Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organisation; currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries; and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America.

Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (ICD)

The Institute of Capacity Development (ICD) thrives as a cutting-edge, trendsetting, and industry-leading centre within Amref Health Africa’s Pan-African programmatic footprint. ICD exists to catalyse lasting health change to communities in Africa and works alongside Amref Health Africa (Amref) country offices and programmes as well as other health development partners to improve performance and sustainability of interventions.

ICD’s vision is to have a responsive health workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa, and its mission is to develop capacities of individuals, institutions, and health systems through innovative approaches for improved health service delivery. ICD, therefore, endeavours to play an integral role in operationalizing Amref’s first strategic pillar through the implementation of its Strategic Plan. The pillar entails catalysing HRH to attain universal health coverage in Amref target countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Institute plans interventions to solve HRH sector pain points including quality and skills shortages of health workers, inadequate budgets and mentorship for HRH, poor management and governance in the sector, and meagre working environments and low comparable wages leading to brain drain.

MAIN PURPOSE

The main purpose of the Monitoring and Evaluation Associate position is to provide technical support to ICD projects in the design, development and implementation of monitoring activities with support to existing Amref MEL Systems

RESPONSIBILITIES

M&E System Strengthening

• Participate in the preparation of work plans, budgets, M&E plans and performance frameworks for ICD Projects.
• Participate in monitoring the implementation of the projects activities to ensure conformance to project objectives, work plans, budget and expected results.

Reporting, Data Quality and Tools

• Support in data capture and reporting using monitoring tools to track project indicators as per the performance framework Including updating AIMS
• Providing technical input in the review of project reports and participate in field assessments including data verification
• Participate in preparing monthly, biannually and annual programmatic performance reports.
• Support project implementation team to document and disseminate lessons learnt and best practices.

Operations Research and Continuous Quality Improvement

• Participate in project Evaluations and Operations research within the department and in other continuous quality improvement initiatives

Knowledge Management

• Packaging data for dissemination via ICD and Amref social media platforms e.g. – websites, twitter (in coordination with programmes and communications team)
• Maintain repository of MER related documents such as datasets, evaluation reports, publications, ESRC approvals, and evaluation protocols

Other

• Ensure program integration and growth by participating in meetings and conferences
• Any other responsibilities as appropriately assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Public Health, Statistics or any other relevant Social Science discipline, with professional training in M&E.
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing MEL systems
• Have a perfect command of monitoring and evaluation of project activities monitoring (data Analysis and interpretation, Development of monitoring tools, tracking of project indicators)
• Should have training and experience in M&E concepts and tools
• Experience in a busy health NGO will be an added advantage.
• Should have vast experience in project management, operations research & documentation, and monitoring & evaluation.

Skills

• Must be ICT proficient.
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Analytical and attention to details
• Excellent computer skills including SPSS, STATA and Epi info
• Familiarity with database management and statistical software is essential

Competencies

• Must possess strong attention to detail and facility with numeric data
• Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple tasks and produce reports on time and work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural team environment

Application deadline is January 31, 2025. Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.