Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI)

Tracking Code
10479

Job Description

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PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) is a global effort led by PATH to accelerate availability, adoption and scale-up of tools to identify severe illness and decrease mortality in children under five years of age. PATH and its primary partner, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), will implement a four-year project funded by Unitaid.
TIMCI has two major goals that both seek to improve detection of severe disease in children under five:
1) to improve healthcare workers’ ability to diagnose severe disease by equipping them with pulse oximeters (POX) and electronic decision support tools; and
2) to accelerate the development and market entry of non-invasive devices that augment the features of a standard POX with one or more additional vital sign measurements.
This high profile and potentially high impact project will begin in July 2019 and will take place in five countries: Kenya, Myanmar, Senegal, Tanzania, and the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

PATH is seeking a Program Officer for Senegal who will be responsible for day-to-day country-level oversight of PATH-led activities. Under the guidance and supervision of the Country Team Lead, he/she will work closely with the Project team in Senegal office and the staff in PATH Headquarters to support for the implementation activities of the project.

Key duties and responsibilities:
• Support the Team Lead in tracking the project schedule and work plan including activities, reporting requirements and deliverables.
• Assist the development of an operational and monitoring and evaluation plans, coordinating data collection with partners and internal teams.
• Collect information to inform program implementation by designing and conducting desk research, stakeholder interviews, and facility assessments.
• Assist the development of an operational monitoring and evaluation plan, coordinating data collection with partners and internal teams.
• Set up data collection systems for routine project monitoring and performance measurement.
• Collect and consolidate data for quarterly/ annual reports. Conducts data quality audits, spot checks, and assessments to ensure fidelity in implementation.
• Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure data quality at each step of the data management system (source, collection, collation, analysis, reporting, use), developing program monitoring dashboards.
• Ensure M&E activities are integrated in project work plans and budgets and conduct results analysis.
• Act as a liaison with the MoH (or relevant ministries) regarding health sector data collection, and will coordinate electronic capture of data into the national system.
• Assist in advocacy efforts to integrate project learnings into policy and guidelines
• Coordinate and resolve issues as they arise, in consultation with PATH team, to assure effective implementation activities;
• Other tasks as required by Country Team Lead

Required Experience
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public health, science or medicine, public policy, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience on health systems strengthening programs
• Knowledge of health systems, including RMNCAH and primary health care.
• Must possess strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Expertise in project monitoring methods and procedures
• Proven ability to monitor field activities, including data collection, quality review and compilation for project reporting needs.
• Ability to work with and foster relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and as part of a cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural team.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in French required; English proficiency preferred.
• Proficient in working with computer software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Good command of Data analysis and report writing
• Experience with electronic decision support tools and/or health diagnostic tools desired.
• Must have legal authorization to work in Senegal

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer.
Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Job Location
Dakar, Senegal
Company Location
Senegal, Dakar
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular