Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer – Lilongwe Catholic Health Commission (LLCHC)

in Health Care and Nutrition, Monitoring and Evaluation
Full Time
Lilongwe
August 9, 2024
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Lilongwe Catholic Health Commission (LLCHC) is the Social and Health Arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. It ensures that the health services that the Catholic Church provides in the Archdiocese are accessible to the rural masses and the quality of care being provided is in line with professional standards and in the footsteps of Jesus Christ the founder of the Healing Ministry. The Archdiocese covers seven districts of Lilongwe, Kasungu, Dowa, Ntchisi, Nkhotakota, Salima and Mchinji.

LLCHC champions the following two major tasks, mandates and operations:

  • Coordination of health services at its 17 health facilities as follows: Likuni Mission hospital, Namitete hospital, Madisi hospital, Mlale community hospital, Mtengowanthenga community hospital, Nambuma Community hospital, Kapiri Community hospital, Ludzi Community hospital, Guilleme Community hospital, Alinafe Community hospital, Kaphatenga health centre , Thavite health centre, Chitala health centre, Malambo health centre, Senjere health centre, Chezi health centre, St. John of God the hospitaller services area 43 campus and Mtsiliza health centre
  • Coordination of community health programmes such as HIIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Tuberculosis, Sexual and reproductive health, Early Childhood Development, Malaria, OVC, Maternal and Child Health, Water Hygiene and Sanitation, School Health COVID 19 Response Mechanism and Gender Based Violence among others.

We are looking to fill the following position:

1. Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer (1)

Post: Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer

Duty Station: Lilongwe

Reporting to: MEL Specialist

Supervises: Data Entry Clerks (DECs)

Minimum Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer will ensure the district MEL-specific activities are
executed as expected. S/he will conduct data analysis and advocate for data usage for performance
measurement of HIV Prevention services within the district. Train and mentor cluster and health
facility-based data clerks, CCWs district and other health workers on monitoring and evaluation.
Support MEL activities at all project sites and Catchment areas. He/she will be responsible for the
district’s overall data management with guidance from the MEL Specialists.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with District Team Lead (DTL) to ensure timely data collection, analysis, and reporting for the project.
  • Support MEL activities at all project sites within the district, including training, DQAs
  • Conduct site visits to support, validate and verify all project data at the site and catchment level
    with cluster and facility based DECs.
  • Compile and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually to DTL and MEL team at the
    National Level.
  • Coordinates routine data verification processes with catchment based DECs to ensure
    completeness, cleanliness, and accuracy, resolving discrepancies using standard procedures or
    addressing discrepancies in source documents.
  • Verifies entered client/beneficiary data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or re-entering data;
    eliminates data duplication per DHIS2 Tracker data quality rules.
  • Regularly test DHIS2 Tracker system changes and upgrades by inputting new data and reviewing output in collaboration with Project HOPE’s MEL personnel.
  • Serves as Point of Contact for DHIS2 Tracker and other MEL-related activities for the district.
  • Attend project-related and district data review meetings.
  • Is part of the District’s Continuous Quality Improvement/ Management (CQI/M) team.
  • Analyses data routinely and prepares a progress-to-target report for the District Team and other field staff as necessary.
  • Support Research Knowledge Management and learning advisor in organising data collection at
    the district level.

Qualifications and experience required

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics/Applied Mathematics and Statistics or related fields with at least 3 years of related work experience in M&E, data management and analysis in the health sector.
  • Previous experience in DREAMS and OVC programs is an added advantage.
  • Proven ICT skills in Microsoft Office and Database management on at least one of the following:
    Excel, EPI info, SPSS, SAS, STATA, Power BI and web-based databases.
  • Possess excellent communication, training, and facilitation skills.
  • Typing and data entry skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, thoroughness, decision-making, independence, analysing information, results-driven, motivated.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Applicants should send their application letter, updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), with three traceable
referees and copies of certificates not later than Friday, 23rd August 2024 to:

The Archdiocesan Human Resource Manager
Archdiocese of Lilongwe Catholic Health Commission
P.O Box 631
LILONGWE.

Or via email to hrm.llw.archdiocese@gmail.com

Or hand delivered at:

Human Resource Manager
Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe Secretariat
Maula Cathedral.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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