AMERICAN EMBASSY JOB OPPORTUNITY
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE
Ave. Lukusa, No. 498, Kinshasa-Gombe
Phone 081-8806193; e-mail: [email protected]
Health Team Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist,
(FSN-10; FP-5, steps 5 through 14)
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The incumbent is responsible oversight on all activities related to program-wide performance monitoring, including target setting, monitoring, evaluation, information management, reporting and planning development of the M&E components of new activity design. The M&E Specialist is responsible for managing and reporting the Health Team Performance Management Plan and supporting the establishment of baseline data and targets for indicators. S/he will build capacity of staff and partners on M&E tools, data management and analysis, and data quality. The M&E Specialist will implement recommendations to address gaps in data and make recommendations for strengthening data collection, interpretation and use. S/he will prepare and disseminate periodic program performance reports, including lessons learned.
The M&E position is cross-cutting with duties supporting the President’s Malaria Initiative and the HIV/AIDS program each representing 30% of the assignment for the full-time position, and the remaining 40% providing support to the Integrated Health Program, family planning and other health program elements. The incumbent will work closely with USAID Health Team Project/Program Managers, the USAID Program Office M&E Specialist, and project level M&E staff to ensure quality data collection, monitoring and reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education: A Master’s Degree in Public health, health sciences, social sciences or a related field is required.
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible professional-level experience in the field of public health is required, including at least three years’ experience in field-based data collection and analysis, and design and implementation of M&E systems for health sector development assistance programs. Substantive experience in analyzing data and presenting findings in written or oral form is also required.
Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) English and French is required.
Knowledge: The incumbent must have a thorough knowledge of M&E methodologies and tools and the development of organization-wide M&E systems. S/he must also have a thorough knowledge of the principles, concepts, techniques and accepted procedures of program management, evaluation, reporting and budgeting.
Skills and Abilities: The M&E Specialist must be able to compile, evaluate and present data for reporting program progress and impact and possess strong quantitative and analytical skills. The incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with government technical officers and donors’ counterparts. Must have the ability to conceptualize, manage and evaluate activities. The incumbent must be able to operate word processors, office information systems and personal computers. Strong skills in MS Excel Word, PowerPoint and Access are required.
Closing date: September 25, 2012
