Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary: Commensurate
with required experience and qualifications
Reports to: Monitoring
and Evaluation Advisor
Position Level: 9
University Research Co., LLC (URC): URC
is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social
services, and health education worldwide.
With a non-profit affiliate, the
Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries,
including the United States.
Established in 1965, URC offers a
range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and
service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and
scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems.
Internationally, we expand access to
and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child
health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive
health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and
families.
In the US, we focus on
improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a
particular focus on reaching underserved populations.
URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).
Division & Project Overview: The URC Quality & Performance Institute (QPI) is a division of URC which serves as an organizing force to bring together best practices, staff experience, partnerships, and documentation on improving health care at URC.
URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).
Division & Project Overview: The URC Quality & Performance Institute (QPI) is a division of URC which serves as an organizing force to bring together best practices, staff experience, partnerships, and documentation on improving health care at URC.
The USAID Applying Science to
Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project is URC’s flagship project in
quality improvement.
ASSIST is managed by URC’s Quality and Performance Institute, (QPI), which has implemented quality improvement and operations research programs in health care since 1981 and continues to be at the cutting edge of health care improvement work in countries around the world.
URC is looking for individuals to fill the position of Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for USAID funded project Applying Science to strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST).
ASSIST is managed by URC’s Quality and Performance Institute, (QPI), which has implemented quality improvement and operations research programs in health care since 1981 and continues to be at the cutting edge of health care improvement work in countries around the world.
URC is looking for individuals to fill the position of Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for USAID funded project Applying Science to strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST).
The project is a global leader in the
implementation, advocacy, development and promotion of cost-effective methods
to design and improve healthcare services and systems in developing and middle
income countries.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Assistant Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer is a key member of M&E team.
Reporting to the M&E Advisor, the
Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work closely with ASSIST QI
Advisors to improve on the quality of QI data collected from the field.
The incumbent will;
- Support M&E Advisor in implementing the
USAID ASSIST M&E system
- Support/assist M&E Advisor in collecting
of project data from the field in collaboration with the QI Advisors;
collating the data and entering the same in the set QI tools so as to show
the trends in QI
- Support/assist M&E Advisor to develop
forms for data collection & analysis and M&E reporting structure.
- Support/assist M&E Advisor in
collaborating with staff and implementing partners on qualitative
monitoring to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of
project activities, effects and impacts.
- Recommend important changes/revision for
better achievement of project M&E objectives.
- Cooperate with M&E Advisor to organize and
provide trainings in M&E for project and implementing partners, staff,
local organizations and primary stakeholders.
- Provide coaching to the site M&E staff during
the validation of QI data
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Experience &
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Statistics or Mathematics.
Those with additional training in project management will have an added
advantage.
- Three (3) years’ experience and with a Strong
background in M&E.
- Applications of relevant M&E software (at
minimum Microsoft excel, access, PowerPoint; SPSS/STATA)
- Excellent ICT skills.
- Good analytical skills and ability to
interpret public health and epidemiological data.
Desired Experience &
Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and
in teams.
- Ability and willingness to travel in the field
as and when required.
- Exceptional verbal, interpersonal and written
communications skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications
skills.
Please note: Only
candidates who are eligible to work in the Country for an indefinite period
without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.
How to Apply:
How to Apply:
For immediate consideration, please
visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/career-opportunities.
Qualified applicants can also send a
cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae indicating present employer, and
position, daytime telephone number, current salary, names and addresses of
three work related referees to hrkenya@urc-chs.com.
The closing date for submitting
applications is 23rd November, 2015.
You must upload your CV/Résumé and your Cover Letter where indicated.
You must upload your CV/Résumé and your Cover Letter where indicated.
Also, please complete your
application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee
Biographical Data Sheet as well.
Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted.
Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted.
No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around
the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our
database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank
you very much for your interest.