Coordinator, Monitoring Evaluation and Research: HIV/AIDS Coordinating Unit

Job Purpose:

To develop and implement a coherent monitoring and evaluation plan and system to track the performance, effectiveness and impact of the Health Sector HIV/AIDS response. Said plan and system should be in keeping with the national HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation system and standards. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilizing international standards and working with the National Surveillance Unit and the National AIDS Coordinating Committee, develops appropriate mechanisms and indicators for monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS programmes in the Health Sector work Plan for HIV/AIDS related to:
  • Prevention and Control 
  • Treatment and Care 
• Provides assessment reports on the above-mentioned HIV/AIDS priority areas on a quarterly and annual basis to national stakeholders. 
• Promotes and facilitates the use of evaluation findings to improve programme planning and implementation. 
• Provides technical support as necessary to assist Health Sector partners to develop the capacity to monitor and evaluate their various programmes effectively. 
• Responds to requests for national HIV/AIDS related information. 
• Undertakes qualitative and quantitative research studies to inform decision making at the national level. 
• Collects and develops database of national, regional and international publications and research papers on HIV/AIDS for use by the HIV/AIDS Co-ordinating Unit.
• Liaises with the Programme Managers in the HIV/AIDS Co-ordinating Unit to bring together essential data from the Treatment and Care as well as Prevention and Control programmes. 
• Collaborates with the Health Policy, Research and Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Health to prepare HIV/AIDS research reports and papers. 
• Sits on the Monitoring and Evaluation Sub-Committee of the NACC as the representative of the Ministry of Health. 
• Liaises and collaborates with private, public and international organizations involved in HIV/AIDS Research, Monitoring and Evaluation. 

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Considerable knowledge and experience in research methods including social, biomedical and behavioural studies. 
• Practical knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems and planning for HIV/AIDS programmes. 
• Skills in the preparation of reports, analysis of data and presentation of findings. 

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience

• A B.Sc. or Advanced degree in Social or Medical Sciences (recommended MPH, M.Sc. or MA). 
• Working knowledge of Statistics. 
• At least two (2) years of experience conducting social or medical research at the national or regional level. 
• Experience in the use of measurement methods required for monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS health sector programmes. 
• Or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those persons who meet minimum qualifications and experience required for the position for which they applied, will be contacted.