Abt Associates, Inc. is recruiting qualified professional staff to serve as the Senior Technical Advisor for Monitoring & Evaluation on a Health Policy and Systems Strengthening (HPSS) project, based in Lilongwe. This 5 year project will support the Government of Malawi to improve the functioning of the national health system and improve access to and utilization of high quality health care as well as sustainability of the Essential Health Package (EHP) in Malawi. The Senior Technical Advisor for Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) will support both Ministry of Health and project M&E and data needs. He/she will lead the design and implementation of data monitoring and evaluating systems for the HPSS project and will support the Government of Malawi to strengthen the management and use of quality HMIS data for decision making in the health sector.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project M&E:
Develop, oversee and implement the HPSS project’s monitoring and evaluation system. Work closely the Chief of Party and Senior Technical Advisors on the design and management of the project’s M&E activities. Develop quantitative and qualitative research instruments and research/evaluation protocols; Analyze, write and present research results. Coordinate the writing and publishing of the project’s M&E reports, papers and research briefs, including results reports. Present M&E results to both research and non-research audiences.
Government of Malawi data management and use:
Provide technical leadership for the project’s health information system work with the MOH Lead activities to support the MOH in assessing data needs and use at zonal, district and health facility levels Design and implement activities to strengthen interpretation and use of data for decision making in key health sector policy and planning processes Engage stakeholders in the Ministry of Health (MOH) and local training institutions to institutionalize training for data interpretation and use Support the MOH to facilitate a stakeholder mapping and engagement process which will result in the definition and development of an M&E framework for the health sector Support the MOH to enhance knowledge management for the health sector Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: Minimum of a Master’s degree and 10+ years experience in a relevant discipline. Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in monitoring and evaluation on USAID-funded projects. Demonstrated experience working closely with program implementers in M&E design and implementation. Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in interpreting and utilizing health service delivery data for decision making and/or strengthening health information systems in low-income countries Demonstrated ability to engage health system stakeholders to build consensus Proven ability to translate research findings into program recommendations. Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills (English required).
Abt Associates is seeking candidates for multiple positions. To be considered for any position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position to: MalawiJobs@abtassoc.com In the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you are applying. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit separate applications for each position. Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered.
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