Project Description

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control among all at-risk populations; strengthen global health security (GHS), including outbreak response; expand tuberculosis detection and treatment (TB), improve maternal and child health (MCH), address malaria; and promote health systems strengthening (HSS) including supply chain management.

In Haiti, EpiC will work to restart and deliver critical lifesaving activities to contain the spread of new HIV infections and sustain lifesaving support to PLHIV, including prevention services/PrEP for pregnant and breastfeeding women, the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV, HIV case identification, HIV care and treatment, TB/HIV, the management of advanced HIV disease, and health information management. All activities will be closely coordinated with the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), the National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP) and the department level health directorates.

Job Description

The EpiC Haiti Senior MEL Officer will support the Strategic Information (SI) Advisor in the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities within the targeted regions for the EpiC Haiti project. S/he will work with EpiC project staff, implementing partners, and the Haitian Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) through the South Health Directorate to ensure that M&E activities are appropriate and meet USAID and EpiC requirements.  S/he will support efforts to strengthen partner M&E activities, and performance reporting across the country, which may include working with program sub-partners and key stakeholders to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their HIV services and activities, ensure data quality and support continuous quality improvement (CQI).

The position will be based in FHI 360’s office in Les Cayes. Preference is for Haitian national candidates.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the SI Advisor in the design and implementation of M&E systems and tools for the project;

• Synthesize reports, analyze data and develop or adapt M&E tools;

• Work with the partners regional teams health service providers, local stakeholders and the South Health Directorate to provide support and guidance on project M&E activities, ensuring alignment with USAID and PNLS reporting requirements;

• Work with partners regional M&E teams to support the correct implementation and use of M&E tools and platforms (MESI, PLR, RADAR…), and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting;

• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools, assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly reports, and carry out joint supportive supervision at sites with the partners regional teams and the South Health Directorate;

• Ensure that the quality of activities adheres to EpiC and PEPFAR standards by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality;

• Provide direct technical assistance and capacity building in the design and implementation of the M&E components of the activities in the communities served;

• Work closely with the Data Reporting Officer (DRO) to assist in the development and maintenance of computerized data capture of the program and provide technical assistance and training to the staff at the sites responsible for data entry;

• Identify and document technical or operational issues encountered in national digital systems such as MESI, EMR, PLR, and RADAR, and promptly escalate them to the SI Advisor and relevant national stakeholders for resolution;

• Provide technical assistance to the Data Reporting Officer (DRO) and CSO partner M&E staff in integrating EpiC data into the national HMIS.

• Build capacity of regional MEL staff in project M&E, especially data collection, management and analysis for use in decision-making and course correction;

• Document lessons learned and best practices in M&E, according to USAID and PEPFAR guidelines;

• Contribute to the documentation of program results and lessons learned for handover to the MSPP or other partners.

• Remain informed of current issues regarding M&E of programs in the HIV/AIDS field by review of current literature and Haitian protocols, guidelines and standards;

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Qualification/ Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree or its international equivalent in public health, epidemiology, social work, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, analyses or other relevant disciplines, with 6+ years’ relevant work experience

• Minimum 6+years working on designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, and analyzing data to support performance improvement of programs funded by PEPFAR.

• Knowledge of health and development programs in Haiti including familiarity with the national health information management system (HMIS) and national protocols, guidelines and standards for HIV service provision and M&E;

• Experience with MER indicators and community HIV service data.

• Knowledge and experience in national-level M&E system implementation.

• Experience in programs serving at-risk populations and people living with HIV (PLHIV);

• Experience in technical capacity building and supervision of sub-partners, especially those working with PLHIV and at-risk populations.

• Previous experience working with USAID or PEPFAR supported programs.

• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization software such as Power BI.

• Familiarity with Open Data Kit (ODK), KoboToolbox, or Commcare.

• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision;

• Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.

• Familiarity with Haiti public health sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs)  in Haiti is highly desirable.

• Cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of vulnerable populations.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and well-developed computer skills.

• Ability to interpret financial and other quantitative information and reports.

• Good report writing and documentation skills.

• Ability to travel within Haiti, and regionally and internationally if needed.

• Fluency in French, Haitian Creole required; Advanced English preferred.