Background

Coalition Health Zambia (CHZ) is a Zambian organization working to improve health outcomes through health systems strengthening, technical assistance, service delivery, community engagement, capacity building, partnerships and innovation. CHZ collaborates with the Ministry of Health, development partners, civil society organizations, communities and other stakeholders to implement sustainable health interventions to improve individuals and communities' health in Zambia and the region.

In partnership with the CIDRZ led Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP), CHZ is implementing Coordinated, Community-led Demand Creation for PrEP in 16 districts across 6 provinces. The goal is to increase awareness, informed decision-making, and uptake of PrEP including Lenacapavir (LEN) as part of Zambia’s combination HIV prevention package through coordinated Social and Behavior Change (SBC) interventions and community mobilization among priority populations the high burden districts. CHZ will work closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH), National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC), the Provincial Health Offices, District Health Offices, community structures and other key stakeholders in implementing this activity.

Position summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator will support the implementation and ongoing strengthening of the M&E system for the LEN demand-creation Activity in the stated provinces. The role will contribute to the design and refinement of M&E frameworks, tools, and processes, while ensuring effective tracking of activity performance and results. The M&E Coordinator will provide technical oversight and support to District and Zone Coordinators, ensuring standardized data collection, reporting, and use of data across all implementation sites. The role will also strengthen community feedback mechanisms and accountability systems, in line with the activity’s community-led approach and adaptive programming focus.

Key responsibilities

1. Monitoring and Implementation

• Contribute to the design, review, and refinement of the activity Monitoring and Evaluation framework, including indicators, tools, and reporting systems.
• Support District and Zone Coordinators to implement standardized monitoring systems across all districts.
• Ensure effective tracking of activity implementation, outputs, and outcomes in line with the results framework.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits across districts to assess implementation quality and provide technical support.
• Promote real-time monitoring approaches to enable adaptive programming and timely decision-making.
• Ensure harmonization of monitoring processes between community and facility-level interventions.

2. Data Management and Analysis

• Establish and maintain robust data management systems for collection, storage, and analysis of activity data.
• Ensure data quality through routine data verification, validation, and quality assurance processes at district level.
• Provide technical support to District and Zone Coordinators on data management tools and systems.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to generate actionable insights for program improvement.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and tracking tools for key indicators.

3. Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide ongoing mentorship and capacity building to District and Zone Coordinators, community actors, and health workers on M&E tools and processes.
• Conduct training sessions on data collection methods, indicator tracking, and data quality assurance.
• Promote participatory monitoring approaches involving communities and beneficiaries.
• Engage stakeholders, including Ministry of Health and community leaders, to strengthen M&E systems and data use.
• Support the strengthening of community feedback and accountability mechanisms.

4. Program Monitoring

• Monitor progress toward activity objectives, including awareness, demand creation, and uptake of PrEP services.
• Track performance of SBC interventions and community-led demand creation strategies across districts.
• Support District and Zone Coordinators to monitor priority populations, including adolescents and young people (AYP).
• Assess effectiveness of community-facility linkages and de-medicalized service delivery approaches.
• Facilitate routine performance reviews and contribute to adaptive management processes.

5. Reporting and Feedback

• Compile and consolidate data from District and Zone Coordinators into high-quality monthly, quarterly, and final reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in line with organizational and donor requirements.
• Develop data visualization products (dashboards, summaries, presentations).
• Facilitate review meetings and learning sessions at provincial and district levels.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and emerging evidence.
• Strengthen feedback loops to communities and stakeholders to enhance accountability and responsiveness.

6. Partnership and Collaboration

• Work closely with District and Zone Coordinators to ensure harmonized M&E implementation across districts.
• Collaborate with Ministry of Health structures at provincial and district levels to align with national M&E systems.
• Coordinate with implementing partners and community-based organizations on data collection and reporting.
• Participate in relevant technical working groups and coordination platforms.
• Support integration of activity data into national health information systems where applicable.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing to improve program effectiveness. Foster partnerships that enhance learning, knowledge sharing, and scalability of successful approaches.

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Results-Based Management (RBM) and performance monitoring
• Experience in HIV/AIDS, PrEP, or public health programming
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills
• Capacity building and mentorship skills
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder engagement abilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, or related field
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in health or development programs
• Experience supporting decentralized teams and community-based programs is highly desirable

• Contribute to the design, review, and refinement of the activity Monitoring and Evaluation framework, including indicators, tools, and reporting systems.
• Support District and Zone Coordinators to implement standardized monitoring systems across all districts.
• Ensure effective tracking of activity implementation, outputs, and outcomes in line with the results framework.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits across districts to assess implementation quality and provide technical support.
• Promote real-time monitoring approaches to enable adaptive programming and timely decision-making.
• Ensure harmonization of monitoring processes between community and facility-level interventions.
• Establish and maintain robust data management systems for collection, storage, and analysis of activity data.
• Ensure data quality through routine data verification, validation, and quality assurance processes at district level.
• Provide technical support to District and Zone Coordinators on data management tools and systems.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to generate actionable insights for program improvement.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and tracking tools for key indicators.
• Provide ongoing mentorship and capacity building to District and Zone Coordinators, community actors, and health workers on M&E tools and processes.
• Conduct training sessions on data collection methods, indicator tracking, and data quality assurance.
• Promote participatory monitoring approaches involving communities and beneficiaries.
• Engage stakeholders, including Ministry of Health and community leaders, to strengthen M&E systems and data use.
• Support the strengthening of community feedback and accountability mechanisms.
• Monitor progress toward activity objectives, including awareness, demand creation, and uptake of PrEP services.
• Track performance of SBC interventions and community-led demand creation strategies across districts.
• Support District and Zone Coordinators to monitor priority populations, including adolescents and young people (AYP).
• Assess effectiveness of community-facility linkages and de-medicalized service delivery approaches.
• Facilitate routine performance reviews and contribute to adaptive management processes.
• Compile and consolidate data from District and Zone Coordinators into high-quality monthly, quarterly, and final reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in line with organizational and donor requirements.
• Develop data visualization products (dashboards, summaries, presentations).
• Facilitate review meetings and learning sessions at provincial and district levels.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and emerging evidence.
• Strengthen feedback loops to communities and stakeholders to enhance accountability and responsiveness.
• Work closely with District and Zone Coordinators to ensure harmonized M&E implementation across districts.
• Collaborate with Ministry of Health structures at provincial and district levels to align with national M&E systems.
• Coordinate with implementing partners and community-based organizations on data collection and reporting.
• Participate in relevant technical working groups and coordination platforms.
• Support integration of activity data into national health information systems where applicable.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing to improve program effectiveness. Foster partnerships that enhance learning, knowledge sharing, and scalability of successful approaches.

• Strong knowledge of Results-Based Management (RBM) and performance monitoring
• Experience in HIV/AIDS, PrEP, or public health programming
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills
• Capacity building and mentorship skills
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, or related field
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in health or development programs
• Experience supporting decentralized teams and community-based programs is highly desirable