Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

at President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG)
Location Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted March 8, 2021
Category Government
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

Background.
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PO-RALG)
President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) through Global Fund Grants is supervising the health projects under the fund. The Global Fund for fighting AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria was established in 2002 to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. Tanzania is one of the major beneficiaries of Global Fund support to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Malaria and to build resilient and sustainable systems for health since 2002. There are three operational grands being implemented through the public sector principal recipient (PR). These include: HIV grant, TB grant and Malaria grant. The grants are implemented in collaboration between the public and private sectors. Among of the objectives of the Global Fund support are to help the government of Tanzania to achieve universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, support services, reduce the incidence by 25% and mortality by 50% of TB, reduce the average country Malaria prevalence and achieve 20% reduction in maternal mortality ratio. .

Job Responsibilities
• To review, consolidate and monitor implementation of all Malaria training, supervision and mentorship plans from all Malaria grant implementers
• To ensure completeness and timely recording and reporting of all Global fund supported activities to PORALG from all agents/ level that implement Malaria grant
• To facilitate timely reporting of performance indicators for Malaria from all agents/levels that implement at all levels for GF funded activities
• To work closely with officers from all Malaria grant implementers in analysis and implementation progress of GF grant
• To attend meetings and field work as part of implementation assessment
• In collaboration with grant management unit at PORALG, prepare implementation quarterly report of Malaria grant
• To conduct supportive supervision visits to implementers to observe, monitor and provide guidance and quality feedback on Malaria interventions, use of data and indicators;
• In collaboration with GF Coordinator at PORALG and other implementers of Malaria grant, facilitate preparation of Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) after every 6 months of every grant
• In collaboration with GF and other units, facilitate preparation of the Global Funds proposal and work plans for the coming years/rounds
• Primary responsibility for preparation of grant deliverables pertaining to grant implementation as agreed with the GF
• To guide and steer the development of costed strategies to guide investments
• To provide guidance and stewardship on implementation of programs
• To be responsible for implementation of activities under the PORALG while ensuring delivery of quality services and assurance thereof
• To track performance of grants and grant results, including preparation of PU/PUDR
• To ensure availability and assurance of data to support decisions, including undertaking periodic national DQR
• Based on monitoring of grant implementation, initiate and 2mortality by 50% of TB, reduce the average country Malaria prevalence and achieve 20% reduction in maternal mortality ratio.

Job Skills
• Experience on research/survey data analysis in projects
• Relevant expertise in the following (but not necessarily limited to) areas: Sampling, Data Collection, Data Processing and Quality Management, Health Research/Assessment and Statistical Analysis
• Should have experience of at least five (5) years at a national level in SME Should be proficient in using analytical tools such as STATA, SPSS, and Microsoft Excel
• Have knowledge on social research methods, especially survey methodology. Experience in data management
• Have a knowledge of Health related activities
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including drafting skills.

Job Qualification
Bachelor of Science or Social Science in either Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics, Medicine or any other related discipline. Master of Public Health or any other related Master degree will be added advantage.

Education requirements
Bachelor of Science or Social Science

Experience Requirements
five (5) years