Christian Health Association of Kenya
Promoting access to quality health care
Position: Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer
CHAK, a national network of Protestant churches’ health facilities and programs in Kenya, is seeking to recruit an M&E Officer to support M&E activities of the Association.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Departmental Managers, Project Coordinators and General Secretary, the incumbent will provide M&E support to all CHAK health programmes/projects by;
• Coordinate development & implementation CHAK Strategic Plan M&E framework
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual M&E reports
• Work with partners to ensure collection & processing of appropriate data for an effective M&E system.
• Facilitate capacity building for member health units in M&E.
• Facilitate the strategic use of data and information so as to improve health service delivery
• Participate in the development of project proposals and periodic work plans
• Participate in M&E Committee meetings as a technical advisor
Needed Skills and Experience
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Patient, adaptable and able to improvise and work for long hours
• Good interpersonal skills, self-motivated, fairness and objectivity in problem-solving
• Fully computer literate with working knowledge of databases and spreadsheet applications e.g. ACCESS, EXCEL, Cs Pro, etc
• Strong analytical skills with working knowledge of statistical software’s e.g. Epi info, SPSS,STATA, etc.
• Familiarity with research and scientific data collection methods
• Must be willing to travel extensively within Kenya
Minimum Education and Professional Requirement
• Applicants should have a minimum of graduate degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics/Biostatistics, Population studies/Demography, or a related discipline.
• Prior experience and training in Project Design & Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation is desirable.
• At least three years experience in a busy M&E environment.
• Post graduate qualification in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
Applications with detailed CV, names and addresses of three referees and daytime contact should be sent through mail, e-mail or fax addressed to:
The General Secretary
P.O. Box 30690 – 00100 GPO Nairobi
Tel. (20) 4441920 / 4445160 / 4441854
Fax: (20) 4440306
Email: secretariat@chak.or.ke
Closing date for receiving all applications is 26th January 2011
