Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research

Requisition Number	14-0020
Post Date	4/10/2014
Title	Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
City	Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Position Type	Direct Employment
Description	IntraHealth International is soliciting applications from suitable candidate to fill the following position of a Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research for a PERFAR/CDC funded project namely Tanzania HIV Prevention Project (THPP). The project supports MOHSW/NACP in in strengthening, expanding and sustaining high quality HIV testing and counseling services, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention, efforts to address Gender Based violence clinical services and other biomedical interventions for preventing HIV/AIDS. The position will be based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Reporting to the Project Director, the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, will provide technical leadership in monitoring and evaluation of the project as a whole, results reporting, and knowledge management, as well as assuring innovation and efficacy in project interventions. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES As a key member of staff, reporting to the Project Director, the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research will be accountable for orchestrating all the Research, M&E program activities of the THPP and achieving all M&E and research related program results. S/He will provide the M&E technical leadership and guidance to all project elements and provide ongoing technical assistance to project implementing partners; will be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems that reflect IntraHealth International’s strategic direction and priorities. S/He will work in close partnership with IntraHealth project staffs and project partner organizations and government institutions to oversee all M&E activities. S/He will be the point contact person for all M&E &R related issues at IntraHealth/Tanzania. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Oversee development of project’s Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) and revise annually: participate in the project’s targets formulation process based upon knowledge of indicators for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the project PMP indicators. • Oversee the design, collection and monitoring of all M&E&R activities under THPP; this includes protocol development, developing data collection tools and sampling methodology, supervising and/or conducting fieldwork, applying for Ethics Review, conducting data analysis and interpretation of findings. This includes developing and/updating the M&E operational plan; contributing to global reports, updating and/or implementing any other M&E product as needed. • Support the development and/or implementation of a routine data quality assurance process to maintain adequate quality control in all aspects of M&E&R from data collection to results’ reporting. • Participate in the development and management of strategic plan, project proposals, COP, annual Continuation applications and budgets • Review implementing partners reports in collaboration with program team and provide feedback to the partners based on their performance. • Prepare or support routine reports, abstracts, presentations, brochures, project summary sheets, newsletters etc. Present at conferences or meetings when required. • Ensure that M&E activities are outlined and supported in the technical partner sub-agreement SOWs and budgets; provide technical support to assure implementation, and contribute to IntraHealth efforts to generate new business; Capacity Building • Develop the capacity of project staffs and partners in M&E and research through personal collaboration, on-the-job training and training workshops. Information Management and Reporting • Take a lead in preparation of PEPFAR semi-annual and annual reports as well as donors quarterly, annual narrative project reports in close collaboration with project staffs • Provide information in response to ad hoc internal and external requests • Communicate M&E and research results to internal and external audiences orally and in writing • Develop and update the project’s results plan and follow up on data collection and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned • Ensure M&E data is entered and updated regularly in IntraHealth result database, PROMIS, TRAINSMART and other databases. Learning and networking • Liaise with stakeholders and represent the project at relevant forums, conferences and workshops on M&E and research issues as requested by the Project director • Keep up-to-date with developments in M&E and research, including best practice examples within the country and internationally • Perform other duties as assigned by Project Director.
Requirements	PhD or other advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, demography, biostatistics, social sciences or other closely related field and 8 or more years successful experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, including performance monitoring, designing and implementing health program evaluation and applied research in health, HIV/AIDS, or Health System Strengthening with demonstrated supervision experience. Intimate knowledge, understanding and experience of the Ministry of Health structures and systems in Tanzania. Able to develop appropriate PMPs, results frameworks, M&E plans, PEPFAR reports and other required documents. Five or more years’ experience leading and managing a professional staff. Demonstrated experience in program evaluation including baseline assessments, mid-term, end line and process evaluations and other special studies. Experience should include writing protocols, data collection plans and instruments, analyzing data and producing reports. • Be familiar with USG reporting regulations and have significant experience with PEPFAR reporting requirements • Possess demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis and data management as well as demonstrated analytical skills and experience in identifying and evaluating best practices and state-of-the-art approaches to be utilized by the project. Experience in qualitative research methods and practices highly desired. • Proficiency in analytical databases (e.g. SPSS, EPI-Info, Atlas.ti; NVivo) as well as strong skills in Excel, Word, Access and Power Point • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili with proven ability to document and articulate results • Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with donors, MOH, project partners and to provide technical M&E leadership and represent intrahealth. • Travel 35% of the time in Tanzania and collegially with other MOHSW, IntraHealth team members as well as all USG and project partners.
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