FHI 360 (formerly Family Health International) is a nonprofit human development organization based in North Carolina. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories
Job description:
The Senior Technical Officer SI (STO-SI) will be the lead technical staff responsible for strategic information functions related to the program, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results. The STO-SI will work closely with the project leadership and country-level programs team to enhance or develop systems across sites to monitor service delivery and performance in real-time in order to plan services more effectively and to meet reporting requirements. STO-SI will lead efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and performance reporting within the targeted geographic area, which may include building capacity of community organizations and other stakeholders to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their HIV services and activities and ensure data quality. S/he will work with the epic program team to develop and support continuous quality improvement systems to ensure ongoing program improvement and reaching of targets. The STO-SI will ensure program data are tracked, verified, and supporting documentation is maintained and reported to the epic Botswana leadership, FHI 360 HQ, USAID/PEPFAR and in DATIM. The STO-SI will liaise with the Country Project Director and government of Botswana counterparts responsible for national- and state-level SI and support coordination with national health management information system.
Position Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity building for staff in data collection, analysis, visualization, dissemination, and use of data from different sources.
- Provide oversight for development of performance monitoring plans and development of systems for data collection, collation, analysis, and use.
- Responsible for accomplishing assigned tasks following the standards and practices of the department and/or PEPFAR indicators/requirements.
- Work closely with the epic SI teams and country project leadership to provide oversight for development of performance monitoring plans and development of systems for data collection, collation, analysis and use;
- Oversees compilation of M&E data for inclusion in monthly High Frequency Reporting (HFR), quarterly reports and other ad hoc reporting requests and ensures reporting is aligned with donor and EpiC program requirements.
- Review, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of projects and make recommendations for enhancements;
- Ensure that SI systems and project implementation adhere to the appropriate global strategy and remain technically sound
- Maintain constructive dialogue and technical exchange with field counterparts and technical staff of implementing partners in Botswana;
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with donor/client organizations, relevant government agencies, bilateral and other organizations
- Support the analysis and use of data from routine information systems and special surveys to influence the design and scope of the project;
- Reviews and/or writes M&E plans, papers, and reports and ensures their accuracy and appropriateness.
- Perform other duties as may be required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- MPH or MS/MA in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS and FP service delivery at the community level.
- Experience in providing M&E support to programs working with key populations including one or more of the following is preferred: sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender persons and people who inject drugs
- Familiarity with Botswana public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR supported programs and KP-led organizations, including familiarity with USAID M&E reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to liaise with senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, and the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community.
- Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy-to-understand formats including visualizations.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Botswana health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and use of data.
- Previous experience in building capacity for generation and use of SI in CBOs.
- Excellent communication, writing, and oral presentation skills in English.
- Previous experience in Botswana preferred.
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.
This job posting 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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