Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
LEARNING CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Program Summary
The Learning Centre for Quality Management (LCQM) is a Centre of Excellence at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS). As a regional hub for excellence, the LCQM is dedicated to strengthening healthcare systems across Southern Africa. With a focus on enhancing the quality of healthcare delivery, the Centre promotes evidence-based practices through capacity building, research, and knowledge management.
Collaborating with local and international partners, the LCQM fosters a sustainable, people centered approach to healthcare, addressing critical challenges within health systems and driving impactful solutions across the region.The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has provided funding to KUHeS to enhance the capacity of the LCQM to support the implementation of the Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSP III) and its associated reforms. To achieve these, LQCM Project is inviting suitably and qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions:
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer
Department : Knowledge Management
Responsible to : Knowledge Management Lead
Type of contract : 2 year-fixed Contract
Location : Lilongwe
Role Overview
The MEL Officer will be responsible for the management, quality assurance, and reporting of all data at the Learning Centre. This role will support effective monitoring and evaluation of programs, strengthen health information systems, ensure data integrity, and support knowledge management and learning. The MEL Officer will collaborate closely with Research, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building pillars, and external partners including health facility institutions to ensure accurate data collection, reporting, and usage for informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate reporting and planning of the Learning Center across all the pillars • Lead the development of a monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy
- Coordinate evaluation and assessments of the programs or projects providing technical guidance and leadership across all the pillars
- Support the development and implementation of a knowledge management strategy that ensures effective data sharing, documentation, and retention of health-related insights and learnings.
- Facilitate the documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and case studies within the Learning Center.
- Establish a repository for reports, publications, and other knowledge assets to be accessible to health professionals and research teams and other stakeholders.
- Oversee data collection, cleaning, processing, and storage procedures to ensure accuracy, security, and compliance with KUHES and international data governance policies.
- Develop and enforce data quality assurance protocols, conducting periodic data audits and validations to identify and address errors and inconsistencies.
- Train and supervise staff on data collection methodologies and quality standards, ensuring uniformity and compliance across all data collection points.
- Implement data management tools and technologies, ensuring efficient data handling and accessibility for analysis and reporting.
- Design and implement tools for efficient data capture across all the pillars
- Coordinate regular data collection activities, ensuring timely and accurate entry into relevant databases and health information systems.
- Produce periodic and ad-hoc reports on program indicators, and other relevant data to inform stakeholders of progress and trends.
- Support the analysis and interpretation of data to generate actionable insights for program improvement and policy advocacy.
- Support the designing and implementation of IMS within the learning Centre. • Providing technical assistant support to MOH M&E systems
- Provide technical assistant support to health sector collaborative learning sessions, reviews (district, regional and national)
- Support the generation or mobilization of resources for the center. Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Information Systems, Economics, Development Studies or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, or knowledge management in health programs or research institutions.
- Demonstrated experience with health information systems, data collection and analysis, and quality assurance.
- Familiarity with health sector data reporting standards and M&E frameworks, particularly within academic or clinical environments.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Strong knowledge of IMS platforms, electronic health records (EHR) and related health data management systems.
- Excellent command of MS Office, particularly Excel, for data management and reporting.
- Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative M&E methodologies and frameworks.
Other Competencies:
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity and confidentiality.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their applications including a cover letter, copies of relevant certificates and CV with names, emails, and contact of professional referees to:
The Registrar
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,
Mahatma Gandhi Road Campus,
P/Bag 360,
Chichiri,
Blantyre 3.
Or email to: recruitment@kuhes.ac.mw
Indicate position applied for on the envelope for hard copy applications and indicate the same in the subject line of your email for electronic submissions. Applications should reach the Registrar not later than 21st January 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Reference check shall be conducted to successful candidates.