Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 13-035

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Job Description:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The M+E Officer Officer will responsible for ensuring Monitoring and Evaluation systems for all programs in Maban County are in place and maintained. In addition, they will be responsible for internal and external reporting of IMC activities, including donor reports.


SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Maintenance of IMC-SS health information systems
• Ensure proper data collection and management processes are in place and followed. On a daily basis, collecting and reviewing appropriate health, EPI, referrals and nutrition tally sheets from appropriate staff and updating the Emergency Response Information System.
• Using information reported in the ERIS, provide weekly statistical analysis and updates to relevant IMS-SS and HQ staff, and partners such as UNHCR and ACTED.
• On a monthly basis, update the internal IMC-SS HIS.
• Identify one national staff (Clinical Officer-level) to be trained on the ERIS, and HMIS in general.
• Assisting in training staff to understand and be confident in using a monitoring system
• Use IMC data to update the AJS, Measles and Meningitis line list, UNHCR HIS and MOH IDSR on a weekly basis (twice per week for AJS).
• Compiling a lessons learnt and assessment of the Maban response (3 month, 6 month)

2. Continue and further develop implementation of the accountability mechanism currently used in the camp and host community
• Conduct gender sensitive focus group discussions to enhance community understanding of IMC
• Manage expectations of IMC programs in Gendrassa Camp and the Host Community and gather community feedback and health practices
• Work with health, hygiene and nutrition community promoter supervisors to build capacity of outreach workers. This includes trainings on the mandate of IMC, services we provide, locations we work, gathering feedback and complaints, and referral to accountability focal point.

3. Working with the Team Leader and Medical Coordinator ensure a holistic view of the program is in place and assist and liaise with her where necessary.
• Take primary responsibility for drafting all internal and external reports related to all Maban-based projects
• Provide input on proposals, including technical writing as necessary
• Develop and review all proposal indicators, ensuring appropriate tracking mechanisms and data collection tools are in place.
• Provide responses to ad-hoc data requests for Gendrassa Task Force, health partner and other relevant meetings.
• Provide general quality oversight of ERT programs, ensuring minimum standards are achieved in health, nutrition and WASH activities.
• Develop and implement a monitoring tool to measure effectiveness of community outreach activities.