1.
Purpose
and Scope of Assignment
The
incumbent is required to perform the function of technical Programme Health and
M&E Specialist by carrying out the following activities:
Review
progress update reports and disbursement requests submitted by the grant
recipients as per following:
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Verify grant recipient and implementing partners’ primary records (supporting
documents submitted) for accuracy and completeness, and for the correspondence
of those, with the summary internal/external reports prepared by the grant
recipients and implementing partners;
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Conduct cross-checks of various primary documents with the summary reports;
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Interview grant recipients and implementing partners’ relevant staff members,
as well as program beneficiaries,including TB/HIV/malaria patients;
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Debrief grant recipient and implementing partners’ staff members on the main
findings from the UNOPS verifications/reports;
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Cross verification of M&E and health/programmatic data with financial,
management and procurement data/information; and
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Conduct comprehensive programmatic and M&E analysis and reflect it in the
programmatic and M&E related sections of the mandatory reporting template.
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Organize and lead recipient assessments, and programmatic reviews to provide
informed and independent professional advice to the donor about the capacity of
recipients to effectively manage and implement the donor grant funds from a
programmatic perspective;
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Conduct regular and ad hoc visits to
the grant recipients and implementing partners to monitor implementation of the
projects (including trainings and other key events), and prepare corresponding
reports;
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Carry out regular monitoring of grant recipient and implementing partner
performances and verify the implementation status of the programme and the
progress towards reaching set programme targets;
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Assess reasonableness of the types and quantities (forecasted needs) of TB/HIV/malaria
medicines and other health products that are planned to be procured with grant
funds;
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Review revised implementation planning documents during grant implementation
(workplan, budget, procurement plan, M&E, others), and provide an opinion
on proposed changes in programme implementation, effects these changes might
have on attainment of programme objectives, proposed budget reallocations and
provide recommendations to the donor;
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Undertake preliminary quality assurance of the LFA programmatic/ M&E
deliverables to be submitted to the donor, to ensure that these are in line
with contemporary professional standards;
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Plan, prepare and lead data verification and data quality exercises exercises
including travel to monitor status of grant implementation; and
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Immediately raise all suspicious acts, transactions and activities and
processes which may pose potential risks, misconduct, mismanagement, misuse and
frauds by grant recipients and implementing partners to the attention of the Team
Leader.
- Relations with the Global Fund:
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In conducting the above tasks, ensure that the Global Fund guidelines and
policies are adhered to including the ones which are related to M&E and
programmatic/health functional areas. The respective international guidelines
(e.g. WHO, UNAIDS, etc) shall be also consulted and followed;
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Remain updated on donor guidelines and procedures, timeframes for completion of
team activities, and the forms and templates to be used in the field of work;
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Ensure that all inputs are of high quality and completed within the timeframe,
and as per guidelines set by the donor;
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Monitor and inform the Team Leader and the Global Fund of any developments
within the country’s health system which may affect the performance of the
grants; and
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Assist the LFA Team Leader in making recommendations to the Global Fund in the
phase of grant negotiations on the status of the various work plans with
specific focus on the feasibility and soundness of the proposed programme work
plan;
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Assist in grant closure activities;
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Support and accompany, as needed, the Global Fund Fund Portfolio Manager while
conducting country visits and meetings with PRs, SRs, and other partners; and
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Perform other duties as per the donor manual and/or as assigned/ required.