Provincial M&E Assistant Bardi

Provincial M&E Assistant
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

As a member of the Provincial Team, this role reports to the Provincial Manager at Provincial Level; and is tasked to manage and support the overall strengthening of the m2m M&E system and working closely with MOH and m2m staff at Site Level.

The position is based at the provincial level ( Benguela and Cunene), with frequent travel to site level.

Specifically, the Provincial M&E Assistant will work closely with the m2m facility and community Mentor Mothers to reconcile m2m data with facility data also see to it that facility registers match the m2m tracking records and that all identified PMTCT clients and HIV exposed infants have been appropriately registered in both the m2m tools and the facility tools as appropriate for accurate and timely capturing of programme data.

The Provincial M&E Assistant will also be responsible for early tracking of reach against targets to inform programs and M&E to take remedial measures.

In collaboration with the Provincial Manager, the Provincial M&E Assistant will represent m2m at provincial level at relevant forums and TWGs.

The position reports to the Provincial Manager, and on a daily basis will work closely with the Site Coordinators, SI Officer and SI Manager.

**Key Performance Areas**:

**Site Implementation**:

- Manage Mentor Mother program implementation, ensuring quality service delivery to clients

- Recruit Mentor Mothers.

Facilitate site staff trainings.

Orient provincial and municipal stakeholders on Mentor Mother programming.

- Manage and provide technical assistance on the use of electronic client management and M&E tools

- Manage integration of Mentor Mother services into the health facilities and community activities.

Build and maintain strong relationships with health facility staff and other PEPFAR partners working in the area, to maximise successful client follow up in the community.

- Develop and implement provincial site management workplan

- Manage performance of the site staff including work schedules and leave

- Provide input into adaptations/updates of national Mentor Mother framework based on implementation experience.

- Liaise with Operations Administrator to support logístical needs related to provincial activities

**Performance Monitoring and Improvement**:

- Conduct site-level supervision and monitoring activities, including data quality checks, and monthly quality improvement and performance monitoring meetings at site level.

Mentor site staff.

- Monitor daily site staff performance and targets, and work with staff to implement corrective actions to improve performance.

Capacitate site staff in use of data for programme monitoring and improvement.

- Monitor weekly facility and community-level data, providing programmatic data and analysis to inform quality/service improvement.

Consolidate analysis and report to Country Director, provincial/municipal stakeholders where relevant.

Develop and implement rapid improvement plans.

- Lead training and capacity building of Mentor Mothers and provincial staff on data documentation, monthly data compilation and data quality check techniques.

- Support implementation of project controls, processes and procedures to promote compliance and stewardship of resources

- Conduct supervision visits to community sites to ensure quality implementation of activities

- Verify and submit payroll documentation related to site staff.

**Provincial and District Engagement**:

- Actively participate in provincial and municipal coordinating fora including managing strategic relationships with Provincial INLS and MOH focal points, municipal representatives, and other implementing partners/stakeholders supporting the Born Free to Shine Campaign

- Work with municipal, health facility, and district counterparts to integrate Mentor Mother activities and support implementation of campaign in the province.

- Help establish an implementing partner TWG for PMTCT activities

**Reporting and M&E**:

- Coordinate and oversee the implementation of all M&E activities, including site level data collection, timely submission and reporting (in DHIS2), data quality audit, analysis and interpretation.

- Manage data entry and extractions as required for program monitoring, including use of research assistants

- Coordinate the supply, production, and distribution of electronic and printed client management and M&E tools for learning sites.

- Provide M&E data for project required reporting.

- Lead the data analysis discussions at the provincial level with clinical staff and DPS

- Develop project workplans, reports, and other deliverables for provincial-level activities

Job Requirements

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Bachelor's degree/diploma or equivalent in Nursing, Social Science, Public Health, or related field

- Minimum of four years' field experience in public health work with a focus on RMNCH, PMTCT, or HIV/AIDS programming, with at least two years' in a supervisory role

- Clinical background strongly preferred

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