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MONITORING & EVALUATION LEAD
Higher Education and Training Health Wellness and Development Centre is an implementing agency of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in respect of health, wellness and development of students and staff at 26 public universities, 50 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges, with some 400 campuses as well as 9 Community Education Training Colleges with some 200 main campuses across the country. The organisation is a national force for youth development, inspiring and enabling students to safeguard their health and wellbeing and pursue opportunities for personal growth and social responsibility.
Higher Education and Training Health Wellness and Development Centre aims to contribute to the success of the higher education and training sector by:
Improving the health and psycho-social wellbeing of students, thereby enabling larger numbers of students to complete their studies and graduate in sound health.
Enriching the knowledge and skills students acquire in relation to health, mental wellbeing and social development, and preparing them for career and family responsibilities.
Creating a campus environment that is conducive to student health and wellbeing and offers structured opportunities for their personal development.
Higher Education and Training Health Wellness and Development Centre invites applications for the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Lead based at the Head Office in Centurion.
Job summary
The M&E Lead will provide data and M&E administrative support to the Programme Unit, to ensure that all data management is handled efficiently and effectively.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in M&E, statistics, demography, epidemiology, public health, social science or related field
3-5 years’ hands-on experience in monitoring and evaluation
Experience in results – based reporting and compilation of donor reports.
Experience of organizing and providing administrative assistance in an office environment
Excellent record keeping and filing system
Expert handling of data
High level of computer literacy primarily in Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Adobe Acrobat and Social Media web platforms
Ability to analyse and interpret data or results in a logical manner
Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail and deadlines
Ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters, be adaptable to various competing demands
Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Data Cleaning & Auditing
Data cleaning – second data quality check after capturing at source.
Training on organizational data quality audit SOPs & templates.
Conduct scheduled and random on-campus data quality audits & capacity development for staff on data cleaning processing & data entry into central repository.
Ensure that data quality audit findings are shared with the programme team & mitigation plans are put in place, monitored & revised.
Participate in the review & update of source data collection tools based on programmatic requirements.
Ensure that quarterly reports are submitted after a minimum 10% randomly selected data has been verified & undergone quality audits.
2. Data Analysis & Reporting
Work with the Technical Executive Manager to ensure timely collection, review, analysis and submission of data and narrative reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually).
Regular update of programmatic implementation output dashboards at Provincial, Regional and National level to allow tracking of activities and progress towards achievement of annual targets.
In collaboration with the Technical Executive Manager, compile reports and presentations.
In collaboration with the Technical Executive Manager, compile internal reports for the HIGHER HEALTH Board, Management (MANCO) and Regional Operations Teams.
3. Other related activities
Contribute to the development of a data filing and archiving system within the Programme unit at Campus, Provincial, Regional & National level
Perform other administrative duties as may be required by the Technical Executive Manager or DOP
Salary for the position is market related.
Interested candidates should please submit a one-page letter of motivation, CV and the names and contact details of at least three traceable referees, by close of business on 05 October 2021 to: [email protected] Please note this is a fixed term contract in line with the donor funding.
You are encouraged to submit a cover letter with your application. The position is subject to availability of funding and Higher Education and Training Health Wellness and Development Centre reserves the right not to make an appointment.