Family Health International (FHI 360) is a global nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff include experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries.
Currently, FHI360 in Tanzania is seeking for individuals with qualities, qualifications and passion to serve as Director- Monitoring and Evaluation on a 5 year anticipated USAID-funded–Caring for Children and Empowering Young People (C2EYP) Project . The project will enable most vulnerable children (MVC) and other young people to access services for improving health, nutrition, education, protection, livelihoods and psychosocial well-being.
Position Key Responsibilities:
• Leading the design and implementation of the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including development of a Performance Monitoring and Learning Plan; development and monitoring of project indicators; implementation of baseline, midterm and end line studies; oversight of data collection and analysis; synthesis of data and study outcome reports; quality assurance and auditing of data;
• Leading the design and implementation of the project’s research activities, including operations research, performance evaluations, impact evaluations and rapid/special studies. Leading efforts to identify key research questions and develop studies that test innovative strategies for addressing improving the quality and uptake of key services by orphaned and vulnerable children, youth and their caregivers;
• Leading a robust “collaboration, learning and adaptation” agenda for the program, designing and implementing mechanisms for continuous learning, collaboration and adaptation for project staff, partners, donors, host country government counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Overseeing the dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results;
• Ensuring that data from the project is fed into national health management information systems and promote its use;
• Capacity building of staff, implementing partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders 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:
• Master's Degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, public health, demography, health management, social science, biostatistics, statistics, or a related field required.
• 8+ years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation and research efforts, preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, and service delivery. 3+ of those years should include supervisory experience.
• Strong quantitative or mixed-method and analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong skills using MS Excel Word, PowerPoint and Access, and at least one data management software program (SAS, SPSS) and experience training others in its use is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, and strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
• 2+ years’ experience living or working in Tanzania or another developing country is preferable.
• Experience with a USG cooperative agreement preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English.
Very Important to Note: Recruitment of all positions is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360 and the selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.
Currently, FHI360 in Tanzania is seeking for individuals with qualities, qualifications and passion to serve as Director- Monitoring and Evaluation on a 5 year anticipated USAID-funded–Caring for Children and Empowering Young People (C2EYP) Project . The project will enable most vulnerable children (MVC) and other young people to access services for improving health, nutrition, education, protection, livelihoods and psychosocial well-being.
Position Key Responsibilities:
• Leading the design and implementation of the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including development of a Performance Monitoring and Learning Plan; development and monitoring of project indicators; implementation of baseline, midterm and end line studies; oversight of data collection and analysis; synthesis of data and study outcome reports; quality assurance and auditing of data;
• Leading the design and implementation of the project’s research activities, including operations research, performance evaluations, impact evaluations and rapid/special studies. Leading efforts to identify key research questions and develop studies that test innovative strategies for addressing improving the quality and uptake of key services by orphaned and vulnerable children, youth and their caregivers;
• Leading a robust “collaboration, learning and adaptation” agenda for the program, designing and implementing mechanisms for continuous learning, collaboration and adaptation for project staff, partners, donors, host country government counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Overseeing the dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results;
• Ensuring that data from the project is fed into national health management information systems and promote its use;
• Capacity building of staff, implementing partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders 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:
• Master's Degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, public health, demography, health management, social science, biostatistics, statistics, or a related field required.
• 8+ years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation and research efforts, preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, and service delivery. 3+ of those years should include supervisory experience.
• Strong quantitative or mixed-method and analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong skills using MS Excel Word, PowerPoint and Access, and at least one data management software program (SAS, SPSS) and experience training others in its use is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, and strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
• 2+ years’ experience living or working in Tanzania or another developing country is preferable.
• Experience with a USG cooperative agreement preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English.
Very Important to Note: Recruitment of all positions is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360 and the selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Mode of application:
Please submit applications, CV/Resume, photocopies of certificates, names /addresses of 3 referees to:
Please submit applications, CV/Resume, photocopies of certificates, names /addresses of 3 referees to:
Human Resources Department, FHI 360,
P.O.Box 78082
Dar es Salaam
Closing Date is August 3, 2015
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered.
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