Lesotho Local Partners Technical Assistance (LLPTA) Project
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The Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) Officer under the leadership of the Strategic Information Manager will assist in the design, implementation and management of systems and processes related to the monitoring of progress against the project’s indicators and targets. S/he is responsible for ensuring integrity and sound design for the supervision of collection, capturing, validation and reporting of data feeding into the CDS/LLPTA project and USAID/PEPFAR reporting platforms. S/he will participate in the capacity building and training of sub-awardees and LLPTA staff at all levels of project implementation to reporting complete and high-quality data timeously.
Job Description: Major Duties/Responsibilities:
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer shall from time to time:
• Assist to design and develop data collection tools and databases for CDA/LLPTA project
- Prepare accurate and timely all routine data reports of supported NGOs for the central project database on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Synthesize data from multiple sources (NGOs) into usable information for program management and decision making.
- Routinely review collected data and perform/documents DQA checks for the six data quality dimensions (i.e. validity, reliability, integrity, precision and timeliness).
- Appropriately identify, escalate and resolve data errors.
- Maintain hard copy and electronic data and report files.
- Support the LLPTA subawardees to develop, update and implement MER plans, job aids and Data Management & DQA SOPs.
- Perform basic and complex data analyses using appropriate software for project external reports and internal data review meetings.
- Monitor programme trends and assist with use of data across the programs.
- Track progress against targets and baselines.
- Any other related tasks assigned by the SI Manager.
Required Experience/Skills: Qualification Summary and Experience/Skills required:
• Bachelor’s in any Healthcare, Social Science, Research or related fields.
• Upward of two (2) years’ professional and analytical work experience in monitoring and evaluation
preferred.
• Experience in setting up MER system, developing MER databases, data collection, capturing and reporting tools; and data quality assurance for NGOs or relevant organizations.
- Ability to work well with others, to develop and maintain healthy, productive working relationships among project staff and implementing partners.
- Well-developed computer skills.
- Capacity to and willingness to work with the communities of faith and community leaders including traditional leaders.
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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