Under the supervision of the
Project Director, the Director
of Strategic Information and Reporting (DSIR)will be
responsible for the identification, collection, analysis, use, and
communication of data in program implementation, results and impact related to
all aspects of the CDC-funded Cooperative Agreement entitled District Health System Strengthening
(DHSS) and Quality Improvement for Service Delivery in Malawi
project. The DSIR will supervise the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
Advisor, and other staff that com
municate project results. The DSIR will work
closely with the team leader for each component of the DHSS project (DHSS
itself, the National Evaluation of the Malawi PMTCT program (NEMAPP), and the
TB and HIV project in Malawi prisons) to measure the progress and effectiveness
of the interventions. Both regular periodic reporting and special reports and
research are the responsibility of the DSIR.

Specific Responsibilities

Overall

1. As a member of the senior leadership team of the
   project, provide overall leadership for monitoring, evaluation and
   reporting in the project
2. Supervise staff the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation
   Advisor and other staff that is communicating results.

Monitoring & Evaluation

1. Responsible for development and implementation of the
   Performance Monitoring Plan.
2. Advise technical program advisors on indicator
   selection, target setting, monitoring and data quality assessment and
   validation
3. Track project progress against targets, analyze data
   sets and make recommendations for enhanced program planning, coordination
   and management.
4. Establish systems for collecting and analyzing data that
   will monitor the progress, performance, outcomes and quality of
   interventions. This includes identifying strategic information that will
   inform adjustments in the strategy of all DHSS projectcomponents
5. Develop and implement appropriate data quality assurance
   systems for the project target areas
6. Work closely with the technical teams, CDC and the
   Ministry of Health to develop templates for analyzing and presenting data
   to guide decisions
7. sSupport dissemination of project related data to staff
   at the health facility and district levels and support analysis at
   district level and development of reports to CDC and the government
8. Organize and manage field implementation and perform
   data analysis and prepare draft reports of studies conducted, and review
   final reports.

Operational Research

1. Overall responsibility for successful completion of
   operational research under the DHSS project, including assisting in the
   development of study protocols, tools, ethical clearances and supporting
   documentation of studies.
2. Develop evaluation protocols, provide technical
   assistance during implementation of the research , and review final
   reports
3. Conduct desk reviews, and retrospective data analysis
   (with additional data abstraction from site tools).

Reporting & Communication

1. Responsible for the timely production and submission of
   periodic reports to the Project Director for the final submission to the
   client (MOH) and donor (CDC and PEPFAR)
2. Communicate DHSS project outcomes and recommendations to
   internal and external partners; prepare and present monitoring and
   evaluation data to a wide variety of audiences
3. Working closely with the MSH home office team, implement
   and monitor project communications plan to effectively communicate the
   project’s achievements to the donor, national stakeholders, MSH community,
   and a broad international audience.
4. Ensure all reports and communications material meet
   established standards (CHS, MSH, CDC, PEPFAR) for content and are
   compliant with branding guidelines. Work closely with technical teams, to
   develop and disseminate technical products (e.g. fact sheets, best
   practices, success stories, monographs, technical briefs, etc.) for a
   broad range of audiences

Other

1. Respond to both internal and external ad hoc requests
   for information; provide data for briefing documents, sites visits and
   respond to other information requests
2. Perform other related duties at the direction of the Project
   Director

Qualifications

• Postgraduate health professional degree-level training
  in clinical epidemiology, M&E or a related field is strongly preferred
• At least eight years of experience and progressively
  increasing responsibility in the area in M&E and strategic information
  health sector
• Strong analytical and quantitative experience and
  skillset including M&E, operations research
• Proven ability to both identify the most important
  results and achievements of a project and capture and package these
  results for multiple audiences
• Extensive experience with statistical and database
  software packages including MS Access
• Experience in international public health is preferred
• Experience working in PEPFAR, CDC, and/or USAID-funded
  health projects desirable
• Strong interpersonal skills are required
• Supervisory experience essential
• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English, with
  excellent writing skills
• At least 5 years of experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is
  required, experience in Malawi is desirable

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