in support of improving performance of immunization activities;
14. Undertake periodic training need assessment and take part in capacity building activities in support of immunization operations (service delivery, vaccine supply and quality, logistics, surveillance, advocacy and communication), immunization safety and operational research;
15. Systematically document the capacity building activities undertaken in country and share the same to the EPI Director and national M&E unit.
16. Document and produce evidence for the resource utilization (financial and Human) in line with the program deliverables to make sure that implementation of results should be tied up with the resource deployed. Include this as a critical deliverable in the quarterly report.
17. Perform other related duties as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Degree in Public Health or Degree in medicine or advanced University degree in another related field.

Desirable: Post graduate training in public health or epidemiology from recognized academic institution

Experience

Essential:

• At least five years public health experience including field experience in planning, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation of EPI activities, Extensive experience in supporting M&E strategies and systems, and writing reports.

Desirable

• Technical expertise in public health, epidemiology, disease control and immunization, experience in data gathering and analysis. experience in archiving systems and knowledge management.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international level.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent writing skills.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Producing results

Moving forward in a changing environment

Languages

Essential: Expert knowledge of Portuguese and intermediate in English.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

A written test may be used as a form of screening.

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