JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc., (JSI), a Boston-based public
health management firm dedicated to providing high quality technical and
managerial assistance to public health programs, is currently recruiting for
a potential Director for Strategic Information (DSI) Services for a program
funded by USAID to strengthen the role of civil society to meet the health
needs and social well being of Kenyans.
JSI is developing a proposal to submit to USAID to support its FANIKISHA
Institutional Strengthening Project. If awarded to JSI this project will be
five-year effort, scheduled to begin in August 2011.
The objective will be to strengthen technical competence and organizational
capacity of national NGOs and/or networks and to develop and implement
models to expand HIV/AIDS service delivery in hard-to-reach areas.
Job summary:
The DSI is a full-time position based in Nairobi The DSI's primary
responsibilities are to organize and coordinate data collection and
analysis, and interpret, and report on project results to stakeholders at
all levels of the FANIKISHA Program and to build the capacity of CS partners
to collect, analyze and use M&PE data for program decision making.
SI activities will be designed to enable program managers in the field to
identify problems and their causes, to measure results, and to improve
overall program performance.
SI and communications activities will assess and report on project outputs
and life-of-program effects and results, providing USAID and the Kenya
government with a record of progress, effectiveness and lessons learned. The
DSI reports to the Chief of Party.
Responsibilities of the Director for Strategic Information include the
following:
- Design and implement a comprehensive SI framework for the program;
secure approval of and agreement with the framework through meetings with
USAID and others;
- Generate and implement annual SI work plans;
- Oversee the development of a project communications plan;
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the Project website;
- Establish and maintain a "user-friendly" monitoring system, monitor the
SI indicators, and prepare regular reports for the Chief of Party and senior
management team;
- Determine SI responsibilities within the program;
- Train staff to perform their SI tasks;
- Work with program staff and civil society partner organizations to
develop appropriate objectives, indicators and tools to measure effects of
interventions (baseline to end line);
- Monitor the quality and completeness of Program data for documenting
project performance, and find solutions to resolve data problems if and when
they arise;
- Work with civil society partners to strengthen existing management
information systems in the health and social service sectors;
- Build lasting local capacity in SI management and use, especially at
field level, by training partner organizations to design and implement M&E
systems to facilitate use of strategic information and M&E data for program
improvement;
- Monitor the constructive use of data at the field level by partner
organizations with the aim to improve the quality of services provided;
- Document and present program results and lessons learned to USAID and
other stakeholders;
- Design and oversee an appropriate approach for monitoring and
evaluating interventions for the community, district, and national levels;
- Disseminate and assist project staff to disseminate data on project
progress and results; and
- Supervise SI team that is responsible for project's M&E system as well
as M&E capacity building with CSOs
- Supervise the preparation of required reports.
Desired Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in statistics, demography, epidemiology or other
relevant discipline, including social sciences and public health;
- Seven years experience in international health projects in a technical
capacity; preferably including several years with USAID-funded projects;
- Demonstrated applied skills in M&E methods and use of data for service
strengthening;
- Familiarity with the principles and current approaches to strategic
information systems for health and/or development programs;
- Familiarity in capacity building and adult learning technique;
- Experience in the evaluation of public health programs programs;
- Good working knowledge of major database and analytical programs
including MS Access, MS Excel, and STATA or SPSS;
- Experience working with both quantitative and qualitative data
collection and analysis methodologies;
- Experience building the capacity of organizations (preferably CSO and
private sector) to design, implement and manage M&E systems;
- Ability to work in diverse settings with public and NGO sectors;
- Ability to tailor data collection approach to local needs, interests,
and capabilities;
- Ability to convey strategic information to non-technical stakeholders
and generate interest in the use of data/ results for programmatic
improvements;
- Experience working in Kenya;
- Demonstrated capacity to oversee development/implementation of work
plans, reports and presentations; and
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, supervisory, communications and
mentoring skills.
Please email your submissions to: jsi.fanikisha@gmail.com by 13th April,
2011
JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to
workplace diversity.
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. M/F/H/V/D
health management firm dedicated to providing high quality technical and
managerial assistance to public health programs, is currently recruiting for
a potential Director for Strategic Information (DSI) Services for a program
funded by USAID to strengthen the role of civil society to meet the health
needs and social well being of Kenyans.
JSI is developing a proposal to submit to USAID to support its FANIKISHA
Institutional Strengthening Project. If awarded to JSI this project will be
five-year effort, scheduled to begin in August 2011.
The objective will be to strengthen technical competence and organizational
capacity of national NGOs and/or networks and to develop and implement
models to expand HIV/AIDS service delivery in hard-to-reach areas.
Job summary:
The DSI is a full-time position based in Nairobi The DSI's primary
responsibilities are to organize and coordinate data collection and
analysis, and interpret, and report on project results to stakeholders at
all levels of the FANIKISHA Program and to build the capacity of CS partners
to collect, analyze and use M&PE data for program decision making.
SI activities will be designed to enable program managers in the field to
identify problems and their causes, to measure results, and to improve
overall program performance.
SI and communications activities will assess and report on project outputs
and life-of-program effects and results, providing USAID and the Kenya
government with a record of progress, effectiveness and lessons learned. The
DSI reports to the Chief of Party.
Responsibilities of the Director for Strategic Information include the
following:
- Design and implement a comprehensive SI framework for the program;
secure approval of and agreement with the framework through meetings with
USAID and others;
- Generate and implement annual SI work plans;
- Oversee the development of a project communications plan;
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the Project website;
- Establish and maintain a "user-friendly" monitoring system, monitor the
SI indicators, and prepare regular reports for the Chief of Party and senior
management team;
- Determine SI responsibilities within the program;
- Train staff to perform their SI tasks;
- Work with program staff and civil society partner organizations to
develop appropriate objectives, indicators and tools to measure effects of
interventions (baseline to end line);
- Monitor the quality and completeness of Program data for documenting
project performance, and find solutions to resolve data problems if and when
they arise;
- Work with civil society partners to strengthen existing management
information systems in the health and social service sectors;
- Build lasting local capacity in SI management and use, especially at
field level, by training partner organizations to design and implement M&E
systems to facilitate use of strategic information and M&E data for program
improvement;
- Monitor the constructive use of data at the field level by partner
organizations with the aim to improve the quality of services provided;
- Document and present program results and lessons learned to USAID and
other stakeholders;
- Design and oversee an appropriate approach for monitoring and
evaluating interventions for the community, district, and national levels;
- Disseminate and assist project staff to disseminate data on project
progress and results; and
- Supervise SI team that is responsible for project's M&E system as well
as M&E capacity building with CSOs
- Supervise the preparation of required reports.
Desired Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in statistics, demography, epidemiology or other
relevant discipline, including social sciences and public health;
- Seven years experience in international health projects in a technical
capacity; preferably including several years with USAID-funded projects;
- Demonstrated applied skills in M&E methods and use of data for service
strengthening;
- Familiarity with the principles and current approaches to strategic
information systems for health and/or development programs;
- Familiarity in capacity building and adult learning technique;
- Experience in the evaluation of public health programs programs;
- Good working knowledge of major database and analytical programs
including MS Access, MS Excel, and STATA or SPSS;
- Experience working with both quantitative and qualitative data
collection and analysis methodologies;
- Experience building the capacity of organizations (preferably CSO and
private sector) to design, implement and manage M&E systems;
- Ability to work in diverse settings with public and NGO sectors;
- Ability to tailor data collection approach to local needs, interests,
and capabilities;
- Ability to convey strategic information to non-technical stakeholders
and generate interest in the use of data/ results for programmatic
improvements;
- Experience working in Kenya;
- Demonstrated capacity to oversee development/implementation of work
plans, reports and presentations; and
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, supervisory, communications and
mentoring skills.
Please email your submissions to: jsi.fanikisha@gmail.com by 13th April,
2011
JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to
workplace diversity.
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. M/F/H/V/D