Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant at Heartland Alliance Limited / GTE (HA)


Heartland Alliance Limited / GTE (HA) is an indigenous non-governmental organization established to address the human rights needs of vulnerable persons in the society.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant

Location: Bayelsa
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • The incumbent will support the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer and others in the state office to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate at the state level and meet USAID and ACE 6 project M&E needs. S/he contributes toward the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of data collated and reported at the state.  

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Senior M&E Officer in the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, as well as the timely submission of complete reports.
  • Conduct routine monitoring visits to health facilities/sites.
  • Provide oversight, supervision, and training for Data Entry Assistants & Clerks.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of M&E records and ensure their secure storage and simple retrieval.
  • Collect relevant baseline and final data in conjunction with technical support teams.
  • Ensure Program data is entered across all reporting platforms
  • Assist with collation and processing of weekly and monthly reports from the health facilities and field staff. 
  • Maintain strong data quality, including implementing data quality assessments (DQAs) on a periodic basis with approved tools.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

  • Degree in Medical records, Statistics, or any other relevant discipline in the social sciences.
  • Minimum of 2 years work experience in the implementation and management of health strategic information systems (HIV/AIDS programming preferred).
  • Basic data management and analysis skills.
  • Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and deployment of database systems for patient monitoring. 
  • High- level computer skills using MS Excel, MS Access, SPSS and/or SAS and Epi- Info Windows. 

Other Competencies:

  • Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
  • Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
  • Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
  • Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.
  • Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
  • Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Language Skills:

  • Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
  • Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
  • Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
  • The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.

 

How to Apply
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