mothers2mothers (m2m) is an African Primary Health Care organisation that employs women living with HIV as community health workers across 10 African nations. These “Mentor Mothers” deliver integrated health services at clinics and in communities to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the services they need to be healthy and stay in care. Over the next five years, this proven, peer-led model is being scaled up to double down on ending HIV, as well as to tackle new health challenges and reach more people – all with the aim of building a fairer, healthier future. The employment of local women as community health workers means that we are delivering a model that prioritises healthcare for families who need it most, delivered by women who know them best. Since its creation in 2001, m2m has created jobs for nearly 12,000 women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and, together, they have reached over 15M people with critical health services and education. In 2021, m2m reached over 1.6M people across 10 African nations, including 402,616 adolescents (ages 10-19) – 51% more than the year before. m2m also advanced the Global Goals of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030 – by achieving virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among its enrolled clients for the eighth consecutive year, and meeting all of the ambitious UNAIDS Fast-Track Targets among its clients four years ahead of the 2026 target date. For more information, visit www.m2m.org
Job Title: M&E Assistant (OVC)
Closing Date: 13/9/2024
Job Description
The overall purpose of the position is to support the SI & M&E department with key routine strategic information and monitoring assignments such as, conducting field level data quality and data management and ensure the processes are completed on time and correctly. S/he will ensure that field staff are using standard data collection tools (LODIIS), conduct routine data verifications. The M&E Assistant will also support the SI & M&E department in identifying capacity building needs for field staff. The officer in addition will also be responsible for troubleshooting of the m2m M-Health applications (LODIIS) and ensure sustained usability by all field staff.
Key Performance Areas:
Data Collection
- Conduct routine data verifications
- Ensuring complete and accurate data collection and reporting.
- Following up where there are missing data reporting forms, implement data quality controls.
- Identifying gaps in data collection skills among site staff and provide onsite training.
- Ensuring all field level staff understand LODIIS data forms and relevant data elements
- Ensuring site staff have the needed tools at all times.
Data quality Management
- Provide troubleshooting to field level staff on their gadgets and submit queries timeously to SI Coordinators
Training and development
- Identifying capacity building needs for field staff
- Provide onsite training to field level staff as guided by SI & M&E department
Routine Reporting:
- Participating in m2m Annual Evaluation and other operations research activities to carry out data extraction, capturing and cleaning.
External Relationships:
- Represent m2m M&E department at district level meetings to articulate the performance of m2m
- Collaborate with other organizations working towards the same goal at district level and add value to district collaboration process for improved performance.
- Participate in district data quality meetings, PHC meetings and other quality improvement forums at district and national level.
Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Statistics, Demography, Economics or related field.
- At least One (1) year’ experience in monitoring and evaluation
Competencies:
- Basic understanding of HIV/AIDS indicators, performance tracking and performance tracking tools.
- Numeracy skills.
- Basic filing skills.
- Fluency in English and Sesotho is essential.
- Basic understanding of digital health platforms such as Commcare and DHIS2.
- Understanding of Microsoft Excel and Access.
- Knowledge of data analysis software’s and data visualisations.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability and willingness to meet reporting deadlines.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, remain calm and have sensible judgment.
- Ability to take direction and learn on the job.
- Ability to multi-task duties and apply practical problem-solving skills as needed.
- Make a positive contribution to the overall performance of the SI & M&E team.
- Willing and able to uphold m2m values.
mothers2mothers is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people. Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m’s remuneration policies.
