Temporary Monitoring and Evaluation Associate, ECD Full-Time

Job Description

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

PATH’s work in Mozambique focuses on improving the health, nutrition, and development of the youngest vulnerable children 0–3 years and their caregivers. We build the capacity of both governmental and nongovernmental partners to ensure that children and their caregivers receive a holistic package of services. With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, PATH is currently implementing a public-private partnership (PPP) for an Early Childhood Development (ECD) project in eight districts of Maputo province.

We are looking for a temporary M&E Associate who will support PATH projects in the province through working  directly with the Health Facilities, with the SDSMAS and with other government and non- government organizations of the various districts of Maputo Province during a period of 6 months.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Health Facilities and SDSMAS staff of the districts covered by the project to contribute towards quality of health and ECD data and monthly reports produced
• Ensure data compilation & reports in order to provide information for Project management
• Collaborate in producing information for the management of the project, implementing partners, and any interested parties;
• Identify opportunities to strengthen activities and participate on training of the health facility staff in the M&E areas associated with the project;
• Collaborate with team members, government workers e partners in the planning of PATH project activities.
• Collaborate in the implementation of studies, surveys and activities associated with evaluations of PATH projects.
• Work with implementation partners and any interested parties in data analysis meetings and contribute in identifying corrective actions and implementation of the same.
• Participate in internal and external coordination meetings with implementing partners when required,
• Collaborate in M&E activities of any other PATH projects in Mozambique whenever necessary

Required Skills

• Higher education in Statistics, Geography, Social Science or professional Education in Health area or similar;
• At least 2 years of work experience in an NGO or international agency in the area of Monitoring  and Evaluation of development projects, preferably in the health area;
• Experience of work and Knowledge of Health information system;
• Experience in the organization and facilitation of trainings;
• Willingness to travel in the districts of Maputo province up to 60% of working time.
• Knowledge and experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including research.
• Experienced user of a statistical software package
• Strong conceptual analytical skills;
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with partner organizations;
• Ability to work under pressure and independently;
• Fluency in English, oral and written;
• Fluency in Ronga / Changana, oral;
• Fluency in Portuguese oral and written;
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
• Must have legal authorization to work in Mozambique.