Job Opportunity for Divisional Specialist-Monitoring & Evaluation at India Health Action Trust in Lucknow

Reporting to:

Team Leader-Monitoring & Evaluation or person deputed by Senior Deputy Director/team Leader-Monitoring & Evaluation

Travel Requirements:

As per the program requirement

Job Summary :

The primary responsibility of this position will be to take the lead in analysing the data to identify programmatic gaps and help in making suitable evidence-based decisions. S/He will be also responsible for strengthening the government data system in terms of data quality and use for decision making, and monitoring of TSU/GoUP designed survey to ensure availability of quality data for analysis. S/He will also be responsible for liaisoning with government officials and other stakeholders for various purposes at the division level

Key Responsibilities:

Roles and Responsibilities:

•Establish different platforms and mechanisms to strengthen data quality of government data systems HMIS, UPHMIS, RCH etc. and unitise the system and build the capacity of the divisional/districts in data quality analysis and corrective actions. Implement a data quality assurance mechanism

•Conduct data analysis of different health-related data from different sources to establish and implement a data-based review system at the Divisional and District level of the health department

•Design and conduct data quality and data use assessment of government data system as supported by state team

•Establish a mechanism in the division for facility-based review and decision-making by using data

•Conduct regular field visits to provide technical support and mentoring for strengthening data quality and data use to district and block-level officials

•Design and Implement capacity building plan and conduct training and mentoring to government officials specifically Divisional M & E-Hub on data analysis and implementation of key interventions on data quality and data use strengthening

•Ensure to provide reports, data and evidence to generate learning for project implementation.

•Document best practices, flyers, reports and PPT for publication and dissemination

Key Inputs Expected from the Job Role:

•Understand the functional and technical requirements from the different health officials of divisions and districts and other involved stakeholders for implementation of the programme and preparation of quality and standard concept documents, design documents, process flow documents, implementation and review framework, guidelines, protocol and user manuals, dashboard towards the requirements

•Liaison with senior officers of the Government to operationalize and integrate the analytical framework for strengthening of review system by using existing systems such as HMIS/UPHMIS/RCH/DVDMS/HRMS and available survey findings.

•Collaborate with program managers and project coordinators in the preparation of routine progress reports with results

•Support to monitoring and review of the implementation of activities carried out at the district/division level

• Collaborate with partner organisations like Unicef, CEL, Sambodhi, JHU, Jhepiego and others for various data and analytical exchanges and discussions.

•Support in field visits of Donor-BMGF, Government partners and other stakeholders by generating evidence and data analysis.

•Support to produce the research papers based on available data

Miscellaneous:

•Any other work is given by the line manager or organization from time to time

•Additional tasks as may be added to the Job Description from time to time for the job role

Work Experience:

Essential experience:

•At least 4 years of experience in a managerial and/or technical capacity in programmatic M&E, preferably in the public health or development sector.

•Demonstrated management of government data system and liaison with government.

Preferred experience:

•Demonstrated management of government data system, surveys and liaison with government

Education:

Required Qualification :

• Bachelors/Masters in Demography studies/statistics/public health/health management or equivalent qualification.

Preferred Qualification :

•Masters/PhD in demography/statistics.

Key Competencies:

Behavioral:

• Strategic thinking with analytical ability and able to plan and prioritize
• Team Management, problem solving
• Written and interpersonal communication

Functional:

• Knowledge of government data system
• Proficient in STATA /R and Advance Excel
• Proficient in conducting statistical analysis

Domain

• Knowledge of Government health and ICDS system
• Basic knowledge of components of RMNCHN
• Knowledge of survey design and research methodologies (Quant/Qual)