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Posted 2018-11-30 05:42:44
PPAZ
WHO WE ARE
Planned
Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ) is Non-governmental organisation which
has existed since 1972 as a voluntary, not-for-profit and non-political
organisation advancing the cause of sexual and reproductive health in Zambia.
It is a Member Association of the International Planned
Parenthood Federation (IPPF).
Our Vision
Our vision is realisation of a society in which all
people in Zambia enjoy equal sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
and have access to quality and affordable SRH information and services.
Our Mission
Our mission is to advocate for sexual and reproductive
health rights of women, men and young people, especially the vulnerable, and to
empower them to make free and informed reproductive health choices. We dedicate
ourselves to the provision of high quality and sustainable youth-focused sexual
and reproductive health services. PPAZ being a member of IPPF will also be
implementing the WISH2ACTION project locally.
WISH2 ACTION
Country Team
ABOUT WISH2ACTION PROJECT
Women’s Integrated Sexual Health
(WISH) is a multi-country programme which aims to improve access to Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for women and girls in areas of highest
unmet need. WISH is split into two separate Lots – Lot 1, focused in West
Africa and implemented by a consortium led by MSI, and Lot 2, called
‘WISH2ACTION’ focused in East and Southern Africa and Asia and implemented by a
consortium led by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) with
MSI as a key implementing partners.
The Project Team will contribute
to the fulfilment of IPPF mission in the area of SRHRs and to fulfil this
vision competent staff are required to in the following positions:
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
MANAGER (M&E MANAGER ONE POSITION)
The WISH Manager and
Evaluation Manager will be responsible for providing Monitoring and evaluation
leadership and support across the WISH programme in country,
ensuring timely and accurate submission of data and adherence to
WISH2ACTION protocol, standards, and timelines. Country M&E
Officer(s) integrate WISH2ACTION M&E processes within their
organization’s systems, liaising directly with IPPF’s
WISH2ACTION team and building local-level capacity to collect and use high
quality, robust data to improve WISH programming in the country.
KEY TASKS
DATA QUALITY AND COLLECTION
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Oversee data quality
and collection across WISH Cluster sites in
country including capacity assessment, support and training.
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Ensure timely submission
of monthly data of all WISH Cluster sites in
Country including proactive supervision and follow-up with sites
to ensure ongoing data collection.
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Ongoing review of data
to assess completeness, accuracy, and quality standards are met
including frequent review of data records at SDP level.
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Regular and frequent presence
at service delivery sites across all service delivery sectors and
channels within the WISH Cluster to support data collection
and quality and ensure auditable data.
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Clean and reconcile the data
of WISH sites at least monthly.
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Systematically respond to
data-related queries from IPPF’s WISH2ACTION team and when
required DFID’s Third-Party Monitoring agency.
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Oversee regular and ad hoc rapid
data quality assessments and support implementation of action plans.
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Ensure Quality of Care data are
routinely collected across all sites and entered into the WISH2ACTION
data platform
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Support 3rd party data
audits and verification.
DATA SYSTEMS
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Ensure use of IPPF’s WISH2ACTION
Data Platform, including training and support in country.
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Coordinate with IPPF’s
WISH2ACTION Technical Lead/ Data Systems to ensure that
the WISH2ACTION Data Platform meets needs of the WISH team
for collecting, reporting, visualizing and using data in country.
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Ensure standardization of data
definitions and mapping of SDPs, services and data
codes from local systems to WISH / IPPF definitions, codes and systems
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Enforce data management practices
and standards.
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Troubleshoot and escalate
technology-related issues.
USE OF DATA FOR DECISION-MAKING
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Participate in monthly data
review meetings with IPPF’s WISH2ACTION team and support development
of action plans as needed to course correction.
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Coordinate monthly data review
meetings with country teams including WISH management, staff and service
providers, developing action plans to strengthen data
quality and course correction as needed.
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Model and support use of data
for supportive performance monitoring at SDP, Cluster, MA, and
consortium levels.
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Support dissemination and uptake
of evidence and learning across the programme.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
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Coordinate annual client
exit interviews and other periodic data collection initiatives including
Barrier Analysis and PEER methodology at the country level, working in
conjunction with external technical experts to:
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Ensure local ethics review
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Identify and contract local
researchers and enumerators
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Ensure adherence to global
protocol and timelines
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Support implementation, cleaning
and entering data
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Use and dissemination
of findings at the country level
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Draft monitoring and evaluation
sections of reports and quality assure all quantitative and qualitative
information.
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Support M&E capacity building
and training at local level.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
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BA in Demography, Statistics,
Development Studies, Public Health or any other related field
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Project Management qualification
will be added advantage.
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Minimum of six years’ experience
and demonstrated practical skills in M&E of donor-funded development programs.
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Strong knowledge of M&E
methodology data analysis and synthesis, performance evaluation and correction,
and report writing.
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Demonstrated capacity to use
project M&E to advance strategic goals and provide data for
decision-making.
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Knowledge of statistical software
(such as SPSS, STATA, and SAS). Advanced skills with MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Access (or similar tools) is strongly preferred.
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Excellent representational and
communication skills, written and oral fluency in English.
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Ability to travel throughout
project areas, as needed and as the security situation allows.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Proven success in designing,
implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to
closeout stages.
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Experience with data management
practices and procedures for large-scale programmes, ideally within Payment by
Results programmes.
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Experience implementing
procedures and practices to ensure data quality and verification, including
data quality assessments.
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Experience using DHIS2 for data
collection, reporting and visualization.
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Experience with using supportive
approaches to building capacity at service delivery points to accurately
record, document, report and use data.
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Record of delivering successful
and innovative solutions to challenges.
SKILLS
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Knowledge of major evaluation
methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method) and data
collection and analysis methodologies.
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Proven technical skills in data
management including data collection, cleaning, analysis and use across
complex, large scale programmes.
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Skilled at and passionate about
supporting the use of data for decision-making, strategizing and course
correction.
OTHER PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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The candidate must adhere to the
safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role.
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The candidate must be pro-choice.
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Analytical, resourceful,
organized, patient but persistent, detail- and solution-oriented, and able to
work collaboratively across teams to use data to support decision-making.
Please send
your application letter and CV clearly marking “The position being applied forâ€
by 7th December, 2018 at 17:00 Hours to:
The Executive Director
PPAZ Head Office
11 Nkanchibaya Road, Off Addis Ababa Road
Rhodes Park, P.O. BOX 32221,
Lusaka, Zambia
All soft copies
of applications via email to: ed@ppaz.org.zm and
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