National Registration Bureau Technical Advisor (TA) – Malawi
The Resident Advisor position is a 2-year appointment to assist the Malawi PEPFAR country office, National Registration Bureau, Ministry of Health, and National Statistics Office in the execution of a project to collect birth and death information and the preparation of vital statistics data in Malawi. The project will consist of two different sub-projects: a Sample Vital Registration with Verbal Autopsy (SAVVY) survey; and a civil registration and vital statistics improvement project. The goal of the SAVVY survey will be to provide vital statistics, including causes of death, on an interim basis while the national civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system is under development. The CRVS improvement project will develop a demonstration project in three districts of Malawi to pilot different approaches to improve the registration of births and death and the production of vital statistics data. The CRVS project will be carried out under the direction of the National Registration Bureau and Ministry of Health.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The NRB TA position is a full time position and will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
Provide Technical Assistance to NRB and MOH (25%)
- Provide strategic direction in support of strengthening the organization of a civil registration central office, certificate services, vital statistics data quality assurance, data coding, and database preparation
- Provide strategic direction in support of questionnaire development, sample design, fieldwork/interviewer supervision, and data processing
- Oversee project activities and assist as necessary with project implementation
- Advise National Registration Bureau (NRB), National Statistics Office (NSO) and Ministry of Health (MOH) on project activities on the creation of a national CRVS system
- Travel to project sites to monitor field activities and assist in monitoring/evaluation and data collection oversight as appropriate
- Coordinate site visits involving consultation teams and in support of District-level implementation plans
Capacity Building (25%)
- Mentor NSO, NRB and MOH staff on professional development including management skills of registrars and managers of civil registration and vital statistics operations
- Assist in measuring outcomes, evaluating processes, and analyzing performance of project plans
- Ensure good documentation of key program data and best practices
- Provide strategic leadership in quality improvement of integrated national registration / vital statistics procedures
Health Information Management (20%)
- Support the collection and use of high quality and timely data on vital statistics from the community and facility levels (to cater for all health facilities)
- Provide guidance and advice on integration of information systems at registration points
- Support the development and implementation of the data quality assessment protocol
- Support the development and implementation of the registration electronic data systems at local offices, hospitals and other related institutions
Publications (15%)
- Prepare monthly reports on project progress, problems, and other issues
- Disseminate and publish quarterly NRB updates
Collaboration (10%)
- Liaise between Districts Assemblies, National Statistics Office and Ministerial departments to strengthen coordination
- Assure interaction and coordination of key partners regarding project design and implementation
Other duties as assigned (5%):
The incumbent may be required, on an as needed basis to perform other duties as assigned by NRB
QUALIFICATIONS
Desired Qualifications:
Education:
- PHD in demography, epidemiology, public health or closely related field OR
- Medical degree with postgraduate training in epidemiology, public health or closely related field
Experience:
- Minimum five years’ experience in the direction of a national or provincial/state CRVS system
- Experience in the direction of a demographic or health surveys
- Experience in the analysis of vital statistics and survey data, including cause of death data
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies
- Knowledge and experience in project design, implementation, and evaluation
- Proven track record in working in in resource limited settings, preferably in Africa
- High degree of diplomacy, cultural competency and ability to function in a team based environment
Professional and Managerial Competencies
- Experience in high level project management and demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and skills through training and mentoring
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Program monitoring and evaluation experience;
SALARY AND REMUNERATION:
The salary and remuneration package will be based on qualifications and experience and in line with EGPAF standards and policy
CLASSIFICATION:
- This is a full-time position, based in Lilongwe, Malawi. Must be available and willing to travel within Malawi, with occasional international travel.
- This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act and incumbent employees are not eligible to earn overtime compensation.
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