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PSI seeks candidates for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Technical Advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded project for integrated family health services (IFHS) in Benin beginning in late 2012. The project will have a strong focus on improving public and private health sectors’ performance and improving preventive and care seeking behavior for family planning and maternal and child health. This position will be based in Cotonou, Benin and will report to the Chief of Party.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The M&E Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing performance monitoring oversight of the IFHS program, as well as strengthening the capacity of local partners and research staff. Specific duties include:
• Monitoring sub-recipient progress in various health areas;
• Developing monitoring and evaluation work plans;
• Liaising with the Regional Research team to develop, implement and monitor research for maternal and child health and family planning studies with a focus on both public and private health sector performance, including study designs, questionnaire development, analysis and dissemination;
• Monitoring the program’s management information system (MIS) for the public and private sectors;
• Training country-level researchers and strengthening capacity to design studies, oversee data collection, and analyze results;
• Establishing networks of information collection and sharing, and strengthening overall M&E capacity within the country;
• Monitoring quantitative studies that focus on segment populations, social marketing activities and evaluate intervention effectiveness;
• Monitoring qualitative studies through communication concepts, pretest communication strategies, and evaluation of programs;
• Documenting and disseminating research findings through peer reviewed publications, policy briefs, leaflets and other methods;
• Providing technical assistance to the research and program teams on using mapping activities to measure coverage and access to IFHS services, as well as field activities through mapping;
• Providing technical assistance to local government bodies and agencies in undertaking joint national assessments;
• Providing the evidence base for IFHS systems and specific interventions within the program and using appropriate means to train country researchers in communicating research results to policy makers;
• Increasing the capacity of, and providing technical support to local government staff and local partners to build their skills in interpreting research results and using a research-to-action approach to guide programmatic decisions and activities;
• Developing and implementing a training curriculum to strengthen identified gaps, along with a benchmarked calendar of implementation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Masters Degree or equivalent experience in social, medical, or biological sciences;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation programs;
• Experience in the design, management, analysis, and dissemination of behavioral research in public health, especially maternal child health and family planning;
• Experience in performance monitoring of large public health programs in developing countries;
• Experience in monitoring management information systems at private and public sector clinics preferred;
• Excellent organizational and multitasking capabilities;
• Fluency in French and English required;
• Demonstrated ability to produce results.
The successful candidate will exhibit creative, innovative, and strategic thinking ability; excellent oral and written communication, analytical, organizational interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; extensive knowledge of a statistical analysis program; experience in designing different types of qualitative studies and the ability to train, manage and develop capacity within country staff; the ability to work closely with program staff to deliver actionable and insightful research outputs; strong attention to detail; ability to work efficiently and quickly under pressure; a strong interest in private sector approaches to development; and a proven ability to produce results and meet objectives under difficult circumstances.
* Position is contingent upon funding.
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PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals
regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
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