Posted Date 5 hours ago(11/19/2025 3:51 AM)

Job ID

2025-7416

Location

MW-Lilongwe

Category

Local

Employment Status

Full-Time

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. Jhpiego develops innovations to enhance the capacity of health care workers, strengthening health systems and improve delivery of care towards improving the health and well-being. Jhpiego has been collaborating with the Government of Malawi and various partners in implementing a wide-range of interventions in maternal, newborn and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention and care and treatment, since 1999.

Jhpiego is seeking six qualified Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants. Under the technical oversight of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Program Officer, the M&E Assistants will be responsible for data collection, entry, validation, and reporting of all project data. In addition, they will track all project data entered into the database for subsequent analysis.

The M&E Assistants will also support the MER Officer in data quality assurance, including routine data validation and verification at sites to optimize data quality. They will provide data management support to the M&E Officer, ensuring database integrity and security.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants will be based in various districts across Malawi and will report directly to the Monitoring and Evaluation Officers.

Data Quality Management

• Support routine facility level data verification against reports pulled from DHIS2
• Assist in Supervision and mentorship of field staff Provide periodic feedback to health facilities on site data management
• Assist in field visit follow-up assessments, routine data quality assurance and verification
  exercises and supportive supervision visits at site/facility level as necessary
• Provide accurate information to the MER Officer to be used in quarterly, semi-annual
  and annual program reports
• Assist in research and evaluation activities in the Satellite Office as necessary
• Ensure confidentiality of MER data.
• Responding to day to day data queries

Other Duties

• Liaise, establish, and maintain productive, effective working relationships with clinic
  staff at research sites and ensure minimum disruption to normal clinic activities;
  Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and the Program Manager to ensure the
  sound functioning of the M&E Unit and achievement of program goals.

• Minimum of national diploma or advanced professional certificate(s) in computing,
  demography, biostatistics or other health-related discipline,with at least two (2) years of
  relevant data management experience, preferably with an international organization
• Understanding of global health and development approaches
• Excellent computer skills with good knowledge of MS Access; Proficiency in Microsoft
  Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point, and web-based applications; familiarity with
  Stata/SPSS is a plus
• Familiarity with online applications and their deployment
• Those with experience and familiarity with DHSI2 and MNCH programing will have an
  added advantage.
• Ability to identifying errors and inaccuracies in data reporting
• Excellent organizational skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written English and Chichewa, with the ability to communicate
  courteously and effectively in both languages
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; handle multiple tasks, sometimes with
  short deadlines.
• Experience working in cooperation with colleagues with a wide range of interests and
  needs
• Strong decision making skills and results oriented approach

All staff irrespective of their position are expected to comply with and follow Jhpiego operational procedures and policies, and codes of conduct.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload, including a cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to tough international child safeguarding standards.

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

RECRUITMENT SCAMS & FRAUD WARNING

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• Recruiters will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
• All active jobs are advertised directly on our careers page.
• Official Jhpiego emails will always arrive from a @Jhpiego.org email address.

Please report any suspicious communications to Info@jhpiego.org

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