JOB SUMMARY 

The Monitoring and Evaluation Director will provide technical oversight for the M&E plan Family-focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Program. S/he will be the technical expert who will liaise with relevant advisers on health related strategic information for activities related to strengthening the ability of community-based organizations and other community groups to monitor, document and analyze the performance of community-based health services as a basis for accountability, advocacy and policy activities and ensuring standards and quality of care. S/he provides technical guidance and support to sub-awards in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness HIV and AIDS services.  In collaboration with government and donor health information technology teams, s/he will work toward an agreement on the health information system platform(s) that community partners can use to make data reporting compatible with the national health information system. S/he will work with the host government on data collection and reporting activities at the community level. S/he will review and adapt tools and create standardized tools and indicators to measure community-based interventions that capture relevant outcomes.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and oversee project monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting, including appropriate indicators, tracking against targets,
• Establish and run the activity monitoring systems including data collection, analysis and reporting to support sound management of the activity interventions.
• Undertakes data quality assessments necessary for the program
• Assess performance, conduct surveys and assessments, and document lessons-learned
• Develop efficient processes and systems for translating lessons-learned into practice for timely resolutions of implementation challenges
• Engage in capacity strengthening of local implementing partner field staff in monitoring, evaluation and reporting skills
• Lead the conduct of assessments and surveys, analyzing data collected, and facilitate the use of data for decision-making.
• Undertake the preparation, dissemination of best practices, project briefs, and success stories.
• Produce timely, accurate, and complete reports that meet USAID standards and requirements

JOB REQUIREMENT

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in health related or monitoring & evaluation required
• Five years of direct experience in the monitoring and evaluation of HIV projects
• PEPFAR’s M&E experience is preferred
• Work experience in establishing/ designing M & E systems and tools and managing data intensive programs preferably in HIV/AIDS programs is required.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection and analysis methods, including tracking outcome indicators is required.
• Experience in program quality management (both service and data quality) and operational research (OR) is required.
• Knowledge of M&E and data quality management related to health programs, preferably on HIV and AIDS programs is required.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in health programs to provide support and guidance to project staff on design, monitoring and evaluation is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in use of data for decision making is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID and GOE monitoring and evaluation and quality management processes and systems is highly desirable.

Personal skills

• Proven monitoring and evaluation skills
• Well-established data analysis and report writing skills
• Demonstrated skills in knowledge management
• Strong interpersonal skills and positive professional attitude
• Excellent written and communication skills in English
• Team work and team building skills
• Skills in MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

Location :Addis Ababa

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and application letter through the organizations email address  [email protected] within 10 working days from the date of announcement.

Women and Persons with disability are highly encouraged