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Posted 2018-09-27 01:52:14
Supporting an AIDS-Free Era
Background:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI), a
Boston-based public health management firm dedicated to providing high quality
technical and managerial assistance to public health programs throughout the
United States and the developing world, is currently recruiting for a Director
of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (ME&R) for the USAID-funded project,
Supporting an AIDS Free Era (SAFE) in Zambia.
The USAID SAFE: Supporting an
AIDS-Free Era Program directly supports the Government of Zambia’s (GRZ)
long-term vision of becoming a nation free from the threat of HIV and AIDS by
2030. Over the next five years (2017-2022), the program will work to reduce HIV
mortality, morbidity, and transmission, while improving nutrition outcomes and
family planning integration in three provinces: Central, Copperbelt, and
North-Western. The USAID-funded initiative is implemented by John Snow, Inc.,
in collaboration with Abt Associates, mothers2mothers, and the Catholic Medical
Mission Board.
We are looking for someone that
is passionate about numbers and using data to drive the project agenda and
achieve results; a strong leader that has great interpersonal/people skills,
can build relationships, and is results focused; and someone with a very strong
foundation in M&E and have the ability to coach, mentor, and build local
M&E capacity. The right candidate is someone that can interpret and package
program results and ensure these results are disseminated to key audiences and
used to influence future programming.
Position Title: Director,
Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Lusaka
Job Summary:
The Director of Monitoring,
Evaluation and Research (ME&R) is a full time position based in Lusaka and
is responsible for overseeing the monitoring, evaluation, and research (M&ER)
and knowledge management activities under USAID/SAFE. The Director
ME&R’s primary responsibilities are to (1) organize and coordinate routine
data collection and analysis, interpret, and report on project results to
stakeholders at all levels of the project; (2) develop and implement a learning
agenda related to the projects service delivery innovations and process; and 3)
link M&E and Communications activities to effectively use program
information within the project and with external stakeholders. ME&R
activities will be designed to enable program managers in the field to identify
problems and their causes, and improve overall program performance. The ideal
candidate will be an effective people-centered, results-oriented leader.
ME&R activities will assess
and report on project outputs and life-of-program effects and results,
providing USAID and the host government with a record of progress,
effectiveness and lessons learned. The overall approach is expected to provide
decision-makers with accurate, practical and useful information (both
quantitative and qualitative) in a consistent, timely, and cost-effective
manner. The Director will work closely with all program staff to ensure the
integration of M&ER activities across all activities and with communications/knowledge
management (KM) activities. The Director ME&R will work closely with the
Chief of Party (COP), the Deputy Chief of Party, the technical team, and the
ME&R team, including the Communications team, as well as the
JSI/Boston-based backstopping team. The Director ME&R will be a member of
the Senior Management Team (SMT) and report directly to the COP.
JSI will consider local Zambian
or international staff for this position. Candidates will be reviewed on a
rolling basis, so please do not wait to apply.
Responsibilities:
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Provision of overall technical
oversight to the ME&R team, local government (LG)
and partners on strategic planning and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of
program activities including data collection, analysis, quality assurance, and
reporting;
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Supervise the ME&R team,
including facility-based Strategic Information Assistants;
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Provide technical leadership in
ME&R including monitoring the performance of all Activity Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning (AMELP) indicators;
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With technical and communications
team, develop an approach to analyze and strategically using M&E data
within the project and for external stakeholders;
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Prepare regular reports for the
COP, the USAID/SAFE SMT the technical team, the JSI/Boston advisors;
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Promote evidence-based planning
and decision making through use of program data as well as supplemental data
sources, including DHS and ZPHIA;
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Oversee routine data quality
assurance processes;
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Advise and train staff to perform
their appropriate M&E tasks that include, but are not limited to data
analysis, HMIS strengthening, quality improvement, applied technology, surveys,
conducting data quality audits (DQAs) and subsequent data quality improvement;
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Direct development of data use
and visualization tools such as dashboards;
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Serve as the focal point for
ME&R and liaise closely with the technical team, other aspects and
strategies of the program to ensure consistency in the ME&R approach;
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Develop and/or supervise weekly,
monthly, quarterly, annual reports for submission to USAID, MOH and other
stakeholders including ad hoc USAID and MOH requests; and
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Participate in national-,
regional- and district-level M&E related meetings and
workshops.
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Oversee development and
implementation of a learning agenda which addresses critical questions in
implementation and management of HIV, family planning, MNCH, and nutrition
activities.
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Work in collaboration with
technical leads and HQ advisors to develop project’s Theory of Change (TOC) and
learning questions;
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Participate in the development
and submission of articles for peer reviewed journals;
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Participate in the development of
abstracts, posters and oral presentations for international conferences.
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Any other tasks as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
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A master’s degree or higher in
public health, social sciences, or other related discipline; PhD preferred;
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Minimum 10 years of ME&R
senior level leadership experience in international health projects in a
technical capacity; preferably including several years with USAID-funded
projects;
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Demonstrated applied skills in
ME&R methods and innovations, data analysis, and use of data for systems
strengthening projects/programs;
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Experience in the ME&R of HIV
projects, PEPFAR experience required;
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Experience in the routine ME&R
of family planning, MNCH, and nutrition programs;
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Demonstrated leadership working
with other technical experts in ME&R in the international community and at
the host country level;
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Open mindset and a history of
using innovative approaches, with excellent critical thinking, problem-solving
and leadership skills;
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Demonstrated expertise in
rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analytical methods;
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Proven experience in
research/study design and implementation, including design and data analysis of
quantitative and qualitative studies and rapid appraisals;
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Demonstrated hands-on practical
experience setting up and managing ME&R systems for health programs;
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Excellent report writing,
analytical and communication skills, including oral presentation skills;
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Ability to work in diverse
settings with public, private and NGO sectors;
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Ability to tailor data collection
approaches to local needs, interests, and capabilities;
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Ability to convey ME&R
results to non-technical stakeholders and generate interest in the use of
ME&R data/results for programmatic improvements;
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Demonstrated capacity to oversee
development/implementation of work plans, reports and presentations;
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Excellent interpersonal,
teamwork, supervisory, communications and mentoring skills;
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Regional experience in Africa;
experience in Zambia is desirable;
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Strong communication skills in
English.
Mode of Application
Please send a written application
either via email or through regular mail. Your application should consist of a
cover letter and a detailed CV, including full addresses and contact telephone
numbers. Please indicate the position you are applying for in your cover letter
and also give names, addresses and contact email/telephone numbers of at least
three (3) referees.
Please send email applications,
with the position you are applying for in the subject line,
to: saferecruitment@jsi.com
The Human Resources Manager
USAID SAFE, 45/5B Incito Office Complex
Reedbuck Road, Kabulonga
P.O. Box 51742
Lusaka, Zambia
NOTE: The selection on this advert is on a rolling
basis as applications will be processed as they are submitted.