COMPANY SUMMARY:

EngenderHealth envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can achieve their full potentials. To achieve this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights

EngenderHealth seeks applications from well-qualified and experienced candidates to serve as Knowledge Management and Monitoring, Evaluation (KMME) Advisor for its SIDA funded “A Rights Based Approach for Enhancing SRHR” project in Addis Ababa

REPORTS TO (Title Only):

Associate Project Director

UNION SALARY LEVEL:

$1,528-3,422

JOB SUMMARY:

The KMME Advisor will primarily serve as a lead person in managing and coordinating Knowledge Management related function of the EngenderHealth Ethiopia country program. They manages the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Knowledge Management activities of Right Based Approach (RBA) Programme in collaboration with the project staff and country program KMER team. The MEKM Advisor develops and implements strategies and plans in collaboration with the Associate Project Director and KMMER Director in capturing, sharing, and disseminating knowledge within EngenderHealth Ethiopia (RBA Programme), among partners and stakeholders. They capture and documents model practice (emerging, promising and proven/best practices) and communicates progresses and achievements of different project interventions/initiatives with multiple constituencies through strategic communication channels. They will participate actively in defining EngenderHealth Ethiopia’s and RBA Programme learning agendas in collaboration with their team. The MEKM Advisor also leads project supported research activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1) Monitoring and Evaluation Activities

a) Planning activities:

Organize annual work planning sessions in collaboration with other teams
Coordinate and support the preparation of annual work plans for RBA Programme
Lead the review of work plans based on regular review of performance

b) Data management activities:

Work closely with KMMER Director and other team members in developing, revising and updating data collection tools and procedures for RBA programme
Lead regular data quality assurance activities, develop data quality management plan and follow up its implementation
Manage RBA programme database including managing project DHIS 2 database
Provide training on DHIS2 database for new and existing staff as the database continues being updated
Ensure monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual data entry completeness in to DHIS2 and set validation rules, provide feedbacks to regions and central office
In collaboration with the KMMER Director and other teams, conduct regular data collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of programme and research data

c) Project monitoring and use of data for decision-making:

Lead, coordinate and conduct joint review feedback, learning meeting, semi-annual, annual review meetings at regional, and country offices
Provide feedback to project teams based on performance monitoring data
Collaborate with the project team and KMMER Director in monitoring monthly/quarterly program reports for timeliness and completeness
Coordinate and lead the overall monitoring activities of the project
Collaborate with teams in the conduct of regular supervision activities
Support the project staff in the use of performance data for program management and informing future actions

d) Evaluation Activities:

Lead the project team in the designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations
Develop evaluation protocols, TORs, concept notes
Support the designing operational guidelines for data collection, compilation and recording of quantitative and qualitative data
Work closely and monitor the evaluation process

II) Knowledge Management:

Coordinate the overall knowledge management activities of the project and other projects of EngenderHealth-Ethiopia
Enhance utilization of digital platforms (Facebook, Telegram, and Twitter): The M & E advisor will be responsible to manage social media accounts to reach young people with SRH and GBV facts and information.
Work with the project staff, other EH-Ethiopia and EH/HQ staff to document lessons learned and success stories, including publication of technical briefs and other products
Work with IT/Database manager in maintenance and organization of the shared drives on the office network, ensure user-friendliness, and orient on how to use the platform.
Leverage effective processes, systems and tools to share knowledge within EngenderHealth and between donors, partners and other stakeholders
Coordinate with KM/MER team, technical and field offices to identify and package project lessons for quarterly and semi-annual highlights for stakeholders.
Support region based staff to improve learning and lesson sharing mechanisms
Promote culture of two way learning within EngenderHealth Ethiopia and RBA project
Ensure every project data both qualitative and quantitative are properly captured and documented through the KMMER system
Closely collaborate with KMER Director and other teams in developing program and research abstracts, briefs and model practices
Regularly monitor the implementation of knowledge management activities

Other activities

Carry out activities assigned by the Associate Project Director and KMMER Director

Job Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

At least Master’s degree in public health, communication, social sciences and other related fields.
At least 8 years of relevant experience in global health, M&E, research, or knowledge management with demonstrated expertise/capacity in communication and documentation.
Experience in designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation in SRH, gender or a related area.
Experience with development of knowledge management strategies, and approaches/tools, especially in public health, strongly desired.
Experience in publishing articles in journals, newspapers, etc., in English.
Experience overseeing the development and implementation of work plans, donor reports, and M&E activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Excellent analytic, writing and verbal communication/presentation skills in English.
Demonstrated knowledge of knowledge management and research methodologies.

ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS:

Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation.
Demonstrated creativity and innovation skill
Ability to handle multiple tasks and demands, establish priorities and work effectively in a deadline driven environment; accuracy and attention to detail in the performance of duties is of critical importance.
Ability to participate as a team member and work independently, with limited supervision; willingness to take full responsibility of own work actions.