Description
Position Title: Health Monitoring & Evaluation Informatics Analyst
Reports to: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Location: Maryland County, Liberia
Position Overview:
The HMEI Informatics Analyst will support the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer with monitoring and reporting activities for grant-supported projects in the southeast region. Under the general supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Lead and Officer, the incumbent will play a vital role in PIHโs project monitoring in coordination with County Health Teams (CHT) M&E team by conducting data collection, entry and cleaning of data from the Ministry of Health and PIHโs Community Health, Clinical and training teams. S/he will ensure data collection and entry is timely, accurate and complete for quarterly data reviews and reporting. The HMEI Analyst's involvement will contribute to the departmentsโ commitment to generating quality evidence on our programming and impact.
Primary Responsibilities:
Mentors staff entering data in the various ledger at the health facilities. Accompany the CHT M&E team in daily collection of data and compiling for monthly reporting Support DHOs to prepare district quarterly review meetings to discuss program progress and challenges at district level Participate in County TWG monthly and QPRM Provide analytic support including analyses of monitoring data, analysis of other data routinely collected by the programs, preparation of reports Providing data analytic support for research projects associated to the grants Participate in the interpretation and utilization of M&E data to improve systems and programs Support CHT to develop and update county capacity development plan based on results from capacity assessments and other data sources Coordinate and provide technical review of all capacity building activities at the county level, lead knowledge management of PIH support to CHT, and manage internal transition strategy for the County. Provide capacity-building support to the CHT at the health facilities in data entry in ledgers and other reporting tools. Support DHIS2 data quality improvement activities Can be assigned any other duty.Competency Profile:
The key competencies required for the position of M&E Informatics Analyst:
Academic qualification:
o Bachelor of Science ,Bachelor in Data analysis, Bachelor in Health information and technology, Bachelor in Statistics, Bachelor in Epidemiology.
Experience and Expertise
Technical Competencies
o Minimum 3 yearsโ experience in monitoring and evaluation , data collection and data analysis.
o Experience in training on technical M&E content
o Ability to utilize and troubleshoot M&E tools, surveys, surveillance systems, and evaluations;
o Data analysis skills including the use of statistical analytic packages (e.g. STATA, SAS; familiarity with R is a plus, Knowledge in Nvivo is a plus)
o High competency using Microsoft Excel and other programs in the Microsoft suite;
Behavioral Competencies
o Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team with culturally diverse individuals and communities;
o Ability to work in a complex environment requiring significant collaboration;
o Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
o Effective written and oral communication;
o Training and facilitation skills;
o Demonstrated passion for strengthening the health system in Liberia
o Interpersonal skills โ ability to communication style and content to audience, active listener, and provides constructive feedback
o Team Management- Team player, ability to groom and manage a dynamic team and support others in team building initiatives
o A commitment to social justice
Commitment to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:
At Partners in Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members โ as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner in Healthโs PSEAH policy. Partner in Health will request information from applicantsโ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment
Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change.
PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Womenโs Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.