National Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

is an international non-governmental organization based in Cape Town, SA, dedicated to providing education and support to pregnant women and mothers living with HIV, and preventing mother-to-child transmission. m2m empowers HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers to become role models in their communities by promoting AIDS awareness, testing and services. m2m currently operates in 7 countries in Africa and receives funding from a diverse set of funders.

Closing date: 05 Jun 2009
Location: South Africa - Western Province, Cape Town

Purpose:

• To coordinate, implement, and oversee all monitoring and evaluation initiatives in support of the mothers2mothers program in South Africa.
• This position reports to the South Africa m2m Program Country Manager and is based in Cape Town.

Key Outcomes:

• Oversee and develop the South Africa m2m program monitoring and reporting system overall and with specific regional responsibilities for the m2m program in the Eastern and Western Cape regions;
• Assure timely, accurate and complete reporting of programmatic data to m2m HQ (M&E unit) and to donors and other stakeholders for South Africa as a whole and for the Eastern & Western Cape regions;
• Provide M&E related orientation, training, mentorship and technical oversight for m2m M&E staff including Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinators and Data Capturer/s;
• Provide M&E related orientation, training and mentorship for m2m program staff, either directly or through dedicated M&E staff, to Program Managers at the national, regional and provincial levels as well as to site staff (Site Coordinators, Mentor Mothers) and other program staff;
• Provide database management in support of the m2m program in South Africa;
• Build organizational M&E capacity and sustainability at m2m South Africa and across the organisation in collaboration with Department of Strategic Information and Technical Support (DSITS) staff;
• Assist with all other strategic information related programmatic activities, which may include activities at the m2m Innovation Center based in East London;
• Provide other M&E related guidance and expert assistance required in support of the m2m program in South Africa.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, international health, or related discipline (masters degree or superior)
• Minimum of 4 years’ specific M&E related work experience in the health sector required, experience with HIV/AIDS preferred
• Experience in the implementation and management of M&E systems involving data base management and monitoring and promotion of data quality required
• Experience with multiple bilateral and multilateral donor M&E reporting requirements, with experience with USG PEPFAR requirements preferred

Competencies Required

• Computer skills with work experience using MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Access required, competence in programming and analysis using programs such as SAS, SPSS, Epi-Info or others is an advantage.
• Good written and verbal communications skills in English with additional language skills an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team leader and as a team member with multidisciplinary teams.

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.

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae to the Recruitment Specialist, mothers2mothers via email to nmec@m2m.org by 05 June 2009.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted – should you not hear from us by 05 July 2009, you may consider your application unsuccessful.