Overview

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to addressing the public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MDHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others.MDH seeks to recruit qualified individuals to fill vacancies in 2 regions of Kagera and Dar es Salaam, as described below:

Position Title: M&E Officer: 1Post – Dar es Salaam

Reports to: Senior M&E Manager

Job Summary: 

The M&E Officer is a self-motivated individual who will set and analyze data and monitor achievements of project targets and goals.He/She will work in close collaboration with the project team members in receiving and analyzing laboratory data and monitor performance.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Provide overall leadership in the statistical analysis of data including data management
• Provide coordination of project monitoring and reporting activities
• Build capacity of project staff to set a functional groundwork for efficient data collection, compilation and timely reporting at the site level
• Ensure completeness and comprehensiveness of project routine reports to respond to stakeholders
• Perform statistical analysis of data collected from the facilities and assess the progress in achievements of project targets
• Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework of the project including indicator mapping
• Develop and implement SOP for how data for each indicator are to be collected, managed, verified and used at each level of the health information system
• Develop and implement a capacity building plan for other technical staff to improve their analysis skills
• Participate in developing and implementation of data quality assurance mechanisms
• Develop and facilitate implementation of M&E reporting calendar and coordinate reporting activities during the reporting period
• Prepare qualitative quarterly, semiannual and annual progress reports for MDHCDGEC, partners, and donor
• Participate in the secondary analysis of data and writing conference abstracts and manuscripts for publications
• Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications: Education, Work experience and skills

• A degree or master’s degree in biostatistics and M&E related fields
• Additional training in public health will be added advantage
• A minimum of 3 years experience in working at M&E and statistical data analysis position especially in public health settings
• Ability to work both as individuals and as a team with minimum supervision

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter indicating clearly the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related referees.

Applications should be submitted by Monday 18th November, 2018, to the Director of Human Resources and Administration through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.