DIRECTOR- MONITORING, EVALUATION AND RESEARCH POSITION

FHI 360 is a global development organization with a rigorous, evidence-based approach. Our professional staff include experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment and research. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices in the U.S. and around the world. Our commitment to partnerships at every level and our multidisciplinary approach enable us to have a lasting impact on the individuals, communities and countries we serve–improving lives for millions. Currently, we are seeking qualified professionals for the following position to serve for an anticipated USAID-funded assistance activity-Comprehensive Community HIV Prevention Program for Key & Vulnerable Population (CP2) in Tanzania. Availability of any position is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360.

Director- Monitoring, Evaluation and Research - based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Position Description: Leading the research, learning and adaptation component of the project, testing and evaluating local solutions to health and social welfare systems bottlenecks and community barriers impeding the provision of quality services to key and vulnerable populations.

Key Responsibilities include:
• Program monitoring, evaluation and research; designing and implementing mechanisms for continuous learning, collaboration and adaptation;
• Identifying key research questions and developing research studies related to addressing health outcome barriers for target populations at the community, regional and national levels;
• Accountable for baseline size estimation, mapping and formative research activities; sampling and analysis of service statistics to measure saturation; evaluation of novel pilot interventions for key and vulnerable populations, including girls ages 15-24; and implementation science to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program interventions;
• Leading development and testing of the integrated core and expanded service package of health and social services tailored to the needs and contexts of KVP and contribute to the identification of successful models for scale-up to achieve saturation;
• Overseeing dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to local, regional and national levels, intergovernmental bodies, donors, partners and other stakeholders; promote forums that facilitate collaboration, learning and action as a result of this information;
• Ensuring that data from CP2 link with national and regional health management information systems and promote data use among stakeholders for learning, programming and policy development Building capacity of CP2 staff, government and other stakeholder counterparts and implementing partner staff in program monitoring and evaluation, data collection and management, and research and learning methods;
• Ensuring all research and evaluation conducted under the project include a gender focus that promotes gender equitable programming;

Position Requirements:
• A Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences, or other relevant discipline;
• Minimum eight (8) years working on monitoring, evaluation and research in the health communication field, managing data intensive programs and designing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodologies and tools, with progressively increasing responsibility;
• Demonstrated expertise in the design and implementation of rigorous quantitative and qualitative research studies, rapid appraisals, etc., and methods for data analysis;
• Hands-on practical experience setting up and managing M&E systems for health programs in developing countries, and the ability to coach and train others in their use;
• Proficiency managing complex sets of quantitative data, including data collection, conducting data quality checks, and analyzing data
• Expertise with data analysis software for quantitative and qualitative data analysis e.g., Epi Info, Stata, SPSS, NVivo, or similar databases
• Knowledge of M&E issues and indicator development for system strengthening/capacity building
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across a broad range of stakeholders including government representatives, private sector entities, local community organizations, donors;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving and team-work skills with excellent ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing; superior presentation skills, both written and oral; Samples of writing will be required
•Familiarity with PEPFAR indicators and reporting results to USAID
•Experience in knowledge management and dissemination of research findings

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested candidates may please submit applications, CV/Resume to:
a) Human Resources Department, FHI 360,
P.O.Box 78082 Dar es Salaam

b) Register online through FHI 360's Career Center at www.fhi360.org/careercenter or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org.

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